# Yosemite Sam Facial Hair It's Official, Larry McClure has the Greatest Mustache in the Nation By Allison Love | Published 2010-06-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/larry-mcclure References: [theawesomer](http://theawesomer.com/national-moustache-champion/45879/) & [worldbeardchampionships](http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/) Larry McClure is a popular name in the mustache world, having just won the first ever [National Mustache Competition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nassau-candy). His insanely huge mustache looks like a whiter, real life version of the classic [Warner Brothers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looney-tunes-fudge-stripe-cookies) cartoon figure Yosemite Sam. I had a hard time believing the National Mustache Competition was a real thing until I saw Larry McClure's gigantor mustache! The man is amazing and to actually go to all that trouble styling a mustache shows a lot of dedication. I can't even imagine putting that much hairspray in my hair, let alone in a mustache. Larry McClure, you're amazing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Facial Hair Competitions:** The rise of facial hair competitions signals a growing interest in unique, creative grooming styles. - **Vintage Cartoon Style:** The popularity of Yosemite Sam style mustaches reflects a trend toward vintage cartoon-inspired fashion. - **Male Grooming:** The increasing attention paid to mustache grooming highlights a trend toward more elaborate male grooming practices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beauty and Grooming:** The beauty and grooming industry could take note of the rising interest in creative, unique grooming styles and develop new products accordingly. - **Entertainment and Fashion:** Entertainment and fashion industries could capitalize on the popularity of vintage cartoon-inspired styles such as the Yosemite Sam mustache. - **Event and Competition Hosting:** Opportunities exist for hosts and organizers of facial hair competitions to create new and innovative events and experiences for participants. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [March Madness Chip Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-march-mustache-collection.md) - [Social Good Beard Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benevolent-beards-contest.md) - [Unique Real Facial Hair Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-shave-club1.md) - [Anthropomorphic Hair Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-ballad.md) - [Moustachioed Holiday Margaritas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/santas-secret-stache-marg.md) - [Hilarious Male Grooming Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manscaped-and-pete-davidson.md) - [Claymation Fan Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaun-the-sheep-fan-contest.md) - [Goat Cheese-Themed Sweepstakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goat-cheese-for-days-sweepstakes.md) - [Faux Santa Ad Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-mobile.md)