For you pervs out there that find yourself in Vancouver on April 9 – 11, check out RUBBOUT 2010. RUBBOUT is a party weekend of rubber and leather for men. For more information please contact mitchkenyon@shaw.ca
Let The Games Begin – RUBBOUT 2010
February 11th, 2010MLT Fundraiser
December 20th, 2009
Mr Leather Fellowship 2010, Devin Thompson is organizing a bottle collection drive to benefit MLT’s 2010 charity. The drive will be on Jan 2 in the parking lot of The Beer Store on Church. We’re hoping to get members of the community to donate their empty beer and liquor bottles.
We are hoping that members of the rubber community will help support our fellow organization with the charity drive.
Time for a good STRETCH
November 22nd, 2009Mr. International RUBBER 2010 -your very own FENN- is holding a Casey House Fundraiser
($5 entry) Saturday afternoon, December 12th @ Goodhandy’s. Strict Dress Code.
Congratulations to Fenn!
November 22nd, 2009
Fenn, Mister International Rubber 2010
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Toronto’s own Fenn for bringing home the title of Mister International Rubber 2010! This marks the third year in a row that MIR has been won by a Canadian. Who says there’s no rubber scene here, eh?
Photos courtesy of Speedoguru. For a full account of the MIR weekend, please check out his article on Lust Love Latex (3XL).
If you happen to have any other photos of the MIR festivities that you would like to share, please send them our way and we will be happy to post them. (website [at] tornrubbermen [dot] com)
Origin of the species (MIR)
November 3rd, 2009A little background information for those of you headed to MIR this weekend.
Via Lust Love Latex
Mister International Rubber 08 - Canada's own Stéphane
“In 1997, Mr. International Rubber, a.k.a. Rubber Blowout Weekend, began under the ownership of Cell Block. Much like its counterpart, International Mr. Leather, the weekend includes a competition, vendor market and after-hours events. But according to Schendel (or “Rubberwilli”), who won the pageant in ’03, while the event may have boosted drink sales, it also cost a lot for the bar to underwrite. And Cell Block’s cramped quarters meant it couldn’t properly accommodate MIR. Holding the vendor market each afternoon while the competition and after-parties happened each night was a logistical nightmare, Schendel says. “The vendor would have to set up then tear down, then set up then tear down,” he says. “It was really just a mess for them.”
At last year’s event, Center on Halsted executive director Tico Valle, who served as a competition judge, suggested the Center as an alternative venue: Its Hoover-Leppen Theater and Billie Jean King Recreation Hall could better house the competition and market. Valle’s offer inspired John Jacobs, also a judge last year, to purchase the contest from Cell Block and form MIR Contest LLC with Schendel.”
Roll Your Own Rubber (e:a workshops in November)
November 3rd, 2009In anticipation of the Mr. Leatherman Toronto Weekend (which is a Rubber friendly event) on Nov 26-29, our friends at ego assassin are hosting two of their Men’s DIY latex workshops in the month of November:
Manderwear! (men’s briefs) Saturday Nov. 7
RUB102 (men’s tank tops) Saturday Nov. 14
Get hands on training from the professionals and walk away with your own hot n’ shiny latex gear at the end of the class! Tell ‘em you saw it on the TORN site and get 10% off with the discount code: TORNCLASS
Rubber Night December 4 at Black Eagle
October 28th, 2009I have just noticed on the Black Eagle Calendar that they are hosting a Rubber Night fund raiser for FIFE House. The date is Friday December 4th. This may be an opportunity to get dressed up and support a good cause.
MRLT Rubber Appreciation workshop at Goodhandy’s
October 14th, 2009MRLT’s very successful workshop series “So You Want To Be Kinky?” continues this weekend with a Rubber Appreciation seminar by Fenn, Mr. Rubber Toronto 2010. Our very own latex designer and TORN Board Member, James of Ego Assassin will also be on hand to give some rubber care and repair tips.
Details from the MRLT site after the jump.
TORN Board meeting
October 13th, 2009The board met this evening to discuss ongoing plans for the future of TORN. Stay tuned for details of new events.
No TORN events for Oct. – Nov 2009
October 13th, 2009TORN has no events planned for October or November of this year. Stay tuned for details about our re-launch event in December.