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a world-famous stage magician whose charm

and underground style met in a city just beginning to shake off decades of repression

Small: 18" chest/28" body length

The Paragon (Aspen Gay Bar/70's and 80's) gay chicago boot-clad patronsThe Paragon (Aspen, Colorado) 1970s1980s High in the Rockies, long before Aspen became a polished luxury playground, The Paragon was a rare and vital gay bar in a small mountain town better known for skiing and movie stars than queer nightlife. Operating in the 1970s and into the 1980s, it offered a refuge for locals, seasonal workers, and visitors who were looking for community and connection in a place where being openly gay still required caution