Nude Christmas Cards

In Belgium, between 1875 to 1932, nude Christmas postcards were all the rage

Limiting Collections

In The Irony of Nazi Collectibles, Pop_Tart ponders on the ethics of limiting collectors & collections.

As a collector of items that are 'adult' in nature, I would have to concur.

Ebay has already thwarted collectors such as myself. It began with encroachment couched as protecting minors - persons who by all site policies are not allowed to legally participate in bidding at the site anyway - by keeping this area hidden & 'protected' by a 'click to ensure you are of legal age & not offended' screen for access. Thus removing search returns from the general site searches - which could have been livable, had they not such a bad system that it logged you out of your 'adult OK' status at its whimsy, leaving the searcher unaware that they were no longer getting a search of the area they wanted.

From there, they moved on with more & more limitations, no to categories, no to clear guidelines so auctions are pulled at whim, no PayPal payments (allowing the screwing sellers & buyers alike), & no to any means to communicate with eBay corporate to find out what to do, until it's just not a practical option for those of us who specialize in this sort of 'smut'.

No one really complained about all this at eBay, because after all, we were 'dirty' and not 'mainstream' and so therefore, not a concern. Which is exactly the sort of apathy which will allow for eBay and others to constrict many genres of collecting - such as military items.

While the beauty of female form on celluloid is deemed 'less' than 'true' Art, it is not to be encouraged as a collection. While the history of human sexuality is as much a part of History proper as the history of WWII or whatever it is that the generic mainstream 'they' collect, it is sadly discredited, and thus limited.

And that is something that ought to concern everyone.

Sex Sells

We all know sex sells, and a tit-elating movie poster can sell tickets.

B Movies have made this a staple in promotions. T & A on a poster or a trailer will sell, even if you don't expose the plot line. In some cases, T & A is all you have to sell because there is no plot line.

In most cases, the posters are more memorable than the films.

See more old posters at WidescreenMuseum.com

Sex Tales From Silent Film Stars

Lita Grey was the child bride of an already famous film star - a silent film star known for his many affairs, perversity and sexual impropriety. Eventually, when it became more than Lita could bear, she divoirced him.

Her divorce complaint has actually been credited by some for introducing the word "fellatio" into common parlance.

What is the name of this silent film icon who was Lita's husband?

Get the answer here.

Art or porn?

The Good Old Naughty Days is a smorgasbord of amateur porn from cinema's infancy. But can you tell it apart from the highest expressions of the seventh art?

At The Guardian you can look at 10 pictures and decide: art, or porn?