Marilyn Monroe – Historical Pin Up
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Monroe found herself at the center of a scandal in March 1952, when she revealed that she had posed for nude pictures in 1949, which were now featured in a calendar.[86] The studio had learned of the upcoming publication of the calendar some weeks prior, and together with Monroe decided that to avoid damaging her career it was best to admit to them while stressing that she had been broke at the time.[87] The strategy gained her public sympathy and increased interest in her films, for which she was now receiving top-billing. In the wake of the scandal, Monroe was featured on the cover of Life as the "Talk of Hollywood" and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper declared her the "cheesecake queen" turned "box office smash".[88] Fox released three of Monroe's films —Clash by Night, Don't Bother to Knock and We're Not Married!— soon after to capitalize on the public interest.[89]

When Niagara was released in January 1953, women's clubs protested it as immoral, but it proved popular with audiences.[115] While Variety deemed it "clichéd" and "morbid", The New York Times commented that "the falls and Miss Monroe are something to see", as although Monroe may not be "the perfect actress at this point ... she can be seductive—even when she walks".[116][117] Monroe continued to attract attention by wearing revealing outfits, most famously at the Photoplay awards in January 1953, where she won the "Fastest Rising Star" award.[118] She wore a skin-tight gold lamé dress, which prompted veteran star Joan Crawford to publicly call her behavior "unbecoming an actress and a lady".[118]

While Niagara made Monroe a sex symbol and established her "look", her second film of 1953, the satirical musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, cemented her screen persona as a "dumb blonde".[119] Based on Anita Loos' novel and its Broadway version, the film focuses on two "gold-digging" showgirls played by Monroe and Jane Russell. Monroe's role was originally intended for Betty Grable, who had been 20th Century-Fox's most popular "blonde bombshell" in the 1940s; Monroe was fast eclipsing her as a star who could appeal to both male and female audiences.[120] As part of the film's publicity campaign, she and Russell pressed their hand and footprints in wet concrete outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in June.[121] Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was released shortly after and became one of the biggest box office successes of the year.[122] Crowther of The New York Times and William Brogdon of Variety both commented favorably on Monroe, especially noting her performance of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"; according to the latter, she demonstrated the "ability to sex a song as well as point up the eye values of a scene by her presence".[123][124]

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Faye Fatale
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The lady is a vamp.
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Dancer, pinup goth, actress--the Bay Area’s resident femme fatale is a real triple threat! Starting in 2013 with two seasons of Creepy KOFY Movie Time, Faye is a veteran of the local horror scene, appearing on Psychotropic Theater, Circus of Chaos, Creature Features, and Shadow Circus Creature Theatre. With a confident strut and a pair of very high heels, Faye is following in the footsteps of other San Francisco horror hosts like the legendary Bob Wilkins and John Stanley. Her unique combination of brains, beauty, kookiness, and spookiness has made her a real fan favorite. That’s why the lady is a vamp!

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Mom, pinup, designer
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Born and raised in California. Many summer evenings of my childhood could be found in the garage handing my dad a wrench or holding a flashlight. The smells of exhaust and motor oil bring back those happy memories, because of that, I can often be found at car shows. Most of my time is occupied with wrangling my two rambunctious young sons but when I have some free time I like to create. Whether that’s from either side of a lens, leaning over a craft table or dabbling away on a design, my mind is always thinking up a new creation.

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Ruby Stardust is a Bay Area native and loves all things retro & pinup, spooky/horror movies, and food. Ruby also plays ukulele & often does her own unique spook-ulele covers, rewriting lyrics from popular songs to sing about her favorite horror movies. She recently launched the podcast Pinups & Poltergeists, to discuss all things pinup, retro, spooky and horror related. Ruby is the winner of Miss Cruisin' North Queen 2020 and was featured as a cover model for Retro Lovely Halloween edition, vol. 16. Ruby is also a member of Nor Cal Pinup Girls.

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Mandy Von Munster
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Miss Mandy Von Munster pinup with lots of class and sass
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Hi, I'm Mandy Von Munster mother of twins and small business owner of Panda's Mask. I am also a proud member of Pinups with Faith. I'm a body positive believer, because pinups come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. I'm a little bit classic pinup and a little bit gothabilly.

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