The Snake-Killer Raiders Of The Burma Border!
They Ain’t “Raiding No Lost Ark!” This is a magazine that puts life between its teeth and bites down hard!
Oh, two quick questions, Sir: ARE YOU TAKING A CHANCE WITH VD? Do you need to know “Why Call Girls Are That Way?”
I know what you are saying to yourself: “how did I miss these issues?” then you also asked yourself, “What The F?”
“Mad Men” Indeed!
Well, if you ever wondered what the boys were reading when growing up in the “Mad Men” era, now you know! Before the sexual revolution, when the world was still full of mystery – and giant Octopuses!
Yes, exotic adventures were just waiting to happen, and there was a whole category of “lad mags” that offered a look at that forbidden world of excitement, adventure, and just a touch of naughty fun!
Check Out These Two “Daring Dolls”…
Time to head back to a simpler era – in the 50’s, young boys were still dreaming of joining the French Foreign Legion and fighting evil around the world…it was an era when everyone and everything was still covered up – when Playboy was still in its infancy, and younger boys were dreaming of…well, adventure!
It was an era when men were REAL MEN – they could fight, HANDLE A KNIFE, and shaved three times a day…and women were either “good” or they were “bad”…and we all knew what THAT MEANT! Men’s magazine were more exotic, more forbidden, more…well, check these out and see!
Bachelor – “Have Wife, Will Swap!”
This magazine doesn’t fool around – but every girl in this issue does!
The other great story here is titled “Medical Report: Dieting Can Wreck Your Love Life!” Of course it can! I’m sure Bachelor appealed to unmarried guys – but seems to be for the married man who wishes he had a night off!
Man’s Life – “Bashful Brides Have Ruined The American Male!
I love this one, as the cover highlights “crushed by 30 feet of writhing hell!” What she was doing in the jungle isn’t explained on the front page – which i exactly why you buy it to find out!
There is a whole genre that highlighted tough “swamp” action – lots of knife fights with exotic jungle creatures…probably helped a man feel like a man, even if vicariously…
Stag – “Dames, Dice & Dope!”
Again, exotic battles to the death – it appears that these adventurers are having to do hand-to-gill battle with piranhas – because that’s what REAL MEN DO!
Rugged Men – “Cheating Women – The Story Of Your Neighbor’s Wife!”
In this case, you can find out about your neighbor’s cheating wife – as long as you aren’t eaten by a badger. Talk about flights of fancy – in both cases!
Tonight – “For Better Or Nurse!”
How can you not love any magazine that tells men with mustaches that they drive a woman wild! This also was clearly an era when “nurses” were single women with a more “relaxed” morale compass…or so the fantasy went…
Gent – “Some Sex Notes For Americans In Europe!”
I found a website that features a litany of Gent covers, all focused on a sophisticated man – clearly a Playboy competitor, pushing exotic adventures and the promise of a more “liberated” mindset overseas…
A-OK For Men – “Nympho Mary Anne And Her Pirate Ship!”
I leave you with this one – which looks to be, shall we say, less discriminating…stories on men who bed hop, a pearl diver’s harem, and showgirl pics! And I’m sure “Mary Anne” really existed, and OF COURSE she was a Nympho – why else feature her in an upscale magazine like this one?
And of course, the classic come on: “Best Issue Yet!”
Take a trip back to a simpler time, wrestle an Octopus or two, and enjoy!
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