Vintage Muscle Men

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Swim Time

Today we go swimming. I get a Scandinavian vibe from our first photo.

Netted?

I think that's some sort of fish net those two are fooling around with.

Angle

The man on the diving board is positioned to have his backside turned directly

at the camera rather than for diving. Glad he got is priorities right.

Sunken boat

These happy fellow seem to be standing on a mostly sunken boat.

Fun pair

These two look like they could be a lot of fun.

Students?

This crowd looks like some sort of college sports group.

Twin Moons

I recall reading a scifi novel years ago called The Twin Moons.

Unusual

Closing with what has to be the most unusual picture of the day.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Karlheinz Weinberger (1921-2006) was a Swiss warehouse worker who photographed gay men, bikers, and hooligans in his spare time in Zurich. One doesn't think of staid Zurich as much of a place for hooligans, but Mr. Weinberger did several shows on that theme in that city. Having been there twice, I can tell you that they do have a very active and diverse gay scene. Anyway, today we will look at ten more images by this quirky and interesting photographer, beginning with this guy who gives me a Rod Stewart vibe. Must be the hairdo.

Portrait

Although quite good as a portrait photographer, Mr. Weinberger didn't do

too many of them. This is one of my favorites by him of the type.

Wallpaper

I can't decide if the floral wallpaper is a distraction

or a good counterpoint to the model.

Smile

One doesn't see many smiling Weinberger models,

and that makes this one even more special.

Levis

This fellow is popping out of his Levis in a way that will like please many of you.

Bison

Color work by this photographer is rare, so I checked to see if this had been colorized later.

I was pleased to find that it had not, and that the model's name is Oliver Sieber.

More than once

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Poofy Hair

When he wasn't photographing hooligans, bikers, or gays, Karlheinz Weinberger would go to wrestling matches and bodybuilding competitions. This is an example of the latter, and I can't help but wonder if the central figure was chosen for that poofy hair. It does make him stand out.