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Amateur Color Snapshots: Nudes 1960s
Before "instant" color Polaroid photography caught on, without having a friend at the local film processor (usually the neighborhood drug store) or a color lab at your disposal, it was impossible to...
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Eric Stanton's SWEETER GWEN John Willie Homage 1960s
The Adventures of Sweeter Gwen published as two digested sized magazines in the 1960s was Eric Stanton's homage to John Willie's classic bondage story Sweet Gwendoline. Note that one of the characters...
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MARQUIS Publications: Los Angeles late 1960s
Marquis magazines, published in Los Angeles, began appearing in the mid-1960s. Quantity-wise they were no competition for Parliament Publications whose list of titles dating back to the beginning of...
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Burlesque Historical Society 1950s Postcards Strippers
The Burlesque Historical Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established circa 1950, was mandated to publish the Cavalcade of Burlesque magazine. The publication, part trade magazine, part promotion...
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BILITIS David Hamilton 1977 Film
Lobby cards, promotional photographs from David Hamilton's 1977 sapphic, Lolitaesque ode to young female beauty, Bilitis. Printed color photographs mounted to heavy-weight card stock for presentation...
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JACK THE BINDER Breast Fetishism Photos LONDON 1960s
One of the cult figures of the English erotic underground is a gent known as "Jack the Binder". He was a photographer, obsessed with huge breasted women as well as pregnant women, especially when...
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French ROMAIN POLICIER Editions de la Tarente 1950s
Voluptueux Chantage by Gerald Rose is one of the 54 books in a series of "romain policier" published by Editions de la Tarente, Marseille, 1953. Each of the books has a sexy, black & red cover...
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French Amateur COLOR Photos NUDES 1980s~1990s
About 15 years ago I arrive in Paris and my first stop, as always, was the erotica gallery Larmes d'Eros. They specialize in vintage and rare collectible books, photographs, periodicals ~ all things...
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PARLIAMENT Publications Photos Late 1960s/1970s
A selection of glossy 8 x 10"s by various photographers for Parliament Publications, including images by Elmer Batters, from a recently purchased collection. Late 1960s, early 1970s busty models, the...
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CORSETS The Hour Glass Figure: French Postcards 1905
The corseted, hour glass figure of a women remains very appealing and is having a resurgence in fashion as both underwear and outwear. From my archives a selection of both printed and real photo French...
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TIJUANA BIBLES A Miscellany 1930s ~ 1950
The Tijuana Bible first appeared in the 1930s and was the inspiration for comic books the would soon be flooding newsstands. These small format, eight-page booklets of illustrated erotic stories were...
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PARIS June '14 San Sulpice & Bievres Collectible Fairs
Back to Paris in a few days for the San Sulpice Book & Paper Fair as well as the Bievres Photo Fair both held outdoors in the wonderful June weather. Links to San Sulpice and Bievres. The internet...
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ETUDES DE NUS Portfolio French Nudes 1948 Brassai
The exquisite Etudes de Nus published in Paris, 1948 by Editions du Chene and beautifully printed by gravure. Twenty-four individually printed plates, loosely laid-in to a paper portfolio wrapper....
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LINGERIE Girdle Advertising 1930s ~ 1950s Scandal
Wonderful advertising and promotional material from Europe and the United States for ladies underwear, girdles, foundations, slim wear and stockings. Includes ads for Scandal, Gossard, Frederick's of...
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Next Show: New York Postcard Show June 13 ~ 15th New Venue!
Advertising for book publisher, Italy circa 1925It's time once again for the New York City Postcard Show June 13 to the 15th. Note that the show has moved to a new venue, the Holiday Inn on 57th Street...
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Paris: Seen @ The San Sulpice Book Fair June 2014
The annual San Sulpice Book Fair, staged outdoors in white tents on the place San Sulpice in Paris, greeted the show goers with off/on rain on opening day. Even though the weather turned bright with...
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Paris: Bievre Photo Fair - Cameras Images June 2014
The same weekend as the San Sulpice book fair was the annual photo fair in Bievre, a 30 minute ride outside of Paris. It's a very small town, the home to a museum of photography and the site of the...
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DANISH Female Nudes 1960s Unretouched Beauties
Rarely seen, vintage late 1960s Danish unretouched nudes in a medium format featuring trim models, always posed in garter belts and stockings. Stylistically reminiscent of the work of the great French...
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Marilyn Monroe Magazine Covers 1950s ~ 1960s
Marilyn maintains an never ending fascination for film fans, celebrity lovers, conspiracy theorists and just about everyone else. Posted here are images from deep in my archives of her appearing on the...
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CLANDESTINE American Erotic Books circa 1920s ~ 1950s
What could be called a tradition in the publishing of American illicit erotica can be referred to as the three Ps: the purloining and plagiarizing of (uncopyrighted) pornography. With that in mind, a...
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