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A stray lock of her shoulder-length blonde hair during a publicity photo shoot led to her iconic “peekaboo” hairstyle, which was widely imitated. During World War II, she changed her trademark image to encourage women working in war industry factories to adopt more practical, safer hairstyles.

Dorothy Lamour was born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lamour had French Louisianan, Spanish and Irish descent. Her parents’ marriage lasted only a few years, with her mother re-marrying to Clarence Lamour, and Dorothy took his last name. That marriage ended in divorce when Dorothy was a teenager. Early in her career, [...]

Lots of Vintage Pinup Postcards from the 1940′s and onwards. These listings features rare vintage & sometimes risque vintage pinup postcards. Some may have been used and have writing on the back, some maybe unused. Most are standard vintage card size of 5.5 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall. Collectors look for crisp corners with no folds or bends, no rips and no color fading. Some of these listings maybe for collections of vintage pinup postcards. Very rare post cards are waiting to be sold right now!

Vintage Pinup Girl Posters, also known as pin-up girls. These listings are for live auctions of posters with classic bombshells and nose art of World War II in the classic styles of the 1930′s, 1940′s and 1950′s.

Zippo lighters became popular in the United States military, especially during World War II. While Zippo Manufacturing Company never had an official contract with the military, soldiers insisted that base exchange stores carry the lighter. While it had previously been common to have Zippos with authorized badges, unit crests, and division insignia, it became popular among the American soldiers of the Vietnam War to get their Zippos engraved with personal mottos.

Only one of two two American cycle manufacturers survived the Great Depression. Harley-Davidson was the one, produceing large numbers of motorcycles for the US Army in World War II and resumed civilian production afterwards, producing a range of large V-twin motorcycles that were successful both on racetracks and for private buyers.

On the eve of World War II, Harley-Davidson was already supplying the Army with a military-specific version of its 45 cubic inches (740 cc) WL line called the WLA. (The A in this case stood for “Army”.) Upon the outbreak of war, the company, along with most other manufacturing enterprises, shifted to war work.