Comments on: The fabulous Petty Girls

The fabulous Petty Girls

mediareport — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:50:54 -0800

12 months of George Petty pinups. And 16 more. Hell, have 5 pages worth. More about the Petty Girl, an advertising and pop culture icon with an often unfinished look who made her first appearance in Esquire in 1933 and whose elegant line quickly became famous. [via Bibi's Box, which has lots more Petty and pinup links] [warning: busty pinup girls]

By: mediareport

mediareport — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:54:08 -0800

More Petty calendars here.

By: squirrel

squirrel — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:54:14 -0800

Well, Nagel he's not.

By: interrobang

interrobang — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:07:32 -0800

Yeah, thank god.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:07:41 -0800

I used to date a petty girl, but I'm pretty sure she wasn't the same kind as these ones. Great pics though, thanks!

By: mediareport

mediareport — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:13:17 -0800

I've tried to like Nagel, squirrel, and think I get why some folks like him, but his design and colors just leave me completely cold. *shrug* It also doesn't have the historical resonance that Petty does for me. I guess I'm not sure why you brought Nagel up here. Do you not like the Petty stuff?

By: neckro23

neckro23 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:39:15 -0800

I'm sorry, but this is terrifying.

By: beerbajay

beerbajay — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:07:18 -0800

Nice pipe threaders.

By: jcterminal

jcterminal — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:10:40 -0800

nagel was proof that cocaine was out of control back then. luckily, aids found a cure for him. if one like's the petty girl, i recommend a search for such masters such as Vargas, Elvgren, Armstrong and Munson. Or maybe some contemporary guys like Mobius, De Lartigue, Gray, and Posada^*. Disclosure: I'm a huge fan of this stuff, so much so I have a tattoo of a Vargas girl on my leg. That and pin-up art is a hobby of mine. There's a ton more out there. If you don't like one style or artist, you just haven't found the right one yet. ^* Unfortunately, Drew passed away a few weeks ago. Bummer.

By: stavrogin

stavrogin — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:14:40 -0800

I thought these were going to be pinups of Nascar drivers. Richard Petty slathered in Penzoil draped on a stock car. Flagged for giving misleading me.

By: stavrogin

stavrogin — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:16:54 -0800

minus giving.

By: maryh

maryh — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:37:12 -0800

Miss April 1917 is so adorable it makes my head hurt. Almost makes up for the horror of neckro23's link. These are great- Thanks, mediareport!

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:54:49 -0800

I'm sorry, but this is terrifying. Yikes!

By: bru

bru — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:24:39 -0800

Wonderful, thanks mediareport.

By: PontifexPrimus

PontifexPrimus — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:17:57 -0800

squirrel: "Well, Nagel he's not." He's no Art Frahm, either. Not enough celery.

By: pax digita

pax digita — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:19:31 -0800

I didn't flash on Richard Petty, but I did immediately think of Lori Petty.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:04:21 -0800

He's no Art Frahm, either. Frahm always cracks me up. But there's something about Petty that seems classier than the rest, phone fetish and all. I was flipping through a stack of old Esquires a few months back and his ads just leaped out. luckily, aids found a cure for him. Speaking of classy...

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:11:17 -0800

Don't forget Les Toil and Duane Bryer.

By: dsquid

dsquid — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:37:03 -0800

Nagel was quintessential '80s. I'm always reminded of Miami Vice, Phil Collins, and Grace Slick when I see Nagel prints. Petty, of course, is timeless.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:57:57 -0800

arcticwoman, those big-boned Hilda pics and the interview with Bryer are fantastic! Thanks!

By: lekvar

lekvar — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:41:27 -0800

He's no Art Frahm, either. Not enough celery. No, he seems to have a thing for telephone recievers instead.

By: ahimsakid

ahimsakid — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:31:57 -0800

More celery!

By: TheWhiteSkull

TheWhiteSkull — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:46:05 -0800

Or maybe some contemporary guys like Mobius I thought you meant this Mobius. Those would have been some awesome pin-up girls.

By: TheWhiteSkull

TheWhiteSkull — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:49:06 -0800

Oh, and insert rigid tools joke here... ...snerk