The Spike nYc Employee Pin Made by Guy Owen Dolen RIP 1929-2010

...  Owen Dolen (1929-2010) was an artist and designer of jewelry and fetish wear whose creations were influential in the NYC leather community from the 1960s to the 2000s. His designs were seen in fashion magazines as well as national fetish publications. A fixture at leather fetish markets and street festivals like Folsom Street East, he worked in nickel, silver, and leather. Guy’s tribal and Gothic/industrial style are continued by his partner and soul mate Chris Riley. Here we have a perfect example of his works. This is a pin that was created by Guy for the employees of the [...]

The Spike Bar New York City Matchbook

...  Spike leather bar New York City located at 120 West eleventh avenue on twentieth street opened their doors in 1972 and below is a late 1980′s original matchbook from this leather gem contributed to backinthegays.com by our extended family Chris Riley from Body Ornament. Thank ...