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June Haver Pin Up

June Haver (June 10, 1926 – July 4, 2005), was an American film actress, who was born in Rock Island, Illinois as Beverly Jane Stovenour. “June” was her nickname and her surname became “Haver” when her mother divorced and remarried. She is most well-known as a popular star of 20th Century-Fox musicals in the late 1940s, most notably The Dolly Sisters, with Betty Grable. She is also often linked to her second husband, actor Fred MacMurray.

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Posted in June Haver, Photographs on Jan 30th, 2013 by Pin Up Collector   

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   

Vintage Pin Up Girls

The End of Vintage Pin Up Girls Although the period of vintage pin up girls is generally accepted as relating to the late 1930s to the early 1960s, pinups have been recorded for as long as men have been able to create portable representations of feminine beauty. However, pin-up girls as we know them originate [...]

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Posted in on Jul 21st, 2010 by Pin Up Collector   

Betty Grable

Born in St. Louis, MO, Betty Grable was pushed into show business by an overbearing mother who moved her to Hollywood at the age of 13. By lying about her age, Mother manage to land her daughter several small parts. But it wasn’t until Betty played the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way [...]

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Posted in on Jun 16th, 2010 by Pin Up Collector   

Famous Pinup Girls

Here is a full list of the most famous Pinup Girls of the 1940′ and 1950′s. Many pinups were photographs of celebrities who were considered sex symbols. One of the most popular early pinup girls was Betty Grable. Her poster was ubiquitous in the lockers of G.I.s during World War II. Other pinups were artwork, [...]

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Posted in on Sep 12th, 2009 by Pin Up Collector