1945 ESQUIRE DATE BOOK, CIVILIAN EDITION. INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK ARE 22 PHOTOGRAPHS BY GEORGE HURRELL. SUSAN HAYWARD IS ON THE FRONT COVER. THE BACK COVER IS SEPERATED FROM THE BOOK AND HAS A PICTURE OF JINX GALKENBURG. THERE ARE ALSO 6 VARGAS GIRLS THROUGH-OUT THE BOOK. THE OTHER 20 PICTURES ARE OF: WHITNEY BOURNE, MILDRED COLES, DINAH SHORE, FRANCES ROBINSON, LILI DAMITA, DELMA BYRON, CAROL HUGHES, BETTE DAVIS, WANDA McRAY, JOAN CRAWFORD, LYNN BARI, MARY HEALY, CONSTANCE DOWLING, MARLENE DIETRICH, ANN SHERIDAN, TANIS CHANDLER, JOAN BLONDELL, ELIZABETH EARL, ANN SAVAGE, OLIVIA DeHAVILAND, ANDREA LEEDS, BLANCHE GRADY, GAIL PATRICK, EMILY SMITH & OSA MASSEN. THE DATE BOOK STARTS OUT WITH A OCTOBER 1944 CALENDAR & GOES TO APRIL 1946. A YOUNG LADY MUST HAVE OWNED THIS AS SHE HAS THE NAMES AND ADDRESS OF SEVERAL CORPORAL'S AND A PRIVATE, ONE FELLA BEING ON THE U.S.S. HARRY LEE- DIVISION 3. $95.00
ESQUIRE CALENDAR PAGE FROM JANUARY 1943. THE VARGA GIRL IS SHOWN HOLDING THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE VERSE IS BY PHIL STACK. $45.00SOLD
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1950 SALESMAN SAMPLE CALENDAR. THIS IS A CHAMPION LINE CREATION PROTOTYPE PINUP CALENDAR No.6140 AND IT CONTAINS 6 PINUP GIRLS FOR JANUARY THRU JUNE. EACH PAGE READS ABOVE THE CALENDAR, "YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THREE OR FOUR LINES APPEARS ON EACH PAGE OF THE TWELVE PAGE CALENDAR". EACH PAGE ALSO HAS 2 INK DRAWING GIRLS IN THE NUDE, ONE OF EACH SIDE OF THE CALENDAR. $30.00
1951 - 8 CALENDAR PAGES BY PINUP ARTIST AL MOORE. THEY CAN BE PURCHASED BY THE EACH AT $20.00 OR ALL 8 PAGES FOR $160.00
1952 SALESMAN SAMPLE CALENDAR BY AMALGAMATED LITHOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA LOCAL No.4 CHICAGO. THE PINUP ARTIST IS T.N. THOMPSON. UNDER THE PICTURE IS WHERE THE AD WOULD GO, AND SAYS: YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE IN THREE OR FOUR LINES WILL MAKE FRIENDS ALL THE YEAR. $25.00
1954 GIL ELVGREN PINUP VINTAGE CALENDAR. ADVERTISING BLURB IS "FIRE CHIEF GASOLINE TEXACO PRODUCTS". OVERALL SIZE 5"x11" & PINUP SIZE 4" x 5". $35.00SOLD
1959 (PARTIAL) CALENDAR, JUNE THRU DECEMBER. ARTIST IS GIL ELVGREN. OVERALL SIZE FOR THIS DESK CALENDAR IS 4"x 3". $20.00
1964 GIL ELVGREN CALENDAR . OVERALL SIZE IS 7"x12", THE PINUP SIZE IS 5"x 8" AND HAS PRINTED IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER LOUIS F. DOW COMPANY, ST PAUL. $25.00
1965 GIL ELVGREN CALENDAR. OVERALL SIZE 7"x14", PINUP SIZE 5"x7" & PRINTED WITH LOUIS F. DOW. THE ADVERTISEMENT READS "THE GAS STOP FAST SERVICE MILTON, OREGON & THE EMBLEM READS "FLYING A SERVICE". $25.00SOLD
1947 ICE-CAPADES PROGRAM. FRONT COVER PAINTED BY GEORGE PETTY EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ICE CAPADES. THE BACK COVER HAS MORE OF PETTY'S WORK AND TITLED "GLANCING BACK...." $35.00
1960 ICE CAPADES PROGRAM. THEIR 21ST BIRTHDAY EDITION. THE FRONT COVER ART IS BY PINUP ARTISTS GEORGE PETTY. $25.00
MUSIC SHEET FROM THE MOVIE "COVER GIRL" WITH RITA HAYWORTH & GENE KELLY. THE SONG IS, LONG AGO (AND FAR AWAY), MUSIC BY JEROME KERN LYRICS BY IRA GERSHWIN. COPYRIGHT MCMXLIV. $10.00
DECCA 45rpm RECORD "MUSIC FOR THE GIRL FRIEND"- SHE'S THE MATINEE TYPE PERFORMED BY VICTOR YOUNG AND HIS ORCHESTRA. NEXT TO THE GIRL IS "THE PETTY GIRL AS FEATURED IN ESQUIRE". $75.00
33 1/3RD rpm 1980 TITLED, "BERNADETTE PETERS". THE ALBUM COVER IS DESIGNED BY PINUP ARTIST ALBERTO VARGAS. WHEN VARGAS WIFE PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 1974, THE ARTIST LOST MUCH OF HIS INTEREST IN PAINTING AND IN LIFE. TOWARD THE END OF THE '70's, HE WORKED ON AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY WITH REID STEWART AUSTIN, TITLED VARGAS (HARMONY BOOKS). HIS CAREER WAS REVIVED SOMEWHAT WHEN HE PAINTED AN ALBUM COVER, CANDY-O, FOR THE ROCK-N-ROLL BAND, THE CARS. HE ALSO DESIGNED TWO OTHER RECORD ALBUM JACKETS FOR SINGER BERNADETTE PETERS, VARGAS DIED ON DECEMBER 30, 1982 IN LOS ANGELES. $30.00SOLD
RECORD ALBUM 33 1/3RD 1981 TITLED, "NOW PLAYING-BERNADETTE PETERS". THE ALBUM COVER IS DESIGNED BY PINUP ARTIST ALBERTO VARGAS. WHEN VARGAS WIFE PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 1974, THE ARTIST LOST MUCH OF HIS INTEREST IN PAINTING AND IN LIFE. TOWARD THE END OF THE '70's, HE WORKED ON AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY WITH REID STEWART AUSTIN, TITLED VARGAS (HARMONY BOOKS). HIS CAREER WAS REVIVED SOMEWHAT WHEN HE PAINTED AN ALBUM COVER, CANDY-O, FOR THE ROCK-N-ROLL BAND, THE CARS. HE ALSO DESIGNED TWO OTHER RECORD ALBUM JACKETS FOR SINGER BERNADETTE PETERS, VARGAS DIED ON DECEMBER 30, 1982 IN LOS ANGELES. $30.00SOLD
RECORD ALBUM 33 1/3RD DATE ?, TITLED, "BEDSIDE COMPANION FOR PLAYBOYS". THE ALBUM COVER IS DESIGNED BY PINUP ARTIST ALBERTO VARGAS. $30.00
THIS IS A GIL ELVGREN CALENDAR TOP TITLED "IN THE RED" 5"x 8" $15.00
TOP HALF OF WALL CALENDAR WITH THE CALENDAR PART MISSING. THE ARTIST IS, ART FRAHM. THE PIN IS TITLED "O-OH" 7"x9". PRINTED ON BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER IS, CORP. C. MOSS 1950 LITHO IN U.S.A. AND THE ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR "NATIONAL OVERALL DRY CLEANING CO. IN DORCHESTER, MASS". UNDER THE LITHO IS A PLACE FOR PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS & BIRTHDAYS. $20.00SOLD
TOP HALF OF WALL CALENDAR WITH THE CALENDAR PART MISSING. THIS IS A PHOTO ON LITHO OF A MODEL AND IS NOT TITLED 7"x9". PRINTED ON BOTTOM LEFT CORNER IS, CORP. A. FOX 1951 LITHO IN U.S.A. AND THE ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR "R.M. ORMES TRANSPORTATION INC. IN ARLINGTON, MASS". UNDER THE LITHO IS A PLACE FOR PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS & BIRTHDAYS. $20.00
A 1940's CALENDAR TOP BY ARTIST, ART FRAHM TITLED "A PAIR OF SHEERS". $20.00
A 1940'S CALENDAR TOP BY ARTIST, JULES ERBIT. $20.00SOLD
CALENDAR TOP BY ARTIST, D'AMARIO TITLED "CANDLE LIGHT" $20.00
THIS IS A REPRINT CALENDAR, PICTURE BY ARTIST, HARRY EKMAN $5.00SOLD
THIS A REPRINT CALENDAR, PICTURE BY ARTIST, ART FRAHM $5.00
A LEATHER NOTEPAD HOLDER & STAMPED INSIDE "AMERICAN COLLOID COMPANY, VOLCLAY" PANTHER CREEK CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THERE ARE 2 ELVGRIN GIRL NOTE PADS ONE SAYING "KEEP 'EM FLYING" & THE OTHER "MY TALES TOLD" BOTH WITH A 1956 & 1957 CALENDAR ON INSIDE FLAP OF EACH PAD. $35.00
2 LARGE NOTE PADS 4"X8" & 1 SMALL 2"X5" ALL THREE WITH THE EVLGREN GIRLS. 1 LARGE PAD HAD A NOVEMBER 1952 CALENDAR ON THE FRONT & AD. FOR R.B. WING & SON CORP. ALBANY, N.Y. 2ND LARGE PAD'S CALENDAR IS NOVEMBER 1957 & AD. FOR THE BROOKS-FISHER INSULATING CO. KNOXVILLE, TENN. THE SMALL PAD HAS A 1972 CALENDAR ON INSIDE FLAP AND AD. FOR BAROID DIVISION, N.L. INDUSTRIES, INC. HOUSTON, TEXAS. ALL ARE STAMPED B&B FOR BROWN & BIGELOW $60.00
12 NOTE PAD ALL BY PINUP ARTIST K.O. MUNSON. (YOU CAN BUY THEM IN THE GROUPS OF 4 OR ALL 12) ONE GROUP HAS AD. FOR L.J. KERBER COMPANY MILWAUKEE, WIS. & HAVE CALENDARS FOR 1945. SECOND GROUP IS ALSO AD. FOR L.J. KERBER AND CALENDARS FOR 1945. THIRD GROUP 2 AD.'s FOR L.J. KERBER BOTH 1945 & 2 AD.'s FOR TERMINIX COMPANY 1946. ALL 12 ARE STAMPED WITH B&B FOR BROWN & BIGELOW. $25.00 PER GROUP, $75.00 FOR ALL 12.SOLD
