We are beyond thrilled to announce that the amazing Marion Boyce will be joining us at Miss Fisher Con in St. Paul, Minnesota!
Marion designed the costumes for all three seasons of the original Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries TV show, and her genius at historical style and attention to detail were instrumental in igniting the fans’ passionate love of the show.
With designs that incorporated vintage pieces, hand-built millinery, and a distinct “look” for each character, Marion won an AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in a Television Series for series 2 and she was nominated again for series 3. Read about all of her accomplishments on our website, and get excited!
And if her professional credentials aren’t enough, she’s also amazingly kind and welcoming - she opened her Melbourne studio to more than 30 Miss Fisher Fans in early 2020 for a tour and tea. Those who attended were able to get up close and personal with many of Phryne’s things, including the black satin fighting cocks kimono and the break-in beret. Iconic!
We are so looking forward to to chatting with Marion, and we hope you are too.
Check out this great session, coming to Miss Fisher Con this summer!
Saints & Sinners: St Paul’s Gangster Past
Starting in the early 1900s and lasting into the ‘30s an unofficial contract between St. Paul Chief of Police John O’Connor and criminals turned the city of St. Paul into a “crook’s haven.”. Gangsters stopping in the city agreed to check in with police, commit no crimes within city limits, and pay a bribe in exchange for safe harbor.
Bootleggers, gangsters, and bank robbers from all over the Midwest ran their operations from St. Paul. Famous gangsters such as John Dillinger and Ma Barker used the city and surrounding suburbs as a hideout.
Learn about the Layover Agreement (aka the O’Connor System) and its role in the rise of organized crime. The speakers will introduce key players, including notable women, categories of crimes committed, and places of significance—including the St. Paul Hotel and Wabasha Street Caves.
old horror movie posters but make it batman part 2🦇🦇 this one is based off of sci-fi horror movie Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from 1931, and I used the Billy Dee Williams version of Harvey Dent from Batman 1989 !!
Flat Phryne's adventures on the way to Miss Fisher Con in St. Paul continue. This week, she paid a visit to Buffalo, New York!
She checked in at the Hotel Lafayette. During it's prime, the Lafayette was one of the 15 finest hotels in the United States, boasting not only elevators, and hot and cold running water and a telephone in every room. Flat Phryne enjoyed her time there before heading out to see the sites.
Flat Phryne's first stop was Buffalo City Hall, one of the largest and tallest municipal buildings in the US. The Art Deco building, designed by Dietel, Wade and Jones, and featuring sculpture by Albert Steward, Rene Paul Chambellan and William Ehrich, was completed in 1931.
Next she made her way to the Liberty Building, built in 1925 and topped with replicas of the Statue of Liberty. She wanted to replicate Didier Pasquette's 2010 tightrope walk between the 2 rooftop statues, but it wasn't in the cards. Maybe next time!
She then stopped by the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lafayette Park.
Phryne was keen to learn more about Josh Allen, the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, though she prefers footie to American football.
She made a quick stop to admire the Buffalo Savings Bank,
and the Electric Tower building,
before taking in a picture and enjoying the Wurlitzer extravaganza at Shea's. The Mighty Wurlitzer organ at Shea's (and in the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne!) were made just north of Buffalo.
Today, the former Wurlitzer factory is home to a brewery, events, and an amazing chocolate factory.
Weeden model 900 toy steam engine, made from 1935 to 1940, this one being made in 1937.
Extremely dangerous thing, I don't know how in the world this was meant for children. Boiling steam, scalding water, the whole thing gets dangerously hot.