Jean Ferrero Day

We are way overdue for a Jean Ferraro series,

so let's start with Eddie Spremberg.

 

Hubert

The only name I could find for this handsome fellow is "Hubert."

 

Evrard Meyssin

Here we see Evrard Meyssin with a homemade bow, a prop Jean Ferrero used 

on a number of occasions including the duo shot which follows in today's set.

 

Unknown X 2

Although they look familiar, I haven't been able to find names for these two.

 

Christian Dancale

Try as I might, this is the only vintage photo of Christian Dancale I could fine.  Sad, that.

 

Bud Lanter

Based on the large number of photos he took of Bud Lanter,

I'd say this model was one of Jean Ferrero's favorites.

 

Unusual

This Jean Ferrero photo is unusual for two reasons.  First, it is an action athletic shot of sorts, 

and second, the model is one of a fairly limited number of unknowns by this photographer.

 

Daniel Cartier

I like the classic Gallic facial profile in this shot of Daniel Cartier.

 

Mick Belloucy

The rocky landscape and scrubby trees in this photo of Mick Belloucy 

are classic elements of Jean Ferrero's Mediterranean style.

 

Paul Poronides

Closing with one of my very favorite Jean Ferrero models, Paul Poronides.

My collection, alas, contains only eight photos of this fine specimen.

 

Things are going swimmingly, Part 1 - Skinny Dippers

Today's series is a two parter about swimmers, and we start with skinny dippers.

I have to say that even after a decade of blogging this stuff, pictures like

this one bring a big smile to my face. I'd love to join them.

 

Mystery

I don't know what that is they're holding, but they seem to be having fun.

 

Mid-20th Century

This group looks Mid-20th Century.

 

Three moons

I read a science fiction book once about a planet that had three moons

which caused all sorts of crazy tidal disruptions

 

Drying off

Our last group of skinny dippers are drying off at the edge of the woods.

Up next, men in stripes.

 

Things are going swimmingly, Part 2 - Stripes

As many of you know, I have a "thing" for vintage men in striped bathing suits, 

and part two of today's set features some.  We start with two fellows whose

 bathing attire seems to bring our focus to a certain part of the body.

 

Tanned legs

This guy has legs that are quite tanned, but his torso is not.

He probably followed the convention of the time an wore a top on the beach.

 

Duo II

Our second pair has contrasting body types and strip widths.

The one at left needs his tummy rubbed.

 

Interesting arrangement

This solo striped swimmer has an interesting arrangement in his midsection.

 

Duo III

Our final duo posed by some reeds, and the fellow on the right went topless,

something that was generally not done outside of an all male group.

 

Jockstraps - The Early Days

The jockstrap, likely the most popular article of men's apparel on this blog, has been around in its modern form since the 1870s.  (It can be argued that there were much earlier garments of the same purpose, but they were rather different.)  Today we look at some early modern version from the period of 1900 to about 1920.  We start with a very well built male.

 

White gladiators

So many bodybuilders and strong men wore gladiator sandals 

that some used white ones to stand out from the crowd.

 

Odd weights

The odd barbell arrangement and diagonal pose make this one rather unique.

 

 

Rear view

Although this guy's are OK, the best glutes and back muscles appear later in today's series.

 

Bulge

Nice bulge on this one.

 

Joe Knowles

Joe Knowles was a fraud who mostly faked a survival ordeal in the Maine woods in 1913.  Although he did hike some considerable distance and gather a bit of his own food, he spent most of the time in a cabin with provisions (and his favorite beer) provided by a friend.  The top and bottom photos in this group show him during a post-expedition exam at the Harvard U. gym.

The photo above shows Joe Knowles in what he purported to me the skin of a bear (or bears) that he killed and skinned.  Observers noted bullet holes and signs of commercial processing.  Whatever we may think of his ethics, Joe Knowles was a pretty good looking man.

 

Washed out

I had to include this picture in spite of it being washed out because of the shapely derriere.

 

Thatch

We get a bit of crotch thatch poking out in this one.

 

Grainy

This grainy image looks like it was scanned from a cheaply produced magazine.

Nothing, however, can take anything away from those glutes and back muscles.

 

Smug

Our last jockstrap model is yet another with gladiator sandals.

If he looks a bit smug, I guess he's entitled to it.