One Artist’s Trashy Undergarment Art is Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Treasure

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Oct. 8, 2009) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, well-known for its unbelievable exhibits, has added something new to its archives – a collection of risqué, provocative undergarments described by their Boston creator as “Trashy Lingerie.”

Ripley’s acquires lingerie art made from used soda cans

Made out of soft drink cans, Ripley has acquired a total of 10 pieces of the lingerie art that look more like they belong in Lady Gaga’s wardrobe than in Ripley’s eclectic collection of oddities. The artist, Ingrid Goldbloom, collected her first cans from a beach trip and developed the idea to weave them together, creating bustiers, garters and under garments that would make any blacksmith blush.

Each piece takes approximately two days to complete. Goldbloom begins by cutting strips of aluminum from soda cans and weaving them together, finally assembling them based on clothing patterns she traced from real lingerie. The red set of “Trashy Lingerie” – bustier, garter and panties – was made from nearly two dozen soda cans.

Her inspiration comes from memories of hardware stores where her father took her during her childhood. Goldbloom also makes teapots, jewelry, vessels and abstract pieces.

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Ripley Entertainment Inc.
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About Ripley Entertainment Inc.

Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com), keepers of the venerable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand, is a global leader in location-based entertainment, entertaining more than 13 million annually at its 74 attractions in 13 countries.  In addition to its 32 Believe It or Not! museums, the Orlando, Florida-based company has publishing, licensing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, that still runs daily in 42 countries. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.