Boxboro Fandom

Parties

Boxboro Fandom still has copies of their retrospective video, covering the years 1980 through 1989.
Anybody interested in purchasing same can contact:

Steve Boheim
33 Woodward Lane
Boxboro, MA 01719

by Anthony R. Lewis
updated 13 November 2004

During the decade of its existence Boxboro hosted 30 parties for a total of over 12030 guests. The following chart is stolen shamelessly from their thank-you letter of 22 September 1989. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain last line.

Year Event Party Title Attendees
1979 Boskone 16 untitled ~50
1980 Bosklone (Boskone 17) Baaad Beatles Songfest (in the jacuzzi) ~30
1980 Noreascon II Boxboro and Environs >200
1981 Boskone 18 The Valentine's Day Science Fiction Party >400
1982 Boskone 19 Beneath the Planet of Boxboro Fandom >600
1982 Chicon 4 Boxboro & Hoboken Fandom Party >150
1983 Boskone 20 Revenge of Boxboro Fandom >850
1983 Boskone 20 Dead Dog Party with Hoboken Fandom >200
1984 Boskone 21 Boxboro McFandom: Over 300 Served 886
1984 Boskone 21 Dead Dog Party >150
1984 Lexicon GOH Party Featuring Kilgore Trout ~50
1985 Boskone 22 20,000 Leagues Under Boxboro Fandom 1102
1985 Boskone 22 Dead Fish Party >400
1985 Lexicon Lexiconned 2 ~50
1986 Boskone 23 In Search of the Lost Temple of Boxboro Fandom 1340
1986 Boskone 23 Sacrificial Dog Party 300
1986 ConFederation Black Tie Invitational ~75
1987 Boskone 24 Boxboro Meets Ghodzilla Fandom 1280
1987 Boskone 24 Dead Dinosaur Party >400
1988 Boskone 25 Boxboro is Missing >330
1988 Boskone 25 Dead Dog Party with Hoboken Fandom ~75
1988 Fundraising Barbeque 37
1988 Nolacon II Fundraiser Party ~40
1988 Philcon '88 Fundraiser Party >150
1989 Boskone 26 Boxboro Fandom on Vacation >360
1989 Lunacon '89 Fundraiser Party >150
1989 Balticon 23 BF Bake Sale and Good Time Saloon ~75
1989 Disclave '89 B. A. S. H. (Boxboro Auxiliary Silly Hospital) ~100
1989 Noreascon III Louis Wu's Birthday Party ~1400
1989 Noreascon III Death of a Fandom (last party, 9/3/89) ~800
2004 Noreascon IV Boxboro Fandom: Beyond the Grave 645

Total Attendees >12675