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The era of the vintage pin up girls is generally accepted as starting from the late 1930s and lasting until the early 1960s. Representations of the female form have always been a popular form of art, from the day that prehistoric man first picked up a piece of charcoal and drew his mate on a cave wall, but it was to be many millions of years later before it became a form of commercial pop art.

It can reasonably be assumed that the popularity of the pinup girl as we know her grew in line with the development of the popular media, and the movies were likely the start of it all. The famous stars were often given nicknames, such as Clara Bow (the 'It Girl'), the 'Blonde Bombshell', Jean Harlow and Lana Turner, known as 'the Sweater Girl'. Their photographs were also much prized, because cameras were not the domain of the ordinary person in the earlier parts of the 20th century.

Had you lived during these early years in the development of cinematography and photography, the representations of your favorite stars would have been much sought after. You would have prized a photograph of your favorite movie star, although you would not have recognized it as being a 'pin up' because the term did not become part of the English language until 1941.

In fact, the era of the vintage pin up girls really kicked off with the Second World War in Europe in 1939 and Asia in 1941, when first the British and then the American forces pinned photographs of their favorite stars to their barrack walls, locker doors and even to the sides of their foxholes and trenches during battle.

The vintage pin up girls of that era included 'The Profane Angel' (Carole Lombard), the Girl with the Million Dollar Legs (Betty Grable) and all of the above mentioned stars. Singer Vera Lynn also figured prominently on British walls, but a major reason for their popularity was that they offered hope and a sense of glamour to men who might die shortly, and also a contact with home when they were thousands of miles away fighting a faceless enemy.

Many men also posted up pictures of their mom or girlfriend, but Betty, Gloria (Swanson) or Carole was also there, along with Vivien Leigh after the 1939 production of 'Gone With the Wind'. In fact, the term 'pin up girls' is believed to have been first used in 1941 simply, because these actresses and singers were pinned up on their walls.

It was not the first time that movie stars were pinned up on men's walls, but it was recognized as the vintage pin up girls era because of the sheer volume of pinups covering untold walls all over Europe and the Far East. Rather than drop off once hostilities had ceased it continued, although eventually in a different form, and is still alive to this day.

Habits die hard, and as stated above men didn't stop collecting pinups just because the war had ended, only the 1950s saw the beginnings of the mass production of scantily dressed females intended only to titivate, where previously the initial veteran pin up girls had been no more than promotional takes, designed to sell movies. In using the word 'initial', there are no doubts that many of the later photographs circulated during the war years were taken specifically for the troops and intended to be 'pinned up'!

The post-war years brought with them an upsurge in consumerism and advertising, and the pin up girls were detected as great advertising subjects. The artist Haddon Sunblom developed the idea of the scantily dressed 'normal girl' promoting products such as showers and underwear, which was a break with the previous tradition in that professional models were portrayed as 'the girl next door', rather than using well known celebrities (though the term 'celeb' was yet to be devised).

Playboy Magazine's 1959 centerfold of Marilyn Monroe wearing nothing but Chanel No 5 was the beginning of the end of the vintage pin up girls, and the beginning of the professional pinups, or nude photographs aimed specifically at men, although it would be another 11 years before actual pubic hair was permitted to be legal displayed in publications on general sale. Previously, 'certain parts' had been covered by arms or carefully posed legs.

The years of the vintage pin up girls did not last long, because World War II was followed by a general sigh of relief and the beginnings of the permissive society where the 'slightly naughty' became commonplace, and the era of the nude calendar was just around the corner. This brought an end to the innocence that could be excited by a flash of cleavage and, and also an end to vintage pin up girls and the beginning of the professional nude models.

For further information on pinup girls is available from http://vintage-pinup-decals.com where you will also find photographs, sweaters and other products related to Vintage Pin Up Girls and other retro mementoes of that era.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pool Light $759 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pool Light Introducing our newly designed Teardrop Style Stained Glass Billiard Light. Our beautiful stained glass lighting fixtures are hand made and trimmed in brass for an elegant look. Our unique vertical glass design adds a classy but functional lighting fixture for your billiard table. This three light fixture measures 38 1/2". The logos are silk screened and heat fired into the glass at 1200 degrees Farenheit. The logos can never be removed and will not crack or peel over time. Shipped in durable crates to prevent damage. Add some light to your table, with a classy college touch. Shipped complete with hardware, hang chain, and ceiling mount hooks for installation. Not hard wired - has cord and plug. Uses 3 bulbs up to 150 watts each.MORE ABOUT OUR LIGHTINGWe only choose the best when making our lighting fixtures. With over 30 years experience, our contract lighting manufacturer is highly experienced in the stained glass market and manufacturers these college lights exclusively for Sports Fan Products. The company also has done work with major corporations like Coca-Cola, Miller Brewing, Jack Daniel's, Pepsi, Campbell's, and many others.First, we carefully select the 'stained glass' and cut to individual preference. The decorated panels are then kiln fired where careful attention guarantees that the glass is precisely annealed for a lifetime of strength and luster: thus assuring that the image cannot be removed in any way.The panels are then wrapped with solid brass channeling for that 'rich' look , assembled and hand soldered. We use solid brass while others use lead, which eventually wears out over time. Brass is also very environmentally friendly as compared to the potential hazards of other lead soldered products. The fully assembled shade is then cleaned, dried, polished, lacquered, cured and made ready for wiring to UL specifications, plus the final, critical inspections.The handcrafted process is completed by the artisan who solders solid brass to the inside and outside of the brass channels for a completely finished look (no dark solder marks on the inside or outside of our lights). We are one of the few who take the extra time to complete this task.Our lights are manufactured with a full brass support plate extended over the full length of the lamp for additional support (no sagging over time versus other products who use small support bars).The Artisan, attesting to the high quality and excellence of each piece, signs and dates each fixture before it is packaged in our unique frame and boxed for shipping via FedEx, selected courier or transport line. The additional time we spend in packaging our lights means very few damaged or broken lights during shipping, saving you time and money!Our lights are also made in North America, not imported from overseas with a decal applied to the light. Our panel colors are selectively chosen to simulate the collegiate colors as cl

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