About 25 hearses lined the Stampede parking lot while dozens of vendors sold art, oddities — and an impressive number of animal skulls.
Reality check: Corsets weren't mandatory, but I would have blended in better had I worn one.
Hearse head honcho Zachary Helm co-founded the hearse association in 1996. Membership fluctuates from about eight people to nearly 50.
"This is an event that brings people together," he says. "It's just a good time."
Zoom in: My wife thought we were going shopping Saturday morning.
Joke's on her.
Fun fact: Cadillac makes hearses.
Turns out, I could get a junker for as little as $3,000.
Yes, but: Then I'd have to sleep on the couch.
What's next: Another hearse event, dubbed "Some Sort of Spookshow," rolls into Denver Sept. 26.
The bottom line: ⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️
HearseCon is for the fam: Sam Frase, Harley Brown and Warren Brown, Photo: Robert Sanchez/AxiosLots of hearses. Photo: Robert Sanchez/AxiosAnd lots of coffins. Photo: Robert Sanchez/AxiosRae Palmer, 19, and Tyler Mayfield, 21, made the drive from Las Vegas. Photo: Robert Sanchez/AxiosPhoto: Robert Sanchez/AxiosPhoto: Robert Sanchez/AxiosPhoto: Robert Sanchez/AxiosPhoto: Robert Sanchez/Axios