Vintage Muscle Men

Friday, January 2, 2026

Bill Grant Day . . . the White Guy

There were two fine physique models named Bill Grant, the white guy I'm featuring today

and an African-American who won Mr. Universe in 1972. The Black gentleman will get his

own day in a few weeks. We start with a fine G-rated picture that I think may be by AMG.

Trampoline

Bob Mizer of AMG took this color photo of Bill Grant on a trampoline.

We will see a different photo in that location later today.

Bruce

It looks like Bruce Bellas took Bill Grant to some rocky beach to shoot this one.

On the edge

I wonder if Bill Grant was staring at something in the water or his own reflection.

Pat Milo

Pat Milo took this photo of Bill Grant and a column.

AMG Trampoline

Here's another view on the AMG poolside trampoline that shows off Bill Grant's beatiful backside.

I have to wonder about the safety implications if it was used as a diving board.

Unknown Photographer

The photographer who took this one is unknown, but he was quite good.

Denny Denfield

Bill Grant posed on a boat for some color slides by Denny Denfield.

With Dick Knight

Mr. Grant appears here with Dick Knight in a photo I'm pretty sure is by Bruce of LA.

Having Fun

The final photo in our Bill Grant set shows how cute men can be when having fun.

This is another AMG shot taken at Bob Mizer's pool.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Newly Acquired for New Years Day

To celebrate New Years Day I'm posting 15 newly acquired images in chronological order of their creation . . . at least according to my sources and research. We start with a heroic nude bronze statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus. It was likely made during his reign around 200 AD, but it was discovered by chance in 1928 in a garden on the island of Cyprus.

Severin Falkman

This mid-19th Century painting by Severin Falkman is dedicated

to my generous photo contributor and fellow beard fancier Brian E.

Sandow 1895

This is hands down my favorite recent acquisition. Eugen Sandow looks like he is looking straight into my eyes and engaged with me. He appears incredibly strong and vulnerable at the same time.

The image was made in 1893 by the great photographer Sarony.

Von Gloeden

This von Gloeden photo is dated 1895-97.

William Orpen

It was 1899 when William Orpen painted this male nude.

Lionel Strongfort

This rear view of Lionel Strongfort is from 1910.

George Platt Lynes

My generally reliable source says that this "new" George Platt Lynes photo is from 1947.

Keith Stephan

A lot of Bruce of LA photos have been turning up lately at online auctions and sales.

This one of Keith Stephan from 1950 is a recent favorite acquisition.

Homosexual

This "homosexual with virile bodily development" appeared on a website that described it as mid-20th Century. I suppose some publisher may have gotten away with it in a medical text, but I don't know where in the English speaking world this could have been safely published before 1967.

Nudist

This nudist in socks and Converses is from a 1965 magazine.

No info

I have no information on this one at all, but I'm estimating the date as early to mid-1970s based on the hair style and mustache. But I could be wrong. I've been wrong lots of times.

Kenn Duncan

One of my best recent finds was a group of Kenn Duncan photos from the mid-1970s.

I chose this one more or less at random to post today.

Roger

This is Roger, a porn star whose career ran from 1977 to 1981 from what I could glean.

There were several others of that era who also went by a single name.

East German Textbook, 1982

These three photos are from page 177 of East German Professor Gottfried Bamme's 1982 textbook in anatomy for artists. The East Germans were surprisingly easy going when it came to nudity in art or naturist clubs, but they would shoot to kill if you tried to leave the country.