Her body's too Bettie-licious for you babe!

Back in the day...before "Jersey Shore"...before the dawn of tanning beds and the age of the oompa loompas, there was something primitive that people did to catch a tan. Drumroll please... they sunbathed!

Yes, that's right.  For a mere cost of absolutely nothing, you too can get a tan for absolutely free!  Just ask Bettie Page.

And yeah, that's pretty much the main reason for sharing this vintage 1950's sunbathing girlie mag.  Ms. Bettie Page....the one and only!

Bettie's Pages

I haven't been able to get on a good posting click during the new year. So, I figured why not at least throw something up that I know all you lovers of vintage sexy time will appreciate. And what better else than Bettie Page?

And more to come. Very soon...

Because it's Bettie, that's why.

Bettie Page cover "BOLD GIRLS!" There's not a whole lot to say about this except that it has a Bettie cover and that's why I bought it. Bettie, nuff said.

I have plans to scan some really fun items from our collection but recently I've been too preoccupied. I'm working on a non-fiction book that is a popular cultural survey of "swingers" (mostly in the 60's). The popular cultural items include vintage sleaze paperbacks (of course!), vintage sexploitation movie posters, and more. I'm also writing a significant amount of text to accompany the images and put them in context.

What can I say? It's fun to read and write about sex! I sound like such a geek...which I am.

I love the smell of nudity in the morning

Good morning! I say this knowing full well that it's 10:30, and many of you have probably been up for hours. In which case, I'm sorry to hear that.

Today's bit of FringePop is brought to you by the fabulous Bettie Page (RIP). The magazine"Modern Sunbathing" is one of Bettie's forays into the nudist magazine arena. I could have scanned some pictures of the "nude but not naked" Ms. Page from inside. But guess what? It's the age of Google in which you can find these images with a simple image search and that little fact combined with my tendency towards loafing led to a lethal laziness cocktail. Sure, you could probably find the front of the magazine online as well, but I do need something to post about.

What's the difference between nude and naked? Someone once told me the difference between nude, naked, and nekkid, but I was drunk and forgot the difference. So, if anyone can be of help, that would be great.

So, enjoy Bettie's bright and smiling face. And if you can't find the nudity online, I promise to provide it in a future post.