Summer 2000

© 2000 David Ramsay

Original creation inspired from "Pokémon" (earlier Mr. Squirtle) and Spaghetti Westerns.  Costume made from scratch, except for the cowboy hat and boots.  The Lee van Squirt costume consists of a teal long sleeve hooded, fingered and footed lycra unitard.  White fabric claws sewn to fingers.  Dark brown fabric shell and mustard yellow tummy with details.  Teal fabric curly tail with sequin accents along the swirl.  "Squirtle Gang" glasses made from black and white foam.  Purple confetti-foil dot chaps with fringe and blue water drops.  A real black Stetson hat and leather cowboy boots.  Toothpick.

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Yiipppeeee!  Ready for a hoe-down!

Kimberly wanted to wear the infamous teal tights at Otakon 2000, and decided to create a new Squirtle Gang character - "Lee van Squirt".  Since we are both fans of Spaghetti Westerns, we wanted a distinctive cowboy look.  A real black Stetson, sparkly purple chaps, leather boots and plenty of attitude make Lee van Squirt one helleva turtle.  Lee van Squirt needed a badass accomplice, something big and mean to keep ornery critters in line.  So, we created "Z-RAM the Kid" to assist Lee van Squirt in such nefarious activities as Poké rustlin', gamblin', extortion and squirtin' in public among other things.  Sadly, the costume was neither recognized nor well-received, because not many American fans seem to have difficulty accepting an original or unfamiliar Pokémon character.

Z-Ram the Kid and Lee van Squirt at Otakon 2000.

 
Howdy pardner!

 
Z-Ram the Kid's lil' pardner.

Last known sighting of the Poké Rustlers...

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