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June 10, 2025

Finocchio’s and the “Liberace Effect”

Happy Pride Month everyone! 🌈✨ This week, I thought I’d kick things off by sharing a piece from my collection which has a special place in both gay and Liberace history: a Liberace-autographed menu from the “fabulous” legendary drag club Finocchio’s! Originally opened as a speakeasy back in 1920s San Francisco, Finocchio’s would undergo its… Continue reading

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1930s, 1940s, 1970s, 1980s, cary-james, critics, daily mirror suit, drag, female fans, finocchio’s, gay history, hildegarde, interview, liberace, mae west, pride, sexuality, spivy
February 1, 2024

Liberace, George, and Chicago’s Famous Palmer House

Hi everyone and welcome to Beyond the Candelabra! For my maiden post, I wanted to share a set of 10, fan-snapped candid photos from my collection which feature Liberace and his brother George backstage at Chicago’s famous Palmer House hotel in 1957. Liberace enjoyed a long association with the Palmer House dating back to 1947… Continue reading

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1950s, candids, chicago, daily mirror suit, fans, george, liberace, show reviews, the empire room, the palmer house

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This blog is dedicated to taking a retrospective look at the life, career, and legacy of Władziu Valentino Liberace.

Primarily designed as an archive for my (ever-growing!) collection of Liberace memorabilia, you can also expect to find articles, reviews, and deep dives re-assessing Liberace’s significance as both a cultural and historical figure.

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Finocchio’s and the “Liberace Effect”

Liberace, George, and Chicago’s Famous Palmer House