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Vintage FLIP Strip “Burlesque Girl” novelty card.. Produced in 1945 by the S.S. Adams company; located in Ashbury Park, New Jersey.. The card features a pinup girl that sequentially “strips” as you lift each progressive cel layer
“Hi Honey – Please take me home with you..” Zorita appears on a complimentary 60’s-era “standee” card gifted to patrons attending her own ‘Zorita’s Show Bar’ nightclub; located in Miami, Florida.. These souvenirs
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ALL IN FAVOR OF THIS MOVEMENT say —-AYE! Vintage 40’s-era linen postcard features a showgirl dancing above “Bald-Headed Row”..
Vintage Burlesque “BUBBLES” novelty toy.. Produced in 1952, this rubber latex Showgirl features a modest bustline that jumps beyond a DD-cup, when the toy is squeezed properly.. An accompanying Instruction leaflet adds: “the Bathing Suit is
Vintage 50’s-era promotional brochure for the World Famous ‘LATIN QUARTER’ nightclub in New York City..
Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for Pete De Cenzie’s ‘EL REY Theatre’ in downtown Oakland, California.. The venue was made famous by Tempest Storm, who performed there annually, during her long Burlesque career..
mudwerks: Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for the ‘RINGSIDE Club’; located just outside downtown Houston, Texas.. (via paul.malon)
Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for ‘The L & L Café’ located on Chicago’s West Side.. Purportedly, it was “The Gayest Spot In Town”!!
Vintage matchbooks featuring Billy Rose’s ‘DIAMOND HORSESHOE’ nightclub; located at NYC’s Times Square, on 46th Street, West of Broadway.. Billy Rose was a famous songwriter, theatre owner, and longtime Burlesque impresario.. He opened
Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for ‘'GAYETY Theatre Lounge’ located on Collins Avenue at 20th Street; in Miami Beach, Florida.. Look into their “Special Group Rates”!!
Vintage cover design to “Strip Tease Stories”; as published by ‘Americana Press’ in 1949.. A small digest of bawdy stories and stag jokes, they were most likely sold by candy butchers (or in the lobbies) at Burlesque theatres..
Natasa aka. “The Golden Girl”.. Appearing on both a promo postcard and a complimentary 60’s-era “table-topper” card gifted to patrons attending the ‘CHORAGE Club’; located in Atlanta’s Hotel Clairmont..
Gilda Gray (aka. Marinna Michalska) An unusual bit of Burlesque ephemera: Here is a vintage 30’s-era sheet of linen patterned to allow for the creation a simple cloth doll of Ms. Gray.. During the early 1920’s, Gilda became a star
IT’S THE NAKED TRUTH! LIFE’S PRETTY BARE.. Vintage 1951 linen postcard sent from York Beach, Maine.. It features a showgirl teasing some of the members of “Bald-Headed Row”..
Vintage press photo from March of ‘79 features Jennie Lee posing with just some of the Burlesque-related memorabilia she’s collected over the years.. This room in her Palos Verdes home served as a makeshift “museum”.. But by the
Sally Keith aka. “Queen Of The Tassels”.. Vintage promo postcard dated from August of 1936..
Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for the ‘BIJOU Theatre’ in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; located at the corner of 8th and Race Street.. Printed inside the matchbook was a free “ADMIT TWO” coupon, that could be redeemed for any weekday Burlesque
ditavonteese: Posting a page from a circa 1939 book about Burlesque..
anothersexualrevolution:BURLESQUE BRAWL – By B. FieldsIllustrated by – Eric Stanton
Julie Newmar appears on the cover of ‘The Best Of Burlesque’ record album.. This 1957 audio recording attempts to recreate what an average 30′s-era Burlesque show may have sounded like.. It includes a running commentary by dancer: Sherry Britton..
BURLESQUE HAS MOVED INTO THE CHURCH!!Vintage 70′s-era religious tract detailing the dangers of exposing the female body.. Apparently, the ‘Burleskateer’ must’ve grew up attending the wrong church?.. I don’t ever recall “seeing portions of
“Is my turban disturbin’?..”Pinup artist Knute (K.O.) Munson illustrates a costumed showgirl for the popular “Artist’s Sketch Pad” calendar series; as published by the ‘Brown & Bigelow’ advertising agency in 1946..
“BURLESQUE…AS YOU LIKE IT!” The HEADS and TAILS sides of an aluminum souvenir token (slightly larger in size than a dollar coin) from the ‘COLONY CLUB’ in Gardena, California.. Patrons could collect and use these coins as a form of payment
As someone that both collects oldtime-y Burlesque stuff and also works in Animation as an artist,– I can certainly appreciate this!! The animated gif is by Nicole Ter-Horst. http://nicterhorst.com/Many thanks to: iggadore
gmgallery:“Playing the Part” – by E.M. Jackson
Vintage 50’s-era promotional handbill for the ‘HUDSON Theatre’; located on 38th Street at New York Avenue, in Union City, N.J.When Mayor LaGuardia banned all Burlesque theatres from existing inside NYC.. Dancers migrated to the nightclubs of 52nd
gmgallery:“A Dancing Darling” – by Billy DeVorss (ca. 1940s)
DROP EVERYTHING and GET WELL!Vintage 60′s-era “Get Well” novelty card, themed around a “BURLEY-QUE” fan dancer..
Vintage linen promo postcard dated from 1951 for the famous ‘PADDOCK CLUB’ bar; located on 685 Washington Avenue (at 7th Street); located in Miami Beach, Florida.. Myrna Dean is the dancer featured on the marquee..
burleskateer: “Rhumba music played in the Night..” Pinup artist Bill Randall illustrates a showgirl wearing a Rhumba dance costume for the month of September, in this 1949-edition of the ‘Kemper-Thomas Company’ promotional calendar..
Blaze Starr appears on the cover of the September ‘54 issue of ‘Cavalcade Or Burlesque’ (Vol.3 - No.4) magazine..
burleskateer: Nifty cover design to the Souvenir Program for Michael Todd’s ‘Gay New Orleans’ burlesque show, which was staged at the 1940 New York World’s Fair..
burleskateer: ‘SHOWGIRLS’ magazine (Vol.1 - No.7); published in February of 1947.. Pinup Cover Art by George Gross
gameraboy: 1962 burlesque ads in Denver, Colorado Tamara and Melba are some of the dancers appearing in vintage 1962 newspaper ads, promoting Denver nightlife..
burleskateer: ALL IN FAVOR OF THIS MOVEMENT say —-AYE! Vintage 40’s-era linen postcard features a showgirl dancing above “Bald-Headed Row”..
burleskateer: Beautiful graphic design is featured on a vintage 50’s-era coaster from ‘The BOMB SHELTER’.. This nightclub was operated by Hank Bickles and Jack Groat; and was located in Long Beach, California..
Tempest Storm appears on the cover of the ‘BURLESQUE SHOW’ record album.. Produced by Kermit Schafer (famous for his “Bloopers” album series) and released in February of ‘55, this audio recording recreates what a typical Burlesque show would
Linda Scott As featured in the vintage ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ postcard series..
burleskateer: Vintage 50’s-era menu card for ‘Bimbo’s 365 CLUB’ in San Francisco, California.. A popular Burlesque nightclub, located on 365 Market Street (later, at 1025 Columbus Avenue).. It featured a unique “Girl In A Fish Bowl” attraction,
burleskateer: “BURLESQUE…AS YOU LIKE IT!” The HEADS and TAILS sides of an aluminum souvenir token (slightly larger in size than a dollar coin) from the ‘COLONY CLUB’ in Gardena, California.. Patrons could collect and use these coins as a
burleskateer:Beautiful cover to a vintage 30’s-era program for a ‘Earl Carroll’s Vanities’ burlesque show..
burleskateer:Sally Keith is featured on the cover of this vintage 50’s-era matchbook from the ‘Les Gals’ nightclub; located in Baltimore, Maryland..
burleskateer: Tina Christine Posing nude on stage for a Fan Club photo, during the photoshoot for her entry in the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ postcard series..
STRIKING SHOWGIRLS and GOOD EATS!Vintage 50’s-era matchbook from the “EDEN Grill & Restaurant” nightclub; located at 15-19 Crescent Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut..
Rusty LaneFrom the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
burleskateer:Cover design to the souvenir program from the 1957-edition of the famous ‘LIDO’ burlesque show; located on the Champs-Elysées, in Paris..
Gay DawnFrom the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
burleskateer: Irma The Body (aka. Mary Goodneighbor) From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
burleskateer:Vintage cover design to “Strip Tease Stories”; as published by ‘Americana Press’ in 1949.. A small digest of bawdy stories and stag jokes, they were most likely sold by candy butchers (or in the lobbies) at Burlesque theatres..
burleskateer: Blaze Starr and Naja Karamuru (among others) are featured on the cover of ‘Bombshells Of BURLESQUE’ – Semi-Annual #1 magazine; as published in 1956..
VERILY A BROBDINGNAGIAN BEAUTY BOURSE!Vintage 50′s-era cover design to “BACK STAGE BURLESK”.. A small-format Photo Digest featuring autographed promotional photos of Burlesque dancers.. Likely sold by candy butchers in (or, in the lobbies of) various
burleskateer: Candy Barr (aka. Juanita Slusher) Vintage 1962 promotional calendar for Chuck Landis’ LARGO nightclub; located on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles..
ANATOMY AWARD WINNERSDixie Evans adorns the cover of: “GIRLIE BURLESK”.. Published in 1954, this small Digest featured promotional photos of popular Burlesque dancers, of the 50′s-era.. It’s an item that would’ve likely been sold by candy butchers
burleskateer:Marcia Edgington is featured on the cover of the February ‘54 issue of ‘FROLIC’ magazine..
Beautiful Alberto Vargas cover art featured on the 1959 souvenir program of Frank Sennes’ ‘MOULIN ROUGE’ nightclub; located in Hollywood, California..
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Bonnie Logan (aka. Laura Lee) Featured on the July 1958 cover of ‘GALA’ magazine; a popular 50′s-era Men’s magazine.. Ms. Logan would perform as a Burlesque dancer named Marilyn Marquis during the 1960′s..
burleskateer:Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for ‘MAC’S Burlesk Club’ in Chicago, Illnois; located at 438 South State Street.. Simply phone “WE 9-8270” for reservations!!
burleskateer:Beautiful graphic design work is featured on the cover of a 40’s-era souvenir program for the “GLOBE Traveling BURLESQUE”.. This was not the ‘GLOBE Theatre’ located on the boardwalk in Atlantic City; but rather, a theatre located
