How to Become a Boston Billionaire for Bush

The Boston Chapter of Billionaires for Bush is currently on hiatus. Contact the national organization for information.

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Billionaires for Bush is a satirical, do-it-yourself campaign using humor, media and street theater to expose politicians who support the corporate elite at the expense of everyday Americans. "Billionaires For WealthCare" is its most recent manifestation, darlings. The Boston Chapter is currently in resurrection mode.

Monday, April 04, 2005

Billionaire On-Line Shopping Guide

Below are some of the best retailers of billionaire attire on the internet, compiled especially for you!

You may also want to search the internet using Froogle.com or eBay.com for Billionaire items. Both sites allow you to sort search results by price, with the lowest priced items first! (Note: Although a search with the words "huge fake diamond ring" will generally give you results, "huge honking fake diamond ring" will not.) For eBay shopping tips, consult the Practical Billionairess!

Since shipping costs can be substantial, online purchases may only be cost-efficient if you order enough items to fill your quarter-acre walk-in closet or join together with some chums to increase the size of your order! Also, plan ahead for the time it will take to order and deliver, darling!

ITEM SOURCE PRODUCT PRICE


Men's Items
bowler hat centurynovelty.com 92-022 $5.00

monocle gagworks.com gw-0067 $0.90

fake cigar funnyprizes.com - $0.65

money tie starwonders.com - $4.75

dollarsign necklace costumesbyscavenge.com fr-30011-1x $5.00

white gloves buycostumes.com 108942 $4.00

fashion cane buycostumes.com 1134 $8.00


Women's Items
fake pearl necklaces (8-pack) catalogcity.com 5351 $5.00

long cigarette holder buycostumes.com 407 $1.50

elbow-length gloves buycostumes.com 111760 $6.00

tiara halloweenstreet.com - $3.00


Other Items
bush mask buycostumes.com 107481 $15.00

flight suit outinstyle.com - $30.00



Billionaires for Bush not responsible for price changes, lack of availability or order mishaps.

Sunday, April 03, 2005

Boston Area Thrift Stores and Consignment Shops

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a low-liquidity Billionaire, where your assets are tied up in investments, blind trusts or campaign contributions! To get glammed up without such assets can easily be done by patronizing some of the fine thrift stores and consignment shops in the area. For your convenience, below is a listing of thrift stores roughly by geographic area. Your favorite store not listed? Contact the Chapter with the information and they will add it to the list!

For a guide on thrift store shopping for Billionairesses, consult the Practical Billionairess!

Goodwill Thrift Stores (MA): http://www.goodwillmass.org/directions.html
Salvation Army Thrift Store Locator: http://www.satruck.com/FindStore.asp

Boston:
Goodwill Industries Inc
1010 Harrison Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119

Garage Sale
1313 Washington
Boston, MA 02118
617-482-7044

Goodwill Stores - Allston
449 Cambridge Street
Allston, MA 02134
617-782-2906

Amvets
80 Brighton Ave.
Allston, MA 02134
617-562-0720

Hadassah Bargain Spot
1123 Commonwealth Ave
Boston MA
617-254-8300
Note: Hadassah is closed on Saturdays and open on Sundays


Goodwill Stores - Jamaica Plain
708 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
http://www.goodwill.org
617-983-5354

Thrift Shop of Boston, Inc.
17 Corinth
Roslindale, MA 02131
617-325-5300


Goodwill Stores - South Boston
315 West Broadway
Boston, MA 02127
617-268-7960



Brighton Allston Congregational Church Thrift Shop
404 Washington Street
Brighton MA 02135
617-254-4046
open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 to 2.

Cambridge-area:
Christ Church Thrift Shops
17 Farwell Place
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492-3335
617-266-1113


Garment District
200 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
http://www.garmentdistrict.com
617-876-5230

St. Gerard's Guild Thrift Shop
251A Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
617-666-3754



Metro-North:
Ann's Fine Consignments
166 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
978-927-7744


Malden Center Thrift Store
88 Pleasant St.
Malden, MA 02148
781-388-0038


St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shop
701 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01854
978-453-7750


Good Shepherd Thrift Store
410 Hampshire St
Lawrence, MA 01841
978-686-0441


Lazarus House
227 South Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
978-557-5449


St. Martin Thrift Store
121 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
978-687-1184


St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shop
42 Franklin Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
978-689-2625



Metro-West:
Global Thrift Store
322 Moody Street
Waltham, MA 02453
781-891-5577

Friday, April 01, 2005

Affordable Tuxedos

Gentlemen, let's face it. There is nothing quite as elegant as a tuxedo with a freshly starched wing-collar shirt and ruby studs. Grrrrrrrr. You can start to live the dream by checking out the following outlets for affordable tuxedos. Go get 'em, tiger!

Keezers Classic Clothing & Formal Wear
140 River St, Ste C
Cambridge, MA 02139
http://www.keezers.com
617-547-2455
This venerable Cambridge Tux shop has a large selection of used tuxes and has been a tux mecca for thousands of impoverished college students for decades.

Building 19 (Yes, Building 19. Tuxes start at around $79.00)
http://www.building19.com
Locations:
BURLINGTON, HAVERHILL, LYNN, NATICK, NEW BEDFORD, NORWOOD, SHREWSBURY (as SPAGS 19), SWANSEA, WEYMOUTH, WORCESTER, NASHUA (NH).

Uniformal Wearhouse
uniformalwearhouse.com
(Many Billionaires have purchased from this company and recommend it.)

TuxedosOnline.Com
www.tuxedosonline.com
Email: info@tuxedosonline.com

Russo's Tux Shop
320 Revere Beach Parkway
Chelsea, MA 02150
http://www.russotux.com
617-889-1004
877-889-7467