America's Quirkiest ConventionsWhat we can learn from offbeat trade shows.
Slate V's Conventional Wisdom series pulls back the curtain on American subcultures by examining what's on display at unusual trade shows and conventions. These minidocumentaries will have you amused, and maybe a bit dismayed, at all the specialized products American industry comes up with.
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