Monday, January 5, 2015

FRENCH GIRLIE: Regal Magazine 1953 Nudes Strip Series



One of a large crop of digest size, Parisian girlie magazines appearing in the early 1950s, Regal conformed to the genre: seductive females posed nude and in lingerie usually emphasizing legs and derrieres. This particular issue had some very appealing models as well as creative uses of the camera and the darkroom: surreal double exposures and images montaged together. All together a wonderful small package of Parisienne charms.

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Strip-tease series






SELBEE Magazines: LEG SHOW SATANA HIGH HEELS PEPPER Garter Belts & Stockings



Selbee, located in New York, was among the first of the specialty publishers to move out of the confines of the digest size magazines and into the standard, full-size format. Out of that came one of the most recognized and collectible titles Leg Show. Along with its sister publications, including Satana, High Heels, Stocking Parade, Pepper and Leg Show stayed faithful to the ideas set forth in the digests. Use great models posed in and out of lingerie with a preference for fetishy outfits and especially corsets, garter belts, stockings and high heels. Art director for the first issues was Eric Stanton, legendary illustrator whose artwork, along with colleague Gene Bilbrew's, appears regularly in Selbee publications.

Quoting from Serge Jacques, one of the legendary French photographers of the female figure: "... a photo is not erotic if the model is not wearing a garter belt and stockings"! Je suis d'accord Monsieur Jacques!! Posted here a selection of marvelous Selbee publications including a few recent arrivals as well images from the archives.

Above, premiere issue #1 of Leg Show, for sale here

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Leg Show #5 for sale here





 Gene Bilbrew illustration










Anita Ventura


Bonnie Logan


Gene Bilbrew illustration




Joann Bliss






Barbara Pauline



Anita Ventura

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IRVING KLAW Model Joan "Eve" Rydell 1950s



Prior to her extensive modeling career with Irving and Paula Klaw, Joan "Eve" Rydell, a local New York City girl, began selling her photographs via mail order. She worked with a very competent photographer, advertising and selling photos via ads in girlie magazines. Her photographs began to appear circa 1949. Photographs posted here are rare, large format 8 x 10" images, self-published and from deep in the archives.  She had a wonderful face and figure and knew how to strike a pose!

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