Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 09:04 "Blunt talk from China on the US Expo 2010 pavilion": shanghaiscrap.com/?p=2960 #
• 16:13 The 1904 Saint Louis hotel that just won't die: bit.ly/12FF9z #
• 16:15 Seattle Times on the 100th anniversary of Seattle's A-Y-P: bit.ly/1amPHO #
• 17:10 A-Y-P Centennial Symposiums in Seattle, 20-21 June 2009: www.historicseattle.org/events/aype.aspx #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 00:21 ExpoMuseum's Expo 2010 section updated: www.ExpoMuseum.com/2010/ #
• 08:31 12 May 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition in New Orleans: www.ExpoMuseum.com/1984 #
• 08:32 12 May 2009: Just three years to go until the opening of Expo 2012 in Yeosu, Korea: www.ExpoMuseum.com/2012/ #
• 12:43 @bhinn 1984 New Orleans was the first world's fair to have an official mascot. #
• 23:15 Poll: Which is your favorite expo mascot? expomuseum.com/mascot/ #

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Poll: Favorite Expo Mascot

Since 1984, international expositions have included an official mascot.

Which is your favorite?




Vote here for your favorite.

Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 15:54 San Franciscans: Treasure Island (1939-'40 GGIE site) Walking Tour this Sunday: www.treasureislandmuseum.org/ #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 13:43 Fascinating article about James Chiang, a Chinese-American oilman trying to get involved with the US Pavilion: tinyurl.com/phsqck #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 08:37 Another article about the US at Expo 2010: tinyurl.com/nasdaq-usaexpo2010 #
• 08:46 Fascinating blog article about the United States and Expo 2010: shanghaiscrap.com/?p=2926 #
• 08:48 Bosnia-Herzegovinia and Expo 2010: en.expo2010.cn/a/20090508/000007.htm #
• 08:55 The Middleton Family at the (1939) New York World's Fair (video): bit.ly/YH8af #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 08:31 Wash. Post article: "U.S. Running Out of Time...": bit.ly/Tuqqo #
• 10:38 Season Pass Podcast episode 79 now online: search iTunes or go to bit.ly/AbwmX #
• 10:40 USA, Colombia, and Andorra: the only countries with diplomatic ties to P. R. China that haven't officially signed on to Expo 2010 #
• 13:58 "City," one of Expo 2010's theme songs (with Jackie Chan): bit.ly/ERMtN #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 00:14 06 May 2009 marks the 120th anniversary of the opening of Paris's 1889 Exposition Universelle and the now iconic Eiffel Tower. #
• 08:30 @Expo2015Camp has a new site about Milan, Italy's Expo 2015: www.expo2015camp.org/ (in Italian) #
• 08:32 Abitare magazine: From Salone to Expo 2015: bit.ly/Zk7If (in English) #
• 09:56 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of New Orleans' 1984 Louisiana World Expo... Thank the still recovering city: www.84plus25.org/ #
• 12:08 Germany at Expo 2010: www.expo2010-germany.com/ #
• 12:12 Singapore at Expo 2010: www.singaporeatworldexpo.com/ #
• 15:47 Local TV program about San Francisco's 1939-'40 Golden Gate Int'l Expo site: cbs5.com/eyeonthebay/treasure.island.bay.2.1000904.html #
• 23:00 Seattle's Expo '74 section updated: www.ExpoMuseum.com/1974 #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 16:51 360 days left until Expo 2010 opening and still no construction or official commitment from the USA... Anyone have a few million $ to spare? #
• 16:58 @AWahl13 A movie based on "Devil in the White City" is currently in development. It will be great to see 1893 Chicago on the big screen. #
• 17:06 RT @edmontonexpo17 Mayor: think ambition ... confidence ... extraordinary ... for EXPO bid. State of city speech: bit.ly/RTecX #
• 19:38 Chapter 6 of The Expo Book now online as a PDF: www.TheExpoBook.com/ #
• 22:00 Photos from Spokane's Expo '74 World's Fair legacy site posted: www.flickr.com/photos/expomuseum/sets/72157617763182810/ #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 08:37 @worldexpoblog has an excellent collection of Expo 2010 artist's renderings: www.flickr.com/photos/worldexpoblog/ #
• 12:43 @theNavigator How much of the Expo 2010 construction site is viewable by the public? By the press? #
• 12:50 Looking for folks interested in participating in a World's Fair Podcast... email Urso@ExpoMuseum.com #
• 15:28 @archdaily writes about Expo 2010's Italy Pavilion: tinyurl.com/d8zvkl (we predict the wooden model will make a popular souvenir) #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 18:37 Visiting Spokane's Expo 74 site... photos (and an updated page) to be posted soon #
• 18:45 Malaysia at Expo 2010: tinyurl.com/22qbha/2009/5/2/focus/3818729&sec=focus #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 00:12 30 April 2009 marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the 1939-'40 New York World's Fair... www.ExpoMuseum.com/1939n #
• 12:29 Season Pass Podcast Episode 78 (2008 results & 2009 preview) now up: tinyurl.com/cfomuw #
• 23:41 Great video of Expo 2010 Israel Pavilion: tinyurl.com/d66p6f #
• 00:04 1 May 2009 marks the one year mark until Expo 2010 opens in Shanghai and 6 years until Expo 2015 opens in Milan. #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 08:54 Expo 2010 Israel Pavilion starting construction: english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6648291.html #
• 08:59 Expo 2010 construction photos: tinyurl.com/dk9mde #
• 09:45 Preparing for a trip to Spokane and the legacy site of Expo 74: www.Expo74.com/ #
• 10:34 @edmontonexpo17 ...promoting a 2017 world's fair in Edmonton, Alberta: tinyurl.com/dmfnwz #
• 12:18 International Competition for Thematic Pavilion at Yeosu, Korea's Expo 2012: www.yeosuexpo.org/eng/main/main.asp #
• 15:55 Rumor: Expo 2010 allegedly looking at replacing the USA Pavilion spot with a KFC if the USA is a no-show. #
• 18:27 @ThemeParks360 Very much so. Do we know if Obama has agreed yet to voice it himself? #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 09:08 Video: Expo 67's United States Pavilion: tinyurl.com/c6te9l #
• 22:39 Appeared as a guest on the Season Pass Podcast: www.seasonpasspodcast.com/ #
• 22:44 Great footage from the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the 2nd using the Eiffel Tower: tinyurl.com/crqnel #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 10:39 Article about Malaysia at Expo 2010: malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090426/tts-ng-expo-993ba14.html #
• 14:27 Description of India's Pavilion at Expo 2010: www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200904/20090428/article_399164.htm #
• 14:39 @Expoholic offers tweets (in Italian) about Expo 2015 in Milan #
• 16:08 Montreal mayoral candidate supports an Expo 2020 bid: www.montrealgazette.com/Sports/Labont%C3%A9+vows+Expo+2020/1536775/story.html #
• 20:00 Expo 2010 preparing for a world's fair without a USA Pavilion: tinyurl.com/crs7ju #

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BRC Imagination Arts' Brad Shelton

Once again, I had the distinct honor of appearing on the Season Pass Podcast. The main guest this episode was Brad Shelton of BRC Imagination Arts. We talked about world's fairs naturally, but more specifically Shanghai's Expo 2010 and the efforts to ensure the United States has a pavilion there. We also talk about the United States' last two world's fairs in Knoxville and New Orleans and the history of expo mascots.

Here are some links related to our conversation:

Expo 2010's China Pavilion

Expo 2010's United States Pavilion (plans by Nick Winslow's group)

The BH&L Group

ExpoMuseum's 2017-2018 page

ExpoMuseum's 2020 page

ExpoMuseum's photos of Expo mascots - including 1984's Seymour, 2000's Twipsy, and 2010's Haibao

You can hear the podcast via iTunes or by visiting The Season Pass Podcast, episode 77

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ExpoMuseum is now on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/ExpoMuseum

Expo 2010 Fake Souvenirs a Good Sign?

Today, the People's Daily (China's government paper) ran this article, entitled "Crackdown on Fake Shanghai Expo Goods."

I don't recall there ever being a problem with Expo souvenirs being counterfeited at any of the recent expositions. Of course, those countries (Portugal, Germany, Japan, and Spain) have much longer traditions of trademark protection.

Here's why I think it might be a good sign that fake Expo 2010 souvenirs are out there: We're one year and 9 days from opening day and there's already a market for Expo 2010 souvenirs.

ExpoMuseum's 2010 Shanghai page: http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/2010/

45th Anniversary Today

Today is the 45th anniversary of the opening of the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Some recent articles:

Queens Courier: 1964 World’s Fair Marks 45th Anniversary

New York Daily News: New Book Captures Era (about Bill Cotter's new book)
Bill Cotter is a friend of ExpoMuseum and a frequent poster to WorldsFairCommunity.

NorthJersey.com: Rohan: Memories of the World's Fair, 45 years ago

ExpoMuseum's 1964-'65 New York page: http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/1964/

ExpoMuseum.com Lapel Pin

I've had several requests for ExpoMuseum.com recently.

To that end, I'm selling them through Ebay.



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