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Tom Judson’s Canned Ham Tour: Take 2

Tom Judson premieres his Canned Ham Tour in New York tonight and takes a look back at the last month of prep time, including the search for hubcaps, a trip down porn memory lane, and the trailer's first big U-turn.


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Dressed For Success

Middleburgh, N.Y.  -- Since the date of the New York City premiere of Canned Ham and the posting of this column installment are one and the same, I am not yet officially on the road. But this feature is about taking the camper around the country -- and lord help me, I need the practice hauling it -- so I have been making periodic overnights and day trips. Cass Morgan, of course, was the subject of the first column, and shortly after that I dropped by Alan Cumming's place in upstate New York, where we taped an interview a la maisonette.

But in spite of the pleasure I've gotten from these jaunts and the increased comfort at towing they've afforded me (comfortable enough to rubberneck out the window when that cute guy jogged by), something was missing. I felt incomplete. Undressed. Almost naked. That was due to the fact that in the course of restoring the camper I had neglected to find suitable hubcaps. And gentlemen, we all know that the perfect pair of earrings can turn an outfit from simple to simply fantastic.

Oh, if only there were a place where one could choose from a multitude of hubcap styles. A place where the proprietress could -- with just a glance -- judge exactly what one needs to conceal one's unsightly lug nuts. Doesn't that place sound like paradise?

Welcome to Hubcap Heaven. Behind the imposing chain-link fence sit more than 10,000 hubcaps. Wheel accessories for everything from Nash Ramblers to Ford Torinos to Buick Skylarks can be found here. And Kitty, the doyenne of the establishment, does in fact know exactly where everything is, although she doesn't allow photographs of the yard. Pity, Kitty, because you've got quite a museum sitting there just off the road. After I gave her a glimpse inside the camper, which she thought was pretty sweet, she agreed to let me shoot the gate and sign and to use a vintage Chevy cap for a prop. The Ham itself wound up with a pair of modest yet tasteful Chrysler full-wheel covers.

And off I went! 

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Scott Bailey
    Date posted: 10/3/2009 3:23:14 PM
    Hometown: Aliso Viejo, CA

    Comment:

    Tom, your journey is awesome and I enjoy reading all about it! Hub Cap Heaven was great!!

  • Name: Jessica
    Date posted: 10/3/2009 9:58:17 AM
    Hometown: Great Barrington, MA

    Comment:

    Tom! So great to see you getting on the road with Canned Ham. can't wait to read more of this column. PS. It's actually Bash Bish Falls, not Bish Bash... and you should totally come back to western Mass and I can show you just where it is... quite lovely.

  • Name: Cass Morgan
    Date posted: 10/3/2009 9:07:39 AM
    Hometown: NYC

    Comment:

    What a great article! I know Hubcap Heaven, having driven by it many times on my way to visit Rhonda Coullet in Middleburgh, NY. And I've even been to Bash Bish Falls (not that hard to find Tom).

  • Name: Johnathan Wilber
    Date posted: 10/2/2009 11:06:11 AM
    Hometown: New York City

    Comment:

    Hubcap Heaven: I think that's my new Theory of Everything.

  • Name: Jim Edwards
    Date posted: 10/2/2009 10:25:42 AM
    Hometown: Brooklyn

    Comment:

    It's an adventure worth following. Keep 'em coming!

  • Name: Nick
    Date posted: 10/2/2009 8:39:05 AM
    Hometown: Albuquerque

    Comment:

    Tom Judson writes like the guy next door, or a favorite unlce, or a best friend you palled around with in college. Well, at least the equivalent of those people you wish you had! His writing is refreshingly honet, simple, and to the point. He is able to bring back memories you never had, make you laugh, and want to continue the journey along with him! Please keep his blogs, updates, and writings a part of Advocate!

  • Name: Hapi Phace
    Date posted: 10/2/2009 8:03:56 AM
    Hometown: Arlington MA 02476 (formerly of nyc)

    Comment:

    Oh Tom, love your canned ham -and all pork products for that matter. Your column is absolutely delicious. xx Hapi Phace

  • Name: elvis jensen
    Date posted: 10/2/2009 2:06:35 AM
    Hometown: san francisco

    Comment:

    YOU'RE FUNNIER THAN ELVIS !!!! - CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THESE COLUMN'S !!!!!

  • Name: irwin birnbaum
    Date posted: 10/1/2009 9:48:08 PM
    Hometown: new haven ct

    Comment:

    The articles get better and better. The show was fantastic. If you are not going on the road for a while, can I borrow your Kindle.

  • Name: David
    Date posted: 10/1/2009 8:07:21 PM
    Hometown: Provincetown

    Comment:

    Canned Ham is delicious and captivating. Worth keeping in a bomb shelter for years to come! Will never get outdated or spoiled. Then again if it spoils you can start squirting it into the forehead wrinkle of rich ladies! Tom Judson is a supergay!!!

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