Odds and Ends Again

It's time for another round of stray odds and ends. 

This happy group is a 1930s German water polo team.

 

Cleo Scrum

The Australian version of Playgirl, Cleo, published this naked rugby scrum in the 70s.

 

Fujuki Hatori

This is a hand tinted photo of two Japanese dancers by Fujuki Hatori.

 

Bored

I don't know why, but I find this very bored looking guy to be quite attractive.

 

Above the Sea

 

This is supposed to be a European naturist on a naked hike above the sea.

Cooling Off

These guys are cooling off in the outflow from a small dam.

 

Dutch TV

Here's something that actually appeared on Dutch TV in 1972.  

I'd like it better if the violinist had his pants off, too, but whatever.

 

1946

This sailor getting a sunbath in his jockstrap is from 1946.

 

Duo

These two men on a print sofa don't seem to have anything

 to do with each other, at lease so far.

 

Rock

I have no information about the final photo of a man on a rock, but I like it.

 

Dick Day

It's Dick Day, but it isn't what most of you are probably thinking.  All of today's models are 

named Dick, and you won't even be seeing the referenced anatomy on some of them.  

We start the show with the first of several Dave Martin photos, Dick Scott with a chain.

 

Mr. Dene

Here's one of Bruce's shots of Dick Dene that I haven't posted before.

 

Mr. Norman

We get an irresistable smile from Dick Norman in one 

of three Dave Martin photos in today's series.

 

Mr. Redwood

Swedish studio Foto Grafo was the origin of this shot of Dick Redwood.

 

Mr. Knight

Dick Knight posed outdoors on a picnic set bench for Bruce of LA.

 

Mr. Hofeditz

I was very pleased to find this photo of Dick Hofeditz by John Arnt,

a Seattle photographer whose work is rare and quite good.

 

Mr. Spero

Bruce's ranchito was the setting for this shot of Dick Spero.

 

Mr. Ludolph

Dave Martin took this excellent picture of Dick Ludolph,

 an impressive model whose work I wish I had more of.

 

Mr. Harrison

I get the feeling that Dick Harrison could be a showoff, but if you've got it . . .

Although not formally attributed, I think this is by AMG.

 

Mr. Stark

The gym shorts afficionados (you know who you are) will no doubt 

enjoy this Champion Studio photo of college athlete Dick Stark.

 

Mr. Pardee

Bruce of Los Angeles photographed Dick Pardee in leopard skin briefs.

 

Mr. Buchholts

Our last model named Dick is Dick Buckholts, whose name I have seen spelled four different ways.  

The photo, of course, is by the immortal Doug Juleff, aka Douglas of Detroit.

 

Werner Bandi

Swiss photographer Werner Bandi is best known for the nude photos he took of his model, protege', and presumed lover Bob Steffen.  When the barely legal (by mid-century Swiss standards) Bob caught Werner's eye, Bob's mother was only too happy to encourage the relationship because of the money and opportunities it afforded.  Today we will see a mixture of photos of Bob and other models. That's Werner above with his collie in a selfie.

 

An der Lichtung

The title of this photo, An der Lichtung, translates as In the Clearing,

but it looks more like the unknown model is in a thicket.

 

Bob's Bum

The lighting here is interesting.

 

Mislabeled

I think my source mislabeled this one because they said it was Bob Steffen.

It doesn't really look like him to me, and I have lots of picttures of him.

 

Lakeside

The model is  unknown for this lakeside photo.

 

Seaside

Werner Bandi took Bob Steffen on several trips to the Italian seashore,

and this is supposed to have been made there.

 

Blond Archer

Here we have an unknown blond archer.

 

Very Swiss

A setting can't get much more Swiss than in this shot of Bob.

 

Dapper Bob

Bob looked good when he dressed up, too.

 

Bob and the snow cap

Closing the series with a shot of Bob Steffen in a stunning mountain area.