Pinups from 1956 - Esquire Calendar featuring the Petty Girls
This was the Esquire calendar for 1956. Will ya just LOOK at those be-yoo-tiful Petty Girls??

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This was the Esquire calendar for 1956. Will ya just LOOK at those be-yoo-tiful Petty Girls??

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Esquire’s 1945 Vargas Calendar is once again full of twelve knockouts - one pinup for each month. Take a gander at these fine dames, will ya?

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We’re getting down to some of the last Petty calendar girls, and pretty soon I’ll start posting some really nice stuff by Gil Elvgren and some other artists who’ve done some fine pinup art. But for now I hope you enjoy this 1948 True Magazine calendar with all George Petty artwork.

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The 1943 Esquire calendar had twelve Vargas dreamgirls. Here they are for you to see!
Of course these pinups are more tame than some of the later Vargas art (not that it was ever too explicit), but they have a certain sexy appeal that has endured the test of time.
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We’re gonna go even further back into the 1940s, all the way to 1941 this time so we can take a peek at the Varga Girls of ‘41. This one came in a pretty plain envelope for the mailer - so there’s nothing flashy about the sleeve. But it’s what inside that counts - the pinups!

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1955 was a good year for the Petty Girl and Esquire Magazine. Take a look at the pages of this calendar, and you’ll agree: it was a good year indeed!

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Esquire’s 1951 calendar is probably my favorite. I don’t know why exactly; maybe because this is the first vintage pinup calendar I ever saw when I was doing estate sales on eBay. It’s a very cool calendar with some super artwork (by Al Moore) of some very gorgeous pin-up girls. Enjoy!

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1950 was a swell year to get the Esquire pinup calendar - it had some creamy dishes inside. I’m talking about the pin-up girls of course. This one features Al Moore artwork, which is some of the best - ever. I love these pinup pics and you will too…
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Imagine it’s 1944, and you walk into a car garage because you need your ‘39 Mercury serviced. Hanging on the wall behind the counter is the most eye-catching picture you’ve ever seen…
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