Johnny Connelly by Metecue

A late-60s favorite of mine...

John Miller by AMG

Another of David's finds -- an iconic picture, but damned if I can't place the name at the moment. 99.9% sure it's by AMG.

Update 9/8/09! Thanks to Owen for the model ID, and to David for the photo number - "D2" - indicating that this is the fourth model by Bob Mizer to be cataloged by the newly formed AMG!

Fred Collins by Royale

David sent me some very nice scans recently of some finds he made in a junk shop, including this beautiful catalog page of Fred Collins by Royale! Printed in Britain, found 40/50 years later in South Africa -- talk about a lucky find! -- thanks, David!

John Weidemann and Jane Russell!

Thanks to Bror and Anonymous for pointing out that John Weidemann is one of the hunks working out for Jane Russell while she sings "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love" in 1953's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Take a look!





Mr. Weidemann prompted a lot of reaction, both in the Comments and sent to me personally. He's definitely one of my favorites! Here is an alternate version of one of my webpage pics, sent to me by Robert, showing the beachscape a bit more plainly...

Updates, updates, updates!

Every now and then I update previous posts when new information comes my way, and some of you may be interested in keeping track of such things, so here we go -- !

It looks like Ivan has discontinued his blog at http://yvanoblog.blogspot.com/ -- I'll keep him in the Blog-o-Matic for a bit longer in case he starts up another one soon...

Gary worked some magic on the Tabby Anderson slide I scanned recently -- check out his work here.

Thanks to Owen for pointing out the correct photographer on the Don Fuller pic a few posts down.

In my June 15th post on Jerry Sullivan, Bob wrote in the comment section in response to my mention of DSI --

In the early/mid 1960's, in Minneapolis, MN, DSI (Directory Services Inc) published the first male nude magazine in the U.S..

Europe had put out nudist mags for years, but DSI (founded and run by Conrad Germain and Lloyd Spinar) were the first in the U.S. to do so. They were arrested, fought all the court battles, and in 1965-7 won (acquitted on all 29 counts brought by the U.S. government) the decision making male nudity legal in the U.S..

I own the later DSI negatives and literature created in Los Angeles in the late 60s and early 70s, after they moved away from Minn.

These guys are absolute heroes for making publishing all nudity and later hardcore possible. They
don't get the credit they deserve!

My thanks to Esperanto Girl for the nice write-up she gave to v-m-p at her blog, but I would like to confirm that this writer is neither Bob Balaban or Wayland Smithers -- it's just alan!

Billy Joe Carr by WPG

Three shots that surfaced recently, new to this particular collector...

Bob Estelita by California Models

...and on the flipside of Lynn I found this wonderful image, which I know will make at least one regular visitor very happy!

Lynn Lyman by Russ Warner

Thanks again to Tim-in-Vermont for this image -- I love the big guys, and Lynn has always been a favorite -- so glad to find this new (to me) image, only 51 years late!

Robert McKim by Bruce of LA

Don Fuller by Kris

Update 7/15! Thanks to Owen for pointing out that this is actually a Kris photo taken on the AMG roof!

40 years after Stonewall

We've come so far, but still so far to go.....

To my fore-brothers and fore-sisters -- Thank you!

Walt Cummings by Jon Arnt

I've been browsing through the Tim-in-Vermont vintage paysite tonight when I was stopped in my tracks by this big bruiser, found in an issue of "Tomorrow's Man." Probably his one-and-only moment in the sun, now firmly lodged in my heart 51 years later...

"An impressive physique indeed has Walt Cummings, 24, who can boast a 49" chest, near 18" arms, 26" thighs. He is a 6-footer, weighs 205. Photo by Jon Arnt."

**sigh!!**

unknown by Bruce of LA

Thanks to Phil for sharing this stunner -- anyone recognize him?

Muscle Beach muscler -- by AMG?

And here's my only other physique slide -- I won this at about the same time as the Tabby, and I'm going to throw an AMG attribution on it as it has the same slide mount design (though I know that really doesn't count too much). He came out a little bit softer, but still very nice -- does anybody recognize him?

Tabby Anderson by AMG

Nearly 2 years ago (already???) I posted a scan of a Tabby Anderson slide I had won on eBay -- the image was by the auction seller as I didn't have a slide scanner...

Well! My old HP flatbed finally died, and I am now in the possession of a wonderful new Epson Perfection V500 -- with slide attachment and color & scratch filters! WooHoo! Take a look, fellas -- a little better than before, huh? (And with the part in his hair now on the correct side!)

WooHoo!


Update 7/15! Thanks to Gary for this cleaned-up look at Tabby!

Glenn Bishop by Cliff Oettinger

It's about time I had some Glenn Bishop up...

Jim Stryker by Champion

"Were the World Mine"

I just watched this and really enjoyed it -- in a nutshell, the gay version of "High School Muscial" by way of "A Midsummer's Night Dream" -- cute story, cute guys, fun music -- give it a try!


Visit the official site
Buy it! -- and help support v-m-p!

John Smith by Russ Warner

Mr. Smith pushes my buttons on so many levels it isn't funny, but #1 on the list has to be his sticky-out ears -- so unbelievably sexy!

Hard to believe, but these photos are at least 58 years old...

Jerry Sullivan, in the altogether

While Jerry did work with Bruce and AMG and even Avery Willard (sporting a great biker look!), this photo is by none of these studios. I believe this one falls into the DSI category, a publishing company whose history I have not been able to fathom, other than a prime mover and shaker for them was photographer J. Brian.

Whatever! Let's just drink him in, shall we?