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ESQUIRE MAGAZINE
| 03/35, V.16 | One-pg. Petty Girl + 1-pg. ad for Old Gold cigarettes [Illos VF, book VG+ @ 50.00, #MA-5005039] |
| 12/40, V.85 | Vargas 1-page ad for calendar plus the complete 1941 calendar - 6 pages, double-sided! [Book GOOD, BC TORN, Vargas art beautiful VF,NM @ 200.00, #MA-5005062] |
| 12/53 | Full-page ad for 1954 calendar [G+,VG @ 10.00, #MA-5004385] |
| 01/55 | Petty FC, full-page ad for 1955 calendar and 12-page calendar [Book worn, calendar intact VF @ 40.00, #MA-5005063] |
| 07/55 | Anita Ekberg gatefold illo by Mike Ludlow; Ava Norring 8 pages [Book VG, gatefold VF @ 10.00, #MA-5005072] |
| 01/56 | Petty portfolio - 12 girls on 6 pages - 1/2-pg. each [Illos VF, book VG,VG+ @ $40.00, #MA-5005043] |
| 05/56 | Nancy Berg gatefold photo [VG+,F @ 5.00, #MA-5005099] |
| 06/56 | Silvana Pampanini gatefold illo by Mike Ludlow [VG+,F @ 7.50, #MA-5005073] |
| 07/57 | No gatefold this issue [FINE- @ 5.00, #MA-5005101] |
| 04/59 | [FINE @ 5.00, #MA-5005102] |
| 05/64 | Yvette Mimieux FC + 4 pages [Piece off FC and first several pgs., VG @ 5.00, #MA-5005104] |
| 07/64 | Blaze Starr 5-page story with pix; Marilyn Monroe 1 small pic [FINE- @ 10.00, #MA-5005105] |
| 04/65 | Article on pool by Minnesota Fats [FINE @ 7.50, #MA-5005106] |
MISCELLANEOUS CALENDARS
| 1948 | ESQUIRE WALL CALENDAR. Various artists including Ben-Hur Baz, Fritz Willis, Joe DeMers [Covers a bit worn / soiled, interior nice @ $30.00] |
| 1951 | ESQUIRE WALL CALENDAR. All Al Moore [Calendar F,FINE+, envelope G,VG @ $50.00] |
| 1952 | ESQUIRE WALL CALENDAR. Various artists [Calendar FINE, no envelope @ $30.00] |
| 1953 | BALLYHOO WALL CALENDAR. Various artists on 12 pages including Al Moore; contains extra
2-pg. pin-up [Plastic spiral has piece chipped off in back, otherwise LIKE NEW, envelope very nice @ $60.00] |
ESQUIRE DATE BOOK CALENDAR
| 1942 | Appointment / phone book; Petty FC + 12 gorgeous individual pages on very heavy board-stock;
spiral-bound on plastic spiral. RARE!!! (View It!) [Extremely nice condition, FC FINE, interior NM @ 150.00] |
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE (Individual pages mounted and in bag)
| 02/38 | Petty illo [10.00] |
| ??? | Petty illo - girl with pink bow in hair [7.50] |
| ??? | Petty illo - blond girl in black negligee with leg in air [7.50] |
ICE CAPADES PROGRAMS
| 1945 | Petty FC [F,FINE+ @ 35.00] or [VG,VG+ @ 20.00] |
LIFE MAGAZINE (ad pages only; full-size page is 10.5" x 14")
| 04/03/39 | Pg.50, 1/2-pg. Petty ad for Old Gold cigarettes - girl in clear raincoat with umbrella [5.00] |
| 05/??/39 | Pg.32, 1/2-pg. Petty ad for Old Gold cigarettes - cowgirl [5.00] |
| 06/19/39 | Full-pg. Petty ad for Jantzen swimsuits - girl in red suit, running [10.00] |
| 05/??/40 | Full-pg. Petty ad for Jantzen swimsuits - girl in maroon suit [10.00] |
| 07/22/40 | Pg.46, full-pg. Petty ad for Old Gold cigarettes - girl with wings [10.00] |
| 08/12/40 | Full-pg. Petty ad for Old Gold cigarettes - tennis player [10.00] |
| 03/16/42 | Pg.120, 1/2-pg. Petty ad for Airman Shirts [5.00] |
| 04/13/42 | Pg.112, 1/2-pg. Petty ad for Airman Shirts [5.00] |
| 05/11/42 | Pg.113, 1/2-pg. Petty ad for Airman Shirts [5.00] |
| 06/08/42 | Pg.94, 1/2-pg. Petty ad for Airman Shirts [5.00] |
| 08/19/46 | Pg.112, 1/2-pg. Petty ad for Springmaid [5.00] |
NEW YORK TIMES (ad page only)
| 03/03/40 | Large 10.5 x 14 color Petty ad for Old Gold cigarettes [20.00] |
MAN MAGAZINE (Australian magazine)
| 01/51, V.1.2 | Contains 1-pg. illo very similar to Petty's work [Magazine FINE, pin-up VF @ 10.00, #MA-5001374] |
TRUE MAGAZINE
Magazines are VG,VG+ to FINE, gatefolds are all F+,VF.| 03/46 | Petty 2-pg. gatefold [30.00, #MA-5005052] |
| 04/46 | Petty 2-pg. gatefold [30.00, #MA-5005053] |
| 05/46 | Petty 2-pg. gatefold [30.00, #MA-5005054] |
| 07/46 | Petty 2-pg. gatefold [Crease at bottom, off image - FINE @ 25.00, #MA-5005055] |
| 09/46 | Petty 2-pg. gatefold [Crease across top, nearly off image - FINE @ 25.00, #MA-5005056] |
| 12/46 | Petty 3-pg. gatefold [VF,NM @ 45.00, #MA-5005057] |
| 01/47 | Petty 3-pg. gatefold [NM @ 50.00, #MA-5005058] |
| 03/47 | Petty 1 full page [Page only, beautiful - VF/NM@ $20.00] |
| 10/47 | Petty 1 full page [Page only - FINE+ @ $15.00] |
ESQUIRE CALENDARS
| 1945 | Complete wall calendar contains 12 classic images. [Calendar gorgeous VF, envelope very nice above average @ $200.00] |
| 1947 | Complete wall calendar. [Calendar hanger hole lightly worn F+, envelope almost new - very nice @ $125.00] |
| 1948 | Individual Vargas pages from the 1948 calendar, all 12 months available [Each page @ 7.50] [Complete set of 12 pages @ 75.00] |
TRUE MAGAZINE
| 02/52 | Full-pg. Vargas pin-up of Mara Corday [Magazine GOOD, pin-up FINE+ @ 40.00, #MA-5005067] |
NEW!!!
Vargas In PLAYBOY Gallery - A wonderful and complete full-color thumbnail collection of every Vargas creation that ever appeared in PLAYBOY Magazine. A must-see for all Vargas fans - and an excellent source for collectors!!!BOOKS AND MISCELLANEOUS
"CANDY-O" RECORD JACKET Vargas illo of woman reclining on hood of car for musical group The Cars. [Includes 33 rpm record, VG+,F @ 10.00] (View It!)
"BERNADETTE PETERS" RECORD JACKET (1980) Full-color Vargas illo of Bernadette
[Includes 33 rpm record, VG @ 10.00] (View It!)
Another pin-up artist with a PLAYBOY connection is Alain Aslan from France.
His full-page illustrations of beautiful women appeared in most issues of OUI Magazine
from its first issue in 1972 until 1980. Most or all of these are usually available,
individually mounted and bagged, similar to the Vargas pages.
PRINTS (8 x 10) CALENDARS
"FIGURES DON'T LIE" [VF,NM @ 7.50]
"KNEEDING A LIFT" [VF,NM @ 7.50]
"1995 PIN-UP CALENDAR" includes FC + 4 by Elvgren, one by Moran, one by
Peter Driben, others; large 12 x 12 size, Avalanche Publishing [Sealed, NEW @ 15.00]
PRINTS
"SPECIAL EXTRA" 5 x 7 [VF @ 5.00]
"FLEET LINES" 8 x 10 [VF @ 7.50]
"NEVER TOO YOUNG TO YEARN" 10 x 12 [VF @ 10.00]
PRINTS CALENDARS
"GLAMOROUS" 6 x 8 [Framed @ 25.00]
"NO TITLE" Redheaded girl on green background; image size 14 x 19; very nice!
[Matted print, mounted on foam board with heavy clear mylar cover [VF @ 35.00]
CHARMAINE 8 x 10 print on 10 x 18 calendar [Print VF, rest VG, date pad missing @ 10.00]
BOOKS
PIN-UP - A MODEST HISTORY, THE (Unknown date) By Mark Gabor; 250+ pages with
500+ photos and illustrations; hardcover edition dustjacket FC and BC features Vargas pin-ups
[>9 X 12>HARDCOVER>Light water warp, 4 pages missing but good for reference @ 5.00, #BK-5003125]
[>9 X 12>SOFTCOVER>Few small stains on BC corner and some pages, but pretty nice @ 10.00, #BK-5005091]
PIN-UP FROM 1852 TO NOW, THE (Playboy Press, 1975, 1st Edition) By Ralph Stein
[>HARDCOVER>VF, DJ FINE @ 50.00, #BK-5005095-A]
[>HARDCOVER>FINE+, DJ VG+ @ 35.00, #BK-50095-B]
SEXY DREAMS (1992) German book - 80 pages of great female fantasy art including work by
Olivia (FC + 11 pgs.), Chris Achilleos (12 pgs.), Boris (3 pgs.) and many others
[>9 X 12>HARDCOVER>NEW @ 15.00, #BK-5003128]
WOMEN OF THE AGES (VIRGIL FINLAY'S) (1992) 150 pages of striking artwork
(SQUARE-BOUND)[>8.5 X 11>SOFTCOVER>NEW @ 15.00, #BK-5003140]
Also see this page for more books with erotic themes: MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS GREETING CARDS
ALBERTO VARGAS, SET OF 8 CARDS INK BLOTTERS
Cards are approximately 5 x 8 and are blank on the inside. (View set)
[SET OF 8 CARDS, like new @ 50.00]
All blotters listed were produced by Brown & Bigelow unless otherwise noted, and the Brown &
Bigelow code # is shown. All blotters are in very nice shape.
LARGE BLOTTERS (4 x 9, $10.00 each) (View group)
(A) BB#36528, Elvgren "Doctor, Are All Of Those Fellows Interns?"
(B) BB#35525, Elvgren "A Sight To Be Held"
(C) BB#39532, Elvgren "This Soots Me" [SOLD OUT]
(D) BB#33362, Moran "Who Ordered Chicken?"
(E) BB#36-314-6, Moran "Farm Girl Poem"
(F) BB#35645, Withers "The Rest Is Easy"
(G) BB#33368, Moran "We've All Got To Keep Our Chin Up These Days"
(H) BB#37228, Moran "Start The Ball Rolling"
(I) BB#39772, Moran "Sailor Girl"
(J) BB#35621, Moran "The Doctor Said I Needed Glasses"
(K) BB#32762, Moran "Conscience Gets A Lot Of Credit That Belongs To Cold Feet!"
SMALL BLOTTERS (4 x 6.5, $7.50 each) (View group)
(A) Litho U.S.A., by D'Amore? "Profit And Loss"
(B) BB#39225, Moran "Beach Comber"
(C) Litho U.S.A., by D'Amore? "Booked For Tonight"
(D) BB#30821, Elvgren "Smart Set"
(E) Louis F. Dow & Co., Elvgren "Out On A Limb"
(F) BB#39230, Moran "The Open Season"
(G) Louis F. Dow & Co., Elvgren "French Dressing"
(H) BB#34362, Moran "Fresh!"
(I) BB#30831, Elvgren "What's Cooking?"
(J) BB#30825, Elvgren "The Honeymoon's Over"
(K) BB#39224, Moran "Nice To Hook Up With"
(L) BB#37831, Elvgren "I Guess I'm A Poor Loser"
(M) BB#36925, Moran "Three Blind Mice"
(N) BB#39221, Moran "Maybe I Should Show More Discretion"
(O) BB#30822, Elvgren "American Beauties"
THE BETTIE PAGES
Digest-size magazine series devoted to Bettie Page. Includes lots of nice pix of other
nude models as well as great art by Olivia and many others.
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| A. | V.1 (1st Printing, 1987) | FC illo by Glenn Barr [VF @ 75.00, #MA-5005107] |
| B. | V.2 (1st Pr., 1988) | FC cartoon by Bill Wray of Bettie riding a rocket [20.00, #MA-5003709] |
| C. | V.3 (1st Printing, Fall 1988) | FC by Bunny Yeager + 2-pg. color CF [20.00, #MA-5003711] |
| D. | V.7 (1992) | FC illo + full-pg. color pin-up "Cat And Mouse" by Olivia [@ Cover price 5.00, #MA-5003715] |
| E. | V.8 (Summer, 1992) | FC photo by Art Amsie; "Movie & Video Issue" [@ Cover price 5.00, #MA-5003716] |
| F. | V.9 (1993) | "Farewell Issue"; 2-pg. color CF [@ Cover price 5.00, #MA-5003717] |
...for more Bettie Page, click here... TEASE! THE MAGAZINE OF SEXY FUN
(Formerly THE BETTIE PAGES)
SPECIAL - All 7 issues for only $65.00,
or pay full price of $76.00 and get a 1995 pin-up calendar!!
| V.1 (1994) | FC illo by Greg Theakston; CF by Olivia; John Waters interview [NEW @ 20.00, #MA-5005085] (View It!) |
| V.2 (1994) | FC, inside FC, 2-pg. CF + 18-pg. feature with dozens of illos by Gil Elvgren; Bunny
Yeager feature [NEW @ 15.00, #MA-5005086] (View It!) |
| V.3 (1995) | FC + 1 full page by Gil Elvgren; Zoe Mozert CF + article; Irish McCalla (aka "Sheena"); articles on Bunny Yeager and Lili St.Cyr [NEW @ 10.00, #MA-5005087] (View It!) |
| V.4 (1995) | Fritz Willis 2-pg. color CF "Camels And Coffee"; Frank Frazetta 4-pg. "Lil Abner"; article on Peter Gowland [NEW @ 10.00, #MA-5005088] (View It!) |
| V.5 (1995) | "Dangerous Women" issue - Julie Strain FC illo by Olivia + multi-page photo feature;
features on Milt Caniff, Cleo Moore, Tura Satana and trashy paperbacks [NEW @ Cover price 6.95, #MA-5005089] (View It!) |
| V.6 (1996) | "Dancer" issue - FC illo + 2-pg. color CF by Gil Elvgren; features on Lili St.Cyr, Lilly Christine, Tura Satana and Dixie Evans [NEW @ Cover price 6.95, #MA-5005090] (View It!) |
| V.7 (1997) | "International Issue" - Josephine Baker CF by Olivia; FC illo by Enoch Bolles; features
on pin-ups from around the world with lots of classic French material [NEW @ Cover price 6.95, #MA-5005096] (View It!) |
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