It was 35 years ago at the J & L Saloon, that the first Washington State Contest was held. It was 1983, and several men competed for the title of Washington State Mr. Leatherman (the contest/title name would later be changed to Washington State Mr. …show more content…
Leather competition. The competition was held at Club S. That year Lauren Burch became the first Washington State Ms. Leather.
In 2000, the title of Washington State Ms. Leather was sold to the Washington State Mr. Leather Organization, finally bring both titles under the same parent organization. The Organization adopted using the M in WSMLO for mutual recognition of both titles.
In 2014, with the ending of the Northwest Bootblack competition, WSMLO began the title of Washington State Bootblack and the competition for this title is now merged into the Washington State Mr./Ms. Leather Contest.
Clay Sales, Washington State Mr. Leather 2016, Thea, Washington State Ms. Leather 2016, and Brynn, Washington State Bootblack 2016, will end their very successful year of fundraising, extensive travel and community service this weekend. Celebrating their year will begin with a Meet and Greet for all guests of this year's contest, being held on Friday, March 24, at 8:30pm, at Dog House Leathers. Additionally, they will all speak about their year as leaders in the Washington State Leather Community at this year’s …show more content…
& Ms. Leather, Bootblack 2017, as well as, the bestowing of the Leather Emerald Awards and Community Service Awards, which is also sponsored by Miller Brewing Company and Columbia Distributing Company. Brunch will start at 11:30am, at The Cuff - Dance Bar (enter on Pine side of building). The award presentation will begin at noon at the Cuff - Dance Club. In addition, several other organizations and groups will be presenting their annual awards at this event, including the Seattle Men In Leather, Generic Leather Productions of Washington, Seattle Girls of Leather, Seattle Women in Leather, to name a