The Baldknobbers, the original family music group in Branson, MO, (now known as the Las Vegas of the Bible Belt and a top U.S. travel destination), is asking fans to search their homes for Baldknobber memorabilia to be placed in an exhibit that will celebrate their four decades of showmanship in Branson.

Over the years the Baldknobbers Jamboree music show has remained true to its traditions and in many ways embodies the rich, earthy culture of southern Missouri. It's expected that Baldknobber artifacts will be easy to find even in the dustiest attic or most dimly lit basement, as it's doubtful that anyone would otherwise possess a guitar made from a toilet seat, a polka-dot necktie six feet long, oversized buck teeth and safety pins, an entire tuxedo made of flannel scraps, a tambourine strapped to a pogo stick with a cymbal and bicycle horn on top, multicolored sequined overalls, belt buckles that light up and spin, or a pair of pants the size of a bus. [03/15/1998]

February 10, 2012