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burleskateer: Mae Blondell aka. “The Statuesque Blonde”..
burleskateer: The ‘GLOBE Theatre’ on Atlantic City’s famed “Steel Pier”, opened for business in 1935.. The 1700-seat venue was managed by Jack Beck; and quickly became a popular stop for Burlesque performers travelling on the Mutual Wheel circuit..
burleskateer: Patti Waggin aka. “The Sex Oomph Doll”..
burleskateer: Patti Wayne aka. “The Wall Street Playgirl”..
burleskateer: Irma The Body (aka. Mary Goodneighbor)
burleskateer: Blaze Starr (aka. Fannie Belle Fleming) Photographed by — Roy Kemp
burleskateer: Bubbles Darlene Photographed by — Roy Kemp
burleskateer: Gloria Marlowe aka. “Flame”.. Gorgeous vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Hirsh, — Teasingly, Gloria (Flame) Marlowe”..
burleskateer: Natasa aka. “America’s 1961 Calendar Girl”..
burleskateer: Ginger Walker
burleskateer: In August of 1952, Lili St. Cyr performs her famous “Bubble Bath” routine on stage at the ‘Club SAMOA’ nightclub: located in the heart of 52nd Street’s “Strip Alley”, in New York City..
Marcia Edgington ..catches up on some housework!Photographed by – Elmer Batters
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..(aka. Martha Theresa Pompender)
burleskateer: Tura Satana
burleskateer: Nejla Ates appears on the cover of ‘ORIENTAL FANTASY’; a 50’s-era album cover.. Photographed by - Peter Basch
Lela Garner
burleskateer: Libby Jones aka. “The Park Avenue Playgirl”..
burleskateer: Sequin aka. “Beauty in the 4th Dimension”..
burleskateer: Lee Lane
burleskateer: Carmella (aka. Carmela Rickman) “The Sophia Loren Of Burlesk”..
CupCake Cassidy
Vicki Palmer ..soaks up some sunshine!Photographed by — George K. Mann
burleskateer: In a vintage 50’s-era photo,– Pat “Amber” Halladay displays a leg kick during a performance at an unidentified nightclub..
(Donna Mae) “Busty” Brown ..finally locates her missing scrapbook!America’s foremost Pin-up Model — turned Burly-Queen!
burleskateer: Cutie-pie Lee Lane Photographed by — George K. Mann
Bubbles Darlene ..grabs some juice!
burleskateer: Fabulous Fanny
burleskateer: Satin Doll (aka. Margie Trotter)
Abby Sinclair
burleskateer: Jessica Rogers aka. “The WOW Girl”..
burleskateer: Scarlett Rebel More pics of Scarlett can be found here..
Tajmah aka. “Jewel of the Orient”..
burleskateer: Thunder A graduate of Lillian Hunt’s “School For Strippers”, run out of the ‘New Follies Theatre’ in Los Angeles, California..
vintagestagadvertisements: Tempest Storm (and Her Bosom Pals) appear in a vintage 50′s-era newspaper ad for the ‘NEW FOLLIES Theatre’; located at 6th and Main Street; in downtown Los Angeles, California..
burleskateer: Tee Tee Red Color plate scanned from the pages of ‘STRIPARAMA’ (Vol.2 - No.12) magazine; which was published in Fall 1967..
burleskateer: (Donna Mae) “Busty” Brown
odk-2: Patti Waggin
Balmy Breeze
burleskateer: Dior Angel aka. “Our Texas Playmate”.. (aka. Dolores Silvia)
Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack)
Tee Tee Red (aka. Joy Pelletier)
burleskateer: Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. Photographed by - Bunny Yeager
Dixie Evans (aka. Mary Lee Evans) aka. “The Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque”..
burleskateer: Candy Hart
burleskateer: Dixie Evans aka. “The Marilyn Monroe Of Burlesque”..
burleskateer: Do May shows off her Peace Pipe..
burleskateer: Shawna St. Clair aka. “The Sensuous Woman”..
Tee Tee Red ..providing “personalized” Room Service!
Sindee Charms (aka. Syndee Charm)
burleskateer: Rita Grable shows off her lovely legs! From a 50’s-era photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
Delilah Jones (aka. Doris Gohlke)
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. (aka. Virginia Lee Hicks)
burleskateer: Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack) Promotional photo series featuring the costume used in her “Chastity Belt” dance routine..
burleskateer: Jennie Lee (“The Bazoom Girl”) appears as a curvaceous Harem Girl on the cover of (Vol.1-No.3) ‘SHEIK’ magazine; published by ABC Publications in ‘59 .. Many more pics of Jennie can be found here..
burleskateer: Natasha
NatasaMore pics of Natasa can be found here..
Lilly Christine (aka. Martha Theresa Pompender)
burleskateer: Irma The Body was a Burly-Q talent “discovered” in 1951, by already-established star: Zorita.. Irma was still performing in the chorus line of the Miami ‘Latin Quarter’, when Zorita convinced her to join her 28-week ‘World
Dixie Evans adorns the cover of the July ‘55 issue of ‘BARE’ magazine; a popular 50’s-era Men’s Pocket Digest..