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Saturday, May 9, 2026

Ten 1970s Porn Stars


It's 70s porn star day, and we start with John Alexander.

 

Paul Barresi


I couldn't do a 70s series without Paul Barresi.

 

Bill Cable

I never get tired of looking at Bill Cable.  This is from one 
of his memorable photo shoots with AMG.

 

John Coletti

Known for his appearances in Playgirl, this photo of John Coletti was not in the magazine.

 

Dick Fisk


No gay clone uniform for Dick Fist in this shower shot.




 

Gordon Grant


The hat and boots in this shot of Gordon Grant are fully authentic,
but something tells me that's not what you're looking at.

 

Barry Hoffman


Before he hit the skids (as in skid row), Barry Hoffman cut a fine figure.
I can't bear to look at some of his later work for Old Reliable.

 

Richard Locke


While he is best remembered for his blue collar portrayals,
Richard Locke looks pretty good in a suit.

 

Mike Morris


Mike Morris is shown here on a camping trip with a model I could only identify as "Paul."

 

Roger


Ending with a happy model generally known only as Roger, but sometimes
 billed as Tom Garrett.  The photo is from Lancer, Vol 1.

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

Ten by Lesser Known Photographers


Although you have probably heard of some of them, the ten photographers I'm featuring today are among the lesser known of the classic physique era.  There is a dearth of work by most of them, 
and I don't even have enough of some to give them their own series.  We begin with the always impressive Bill Hillgardner in an outdoor photo by Lou Melancon.

 

Joseph Hanson by Gebbe


Gebbe, aka Richard Gebhardt, was a mentor for Lon of New York.
The photo above is from 1930 and features Joseph Hanson.

 

Lee Yarusi by Al McDuffie


Al McDuffie took this photo of Lee Yarusi under the Acme brand.



 

Jack Cole by Maurice Seymour


Instead of the usual bodybuilder, we get a dancer in this 1930 photo of Jack Cole
 by Maurice Seymour, aka brothers Maurice and Seymour Zeldman.  

Gary Bordman by James B. Hills


Going really obscure with this one.  The photo above of Gary Bordman by James B. Hills (sometimes the middle initial initial is given as E.) is one of only three I've been able to find by this photographer.  And one of the other two is the extended version below which was used as a centerfold.


 

Richard Sorkorum by Dominique


There are some unflattering stories about the photographer Dominique,
but this picture of Richard Sorkorum is quite impressive.

 

Monte Walton by All American Studio


With a name like All American Studio, you'd think this outfit would be better known.
This photo of Monte Walton is one of about two dozen images by them that I could find.

 

Ralph Bernard by Avery Willard


Although I could do without the busy diamond backdrop,
I do like this Avery Willard shot of Ralph Bernard.

 

Phil Campesi by John Hernec


I have previously posted two other photos of Phil Campesi from the same session by John Hernec.
Work by this photographer is very hard to find, and my collection is quite small.

 

Jim Smith by Rip Searby


Our concluding image is a Rip Searby photo of Jim Smith.  There's a story Jim French's trade name before he became Colt Studio, Rip Colt, was an homage to Rip Searby.

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Locker Room Day


Let's spend some time in our favorite part of the sporting world, the locker room where men get naked and wet.  We start with some burlies in one of those British gang tubs.

 

1977


These guys are supposed to be Australians from 1977.

 

Show me where it hurts


The team doctor told this guy to show him where it hurts,
and it looks like referral to a dentist may be on the way.

 

More Ruggers


Here we have some English rugby players.  I have to rate rugby players 
as the athletes most likely to pose nude . . . by far.

 

USMC


This is supposed to have been taken on the sneak in a U.S. Marine Corps locker room 
in the 1980s.  Based on those haircuts, I'd say there's a fair chance that is true.

 

Roy Campanella


Above and below, Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
one of the greatest catchers in the history of baseball.


 

Brooklyn Dodgers


The best part of this Brooklyn Dodgers locker room is at upper right.
Cropped and enlarged below:




 

Peter Layden


George Strock took this photo of Peter Layden, and allstar player
 for my alma mater, The University of Texas Longhorns.

 

Five in the shower


Our second shower photo today features five men who look like British footballers.  The showers may look primitive, but they're a step up from those gang tubs.  On the other hand, I think quite a few of you viewers wouldn't mind being squeezed into a bathtub with half a dozen other naked guys.

 

Ten Men


Mr. Scumbeast called our last photo "ten naked men 
in a locker room," but I only count nine and a half.