Category: Nose Art

Oh Bettie Page You Devil

Well maybe we just have a Bettie Page fetish! If you have the same fetish then this page is for you. All kinds of Bettie Page collectibles in her famous devil costume. From buttons, pins, photos, costumes, postcards, decals, even nose art for the model airplane hobby guys. This really was one very beautiful and popular pinup girl. If your a Bettie Page collectible freak then have at it………….

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Vintage Aircraft Nose Art

Vintage Aircraft Nose Art (Motorbooks Classic)
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Here is an unprecendented collection of the unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas and Brinkman, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections. Fully captioned with aircraft type and unit assignment.

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Posted in Books, Decals, Nose Art on Nov 12th, 2010 by Pin Up Collector     

Nose Art

Decals, Stickers, Tattoos, Photographs, Pins, Lighters and More of popular pin up girls from WWI and WWII. As most people may know, nose art (airplane nose art,aircraft nose art, bomber nose art) is just about as old as aviation itself. It is well known that pilots in WWI and WWII made it a tradition to modify the noses of their aircraft with illustrations of popular cartoons, animals, and of course, vivacious pin-ups from back home. For young pilots and mechanics serving their country, most of them young men, nose art was a much needed morale booster.

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Posted in Decals, Nose Art on Sep 28th, 2009 by Pin Up Collector