So what is a Crap Fantale?

Does it mean that anyone or anything we nominate as a Crap Fantale is crap? Absolutely not.

At The Gurgler one of our very few codes is that we celebrate the forgotten and forgettable. We champion the people and things that no one champions. We love to remember the things people forget.

So where a regular Fantale features worldwide megastars like Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman and other A Listers, Crap Fantales gives a moment more of the spotlight to people and things that briefly held the spotlight, or were so easily forgotten that they deserve more.

It’s not that the people or thing is crap, it’s just that in comparison to the big names, or general public perception they would be a Crap Fantale if you unwrapped the sweet and found Chep Pallets or Gold Coast Rollers as the biography on the wrapper. Their loss and where we step in.

Some examples of the great Crap Fantales are below to get a taste.

SOME CRAP FANTALES EXAMPLES

Space City – A futuristic Shopping Centre in Kallangur

Our Greatest Forgotten Australian Olympian Poll

Are They Dead? – Volume 1 and Volume 2

Or the Daikyo Dolphins.

So hopefully you are now in the zone of what we are talking about with Crap Fantales.

THE CRAP FANTALE JUDGING CRITERIA

Brightness (1-10): 
Level of fame achieved amongst general population.

Shine (1-5): 
The real standouts of niche categories/sports that are the heart of CF. A measure that allows for the obscure heroes we treasure.

Slide (1-7): 
Rate of decline into obscurity.

Cloak (1-10): 
Level of obscurity achieved. 1 – A Name that most still recognise to 10 most people have to assume they are dead.

Berg (1-10):                                        
Ease of recall, and depth of knowledge.

WANT TO SUGGEST ONE?

Think we need to nominate someone for a special mention? Contact us via email contact@thegurgler.com