Sexcats (Multilingual Edition) [Hardcover]

C. R. Mealie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

Tawdry, yet titillating pictures from a sinful past -- rare, vintage pinup and girly photos from the 1950s and 1960s, the golden age of girly photos. In this collection of 350 curvaceous kittens are dames, dancers, doxies, broads, floozies and would-be starlets from the 50's. These Sex Cats were typified by Jayne Mansfield, Diana Dors and Mamie VanDoren and appeared in films like Baby Doll and Peeping Tom and magazines like Striparama, After Hours, Blast!, Spree, Taboo and Tom Kat. The awkward stare, ill-fitting lingerie and occasional bruise all provide testimony to the candid yet concupiscent nature of these seedy, yet provocative, pictures. These seductive images were fetish objects for the millions, and were discovered glued into albums or record sleeves, tied in stacks, in old cigar boxes, and hidden in books (notably: Dante's Inferno).

Editorial Reviews

Review

Worth its' weight in used pasties and sequined panties. -- F. Loophole, former Pres. National Socialite Club

About the Author

Christopher Mealie is a visual artist who has shown widely in Manhattan. He is also a collector of oddball ephemera and likes carnivals, strange films and music, Mickey Spillane and pictures of dead people. He lives in NYC.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Goliath Books; First edition (March 2004)
• Language: Multilingual
• ISBN-10: 3936709068
• ISBN-13: 978-3936709063
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Erotic

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Seedy, Sleazy and Sexy, March 22, 2006

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William T. Oliver "Graphic Bibliophile" (Atlanta, Ga.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sexcats (Multilingual Edition) (Hardcover)

Christopher Mealie has put together a book of photos for those of us ( aging baby boomers ) who remember when lingerie, and / or bare breasts were as hot as it got. There's something about what you DON'T see that makes it all the more sexy. That these women are rather normal-looking, and would, most likely, never grace the pages of Playboy, makes them more realistic, and, attainable.For those of you who don't, necessarily, want the girl next door, and like a wide variety of breasts, this collection is for you.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage erotica at its finest, February 22, 2006

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Maria Black "Kat" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sexcats (Multilingual Edition) (Hardcover)

I think the images are stunning, the girls evoke a classic beauty that doesn't exist anymore EXCEPT between the covers of this excellent book. People today don't appreciate fine erotica. . . Maxim has ruined it for this generation. Thankfully, this brilliant book captures the seduction of another era. . . one that is missed but not forgotten. Get a copy of this book if you want to see what a truly sexy woman looks like. . . you won't find her in playboy or maxim, but you will find her in this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Piece of History, February 21, 2006

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D. Cashton (Wantagh, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sexcats (Multilingual Edition) (Hardcover)

Christopher's collection of photographs is a wonderful nostalgic view of the way things used to be. It gives us a fond look back at the times when these photos were quietly passed around in secret, and when we got to sneak a peek at our dad's (or grandfather's) private stash.

Well done!