Sex Symbols
Men of Mortuaries
Following up on yesterday's post about the sexy mortuary calendar from 1948, here's a more recent example of the same kind of thing, but featuring sexy "men of mortuaries."It was released as a one-off thing in 2008 in order to raise money for a breast cancer charity.
Sociological Images posted an article about how the calendar could be seen as an attempt to "humanize funeral directors."
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 25, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Sex Symbols
Pin-Up Girl Pistol Lighter
This product really has everything: women, guns and smoking.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 13, 2015 -
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Category: Tobacco and Smoking, Sex Symbols, 1950s, Weapons
The Astounding She-Monster
Doesn't the narrator at the start of the full film sound like Troy McClure from THE SIMPSONS?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 11, 2015 -
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Category: Aliens, Movies, Sex Symbols, 1950s
Happy Fourth of July!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 04, 2015 -
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Category: Holidays, Sex Symbols, North America
Follies of the Madmen #251
Is that patchwork hippo supposed to be sexy? Because it's posed pretty sexily.
No, I don't want to think any more about this....
From Playboy for September 1983
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 08, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Sex Symbols, Shoes, 1980s
Rare Instance of VW Beetle Seeming Sexy
Romance over practicality? What were they thinking?
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 28, 2015 -
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Category: Advertising, Sex Symbols, 1950s, Europe, Cars
Sexy Stock Certificate
When Playboy sold its first stock in 1971, they felt their certificate should reflect their main enterprise. Hence the appearance of Playmate Willy Rey, who alas met a sad end just a couple of years later.
You can own one for a mere $400.00.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 06, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Business, Sex Symbols, 1970s
Rocky Roberts
This video offers a perfect pairing of weird personalities.
Rocky Roberts, a black man from the USA, once a boxer, who became a pop star, but only in Europe.
Jayne Mansfield, dancing and uttering the line, "My ears directed my body toward the sound." 'Nuff said.
More coverage below.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 12, 2015 -
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Category: Movies, Music, Sex Symbols, 1960s, Dance, Europe
“Nice Girls Don’t Stay for Breakfast”
Some post-orgasmic singing from an era when sexual mores were in flux.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 15, 2015 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, Food, Music, Sex Symbols, 1960s
CAPTIVE BEAUTY
Documentary on Colombian prison beauty pageant.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 04, 2014 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Sex Symbols, Documentaries, South America
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