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Tag: glamour girls
A Glamour Girl Valentine
The classic era of the Hollywood publicity machine’s efforts to make Valentine’s Day as glamorous as it could be.
Riding Along On My Pushbike, Honey – Pin-Ups On Pedals
The never-ending appeal of the bike as a glamour shoot prop and suggestion of health, fitness and wholesomeness.
Hammond Heatwaves – The Unlikely World Of Sexy Organ Music LP Covers
Rarely have album covers so wildly misrepresented the music within as on 1970s easy listening Hammond organ collections.
The Beauties And The Beasts Of 1950s Christmas Cards
A glorious British Pathé News report on the new world of glamorous greeting cards featuring pin-up girls and exotic animals.
Randy Robots And Amorous Automatons
Remembering when the combination of box-shaped robots and glamour girls represented the cutting edge of modernism and style.
Yes, It’s The Benny Hill Show!
The kerfuffle over the famous comedian’s return to UK TV.
The 1930s Nudism Racket
A vintage documentary look at the nudist lifestyle that is both enthusiastic and salacious.
The Seductive World Of Hi-Fi Advertising
The Hi-Fi system was an essential part of any would-be swinging bachelor’s pad – and advertisers knew how to package the dream of sexy stereos and gorgeous girls.
The Gratuitously Sexy Arcade Game Ads Of The 1970s
The unlikely collision of glamour girls and vintage video games in trade advertising.
The Tennents Lager Lovelies
The unlikely collision of lager and glamour girls that became a national institution for decades.
The Spies Who Loved Me: A Visual History Of The Bond Girl
The evolving history of the Bond Girl is a study in glamour, sexploitation and hypocrisy across six decades.