It’s all Just 4 Fun

Working my way through life, one top at a time.

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(Un)Helpful Burlesque Tips from Matt Finish: . . . . #UnHelpfulTips #UnHelpfulMemes #UnHelpfulThrowback https://www.instagram.com/p/B4AbWV2nYX5/?igshid=9ek2ziczu97x

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One of the benefits of traveling for shows is getting to meet incredible artists from different fields. Last weekend in Denver at The Mile High Books & Bounty Pairing Event, I got to meet @cattywongzheng (while she was having her birthday party in the same art gallery as the show), and she showed me her ‘Pink Republic’ installation. Catty is one of the guest artists at the RedLine Gallery, and she created Pink Republic as a protest piece against autocratic societies. Before I left, she gave me some of the ‘Pink Krone’ she created. All of the work she’s created during her time in the U.S. will have to be left behind when she goes home, and I feel very lucky to have some of her work hanging on my walls. 💰 . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #PinkRepublic #art #protest #pink https://www.instagram.com/p/B3_S4k2n26Y/?igshid=welwjy8vfzsd

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It was bothering me that there were only 8 colors of vintage flowers but 9 places in each circle on my Lawnware Flowerpot Swag Lamp (way to plan lamp designers 🙄), so I had to repeat a color. I went back to the antique mall and grabbed a bag of birds to mix it up! I might be repeating a color, but I will not be made a fool of by design flaws! 🌸 🕊 . . . . @xomattfinish @midtownmm #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #vintage #Lawnware #FlowerPot #SwagLamp #1960s #retro #lamp #RetroInterior #RetroDecor (at Midtown Mercantile Merchants) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-WwC3nnVz/?igshid=opolzj2zgvow

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I might wander, but I’ll always come back to you! Tucson, I’ll be at The Surly Wench on Friday, November 1st for KittenMinx LaFemme Presents: A Night of Whimsy Part 4. 🌸 🌈 ✨ Featuring: KittenMinx LaFemme Stormy Leigh Layla La’Moon Ms Trixie Phillips Bunny Boom Boom Cha Cha Velour Taryn Garters Oliver Prime Ben Dover and Matt Finish 💥💥💥 Hosted by Stephka VonSnatch 😎 Https://nightofwhimsy4.bpt.me 🎟 . . . . @xomattfinish @surly_wench_burlesque @surlywenchpub @kittenminx @stormyleighofficial @laylalamoon @trixie.phillips @bunny.boom.boom @amandalovesthemouse @taryn_garters @benjaminjryan #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #SurlyWench #Tucson #NightOfWhimsy #4thAve (at Surly Wench First Fridays Burlesque) https://www.instagram.com/p/B37o1lQng18/?igshid=1pa97mcgunp1n

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FINALLY, I have a place to display my collection of 1950s ECKO pastel rolling pins! Where do you like to keep your collection of vintage baking tools that you never use? 🍪 . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #vintage #RollingPin #Cooking #Baking #VintageKitchen #collector #ECKO https://www.instagram.com/p/B35-6wknAwK/?igshid=18x59td9ov3l0

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(Un)Helpful Burlesque Tips from Matt Finish: . . . . #UnHelpfulTips #UnHelpfulMemes https://www.instagram.com/p/B34qjSyH8qM/?igshid=1wx1hqd1z7l1

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Not gonna lie, today was a KILLER day for vintage! 👀 - Strength and Health Magazine (April 1947) - The Josephine Baker Story (2000) - No Applause ~ Just Throw Money (1965) - A Shawnee Pottery Elephant - Adult Bestseller: Agnes, Vol. 1 Ch. 1 (1950) - A Marshall Field & Company mink coat 🌵 . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #vintage #collector #books #fur #MinkCoat #Muscles #JosephineBaker #Vaudeville #pulp @midtownmm #22ndStreetAntiqueMall https://www.instagram.com/p/B329gtFH564/?igshid=5xz0hqtewr18

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I get a lot of messages like this one (from @misspaigeburlesque ❤️) because I was very fortunate to get my name on a vanity plate. I know there’s some makeup artist out there cursing my name as we speak. But I’m even happier about it now because I *Officially* own my car! I even managed to pay it off 2 months early! 🚘 I’m just waiting for it to explode any minute🤞🏼 . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #TravelingShowBoy #NoMoreCarPayments #VroomVroom https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xwzlqnHhI/?igshid=1vu85zm208tib

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A long-time family friend stopped by to see my parents today. She found what very well may be the only copies of me and my twin brother’s senior portraits! I present to you a 17 year-old Matt Finish circa 2002 🌟 . . I still have that Banana Republic suede jacket. . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #SeniorPortrait #TubbsFire #GoodNews https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xU8NznqRd/?igshid=15r174a1752fe

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It feels like The Arizona Burlesque Festival was already a million years ago...until I look at the stuff I still haven’t put away that’s all over the apartment! But anyway, look at the official AZBFest cast photos by 48th&Pixel! Our Judges, Headliner, Feature, and newly minted titleholders, The Friday Night Competition, and the Saturday Night Showcase! 🌵 . . . . 📷 @48th.and.pixel @arizonaburlesquefestival @xomattfinish @thehuttucson @kittyvonquim @zyraleevanity #AZBFest #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque https://www.instagram.com/p/B3v2GH-nAKb/?igshid=1dvudn4okgdfk

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It’s Eczema Awareness Month! I’ve had eczema flare ups for years, on my knees, my chin, my eyelids (THAT was scary), and for the last 4 years around my eyebrow. There are tons of treatment options, but it’s a lot like playing whack-a-mole. Thank goodness for MAC! . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #Eczema #NoMakeup #NoFilter #WontDieFromIt #WillDieWithIt #CanIBeAnEczemaModelNow https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sRSWcntSH/?igshid=1uk3zes2paox9

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I’ll be in good company when I brush my teeth every morning. Judy Garland, Mae West, Jack Haley, and Kim Stanley will all make sure I’m stage ready before I head out! 👑 . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #boudoir #OldHollywood #Glamour #vintage #autograph #collector #CreativeWalls #pinup #matchbooks #fashion #mirrors https://www.instagram.com/p/B3qqc-DnTJa/?igshid=8uvthp4o8icd

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Hey Denver! Did you know I’ll be stopping by this weekend? I’ll be busy teasing at The Mile High Books and Bounty Pairing Event at the RedLine Denver! This event has it all: naughty books, cover models roaming freely, wine tasting, a costume contest, and of course burlesque! Tickets range from $10 for the wine tasting to $40 for the full VIP package. I hope I see you there ❤️ Tickets available at https://m.bpt.me/event/3222174 🎟 . . . . @xomattfinish @satinesassin @jdeluge @honey.heartbreaker @laika.fox #MrExoticWorld2015 #MileHigh #CO #burlesque #books #wine #winetasting (at RedLine Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3qetN3HKxF/?igshid=7mc055aahdi0

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My 1983 World Re-Premiere ‘A Star Is Born’ poster finally has a new frame! Removing it from the foam board it was mounted on without damaging it any more than it already is was harrowing, but I’m so happy it’s done! ⭐️ . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #Judy #JudyGarland #AStarIsBorn #TheaterPoster #VintagePoster #collector #Hollywood https://www.instagram.com/p/B3qWHFMndCi/?igshid=xhmhxkxuapga

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I won a signed Jack Haley check at a silent auction! Jack Haley replaced Buddy Ebsen as the Tin Man after the silver aluminum dust almost killed him. The check is for janitorial services at Lake Pillsbury Properties. He paid $16.90 in 1974. Where should I hang it? 🌈 . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #Hollywood #WizardOfOz #TinMan #memorabilia #collector #JackHaley https://www.instagram.com/p/B3p4BRGHNd2/?igshid=10ltufi26a78u

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Every year I’m always stunned at how The Arizona Burlesque Festival changes. This year was really exciting because I got to work with the incredible Kitty Von Quim! If you haven’t seen her act ‘Genius’ do yourself a favor and see it. The competition was all-out crazy! Last year’s winners gave excellent step down performances, and everybody brought their A-Game. Watching The Foxy Lexxi take home the AZBFest Belt was a moment I’ll never forget. Saturday was an adventure, and I’m forever indebted to Desiré d’Amour! And if you’ve never been to a Second Saturday at The Hut, our setup process can be a little shocking. The cast and crew absolutely kill themselves to make sure the show runs smoothly. DJ Dave and DJ Cass, Patrick and the bar staff at The Hut, Jake Von Karnas, Mr. Amry, the kittens Eva Destruction, Dusty Button, and Purina Meowmix, Bea Trouble and Ms. Berry B Nooner all stepped up in a major way. Major props to Sucre à la Crème for literally dropping everything and showing off her slip-covering skills. The performers in the showcase gave AZBFest the perfect closing night. And can we all take a moment to talk about how cool our after parties at The Hut and The Surly Wench were? Nothing like going crazy until 2am to keep you fresh all weekend long! I’m definitely not still recovering at all! This year was also completely sold out! I’ll chalk that up to the crazy cast of performers who were willing to come all the way out to the desert. I’ve already got big plans for next year... ❤️🌵👑 . . . . 📷 @glenazvideo @arizonaburlesquefestival @dontblinkburlesque @kittyvonquim @zyraleevanity #AZBFest #AZ #burlesque #festival #Tucson #downtown #4thAve (at The Hut Tucson) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3oB2LpnIwr/?igshid=781nzch96jb4

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Now that #AZBFest is done, I can start getting in the Halloween spirit! 🎃 . . . . @xomattfinish #MrExoticWorld2015 #AZ #burlesque #Halloween #HocusPocus #SandersonSisters #movie https://www.instagram.com/p/B3nYPWZnrCq/?igshid=isrjwbsbq68o