Japan Intimacy Issues Panel - Museum of Sex NY

Have you checked out the Museum of Sex yet? They're in New York. Very interesting...

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Today's email from them recommends this fascinating-sounding lecture event at the Japan Society in NY. Who knew the Japanese were having such intimacy issues? And reading cell phone novels?

From the hottest cell phone novels to complex legal opinions to international sex surveys, stories of widespread dissatisfaction with romance and intimacy in contemporary Japan abound.

On Tuesday May 5th, come to the Japan Society for an engaging panel discussion on sexual dissatisfaction in Japan co-sponsored by the Museum of Sex.

Moderated by Kenji Yoshino, the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University, the discussion will feature Dana Goodyear, poet, journalist, and author of the New Yorker Article I ♥ Novels, and Mark West, Nippon Life Professor of Japanese Law at the University of Michigan, discuss their latest research into this crisis of intimacy.

Read a preview of Mark West's latest book, Love Judges: The Crisis of Intimacy in Japanese Law and Society.

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Burlesque Magazine -- It's Free, and Fabulous!

Issue 2 of Burlesque Magazine is out now!

It's a great looking online magazine, that covers the international Burlesque Scene -- with lots of pix and interviews.

Subscribe -- for free -- here,

Just go to http://www.burlesquemag.com/ to read the 1st and 2nd issues now -- online -- for free -- too cool!

Here are some brief instructions...

1) Click once on the background to zoom in or zoom out

2) To turn the page click in the corner of the page or on the arrows at the top of the screen

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Zorita - Snake Charmer

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• ZORITA ~ Jr. Spaghetti Tank
  
  
  
  


• ZORITA ~ Framed Panel Print

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely ZORITA.

• Her real name was Kathryn Boyd (1915-2001), according to Streetswing's 'Burlesque History' page on Zorita. More from their entry:

• "Her routines would contain the use of snakes (Pythons & Boa Constrictors) as a gimmick with her most remembered routine being called "the consummation of the wedding of the snake". "

• The Burlesque Factory's pretty Burlesque history page has a pic and note crediting Zorita's influence on modern Burlesque routines.

• And Liz Goldwyn has a great interview with Zorita on the Velvet Hammer site.

Get your "ZORITA" prints today in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you 100's of sexy Classic Burlesque Stripper photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.

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The Lady Birds Band -- World's 1st Topless All-Girl Band

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The LADYBIRDS t-shirts are my best sellers! Get yours in the LADYBIRDS SHOP today!

• The Frances Farmers Revenge Web Portal writes:
• "Meet the all-girl band that hailed from New Jersey in the mid-1960's."
• They also spelled the band's name as The Ladybyrds.
  

• Their promo pix called them:
• The World's First And Only Topless All-Girl Band
  
  

I found lots of mentions of the band on the web:

• They toured with the Yardbirds in 1968:
• New Yardbirds Scandinavian Tour
• Apparently without playing their instruments, as the argenteumastrum.com website writes:
• " SEPTEMBER 8 - FJORDVILLA CLUB PARAMOUNT, ROSKILDE, DENMARK (SUNDAY, LATE SHOW). Support from The Ladybirds, an all girl topless go-go dancing team. "
  
  
• I think it's safe to say these are NOT the same Ladybirds group that appeared regularly on the Benny Hill show although I am sure he would have enjoyed them.

• Newsday magazine did an interview about noted golfer Raymond Floyd, June 15, 2004, and it mentions that :
• "Raymond Floyd has been a lot of colorful things during his 40-year golf career - big-time PGA Tour winner and high-stakes hustler, playboy/bar owner and backer of an all-female topless band called the Ladybirds during his hell-raising bachelor days."

• The Ladybirds appeared in the film THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF JAYNE MANSFIELD (1968)
• Review quote on the Bijou Cafe site:
• "Lots of nude and semi-nude women, including the Ladybirds, an incredible all-topless band." -- Paul Petroskey
• More about that film--http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0063809/usercomments:
• "thing to look for, is the female band, The Ladybirds. They built their reputation by playing Nude, and appear in several versions of this, buck naked. The most common tape removes them entirely, though the first release has all the footage. I have been told that other, unauthorized re-issues, fall somewhere between these extremes. but if your copy doesn't have a naked band, it is cut."
  

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• The photo is from (title unknown) magazine -- some pages have the date October 1970 -- photo is part of an article about a "Sex Fair" in Copenhagen. The caption on the opposite page from the photo reads:
• "The boys in the band are completely clothed; but, for the buyer who's seen everything, 'The Lady Birds' out front perform partly undraped to add more spice to a fair already top-heavy with titillation."
• All that I could find online about said SEX FAIR was that there was one held in Copenhagen in 1969 (Sex-69, the first porn trade show hosted in Copenhagen after the legalization of adult pornography there) followed by one in 1970 in Odense.

If anyone saw them perform, I'd love to hear from you...

• Ladybirds Topless Band Mug
  

• Ladybirds Topless Band Big 11x17 Photo
  

• Ladybirds Topless Band 5x7 Photo Card with 2 Pix!

See many more photos and gift items of The Ladybirds Topless Band today in my online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, with 100's of Sexy Burlesque Stripper from my huge vintage photograph collection.

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Last Chance for 12-Photo Album Calendars

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There's still a lttle time left to get your BURLESQUE BABES 2009 CALENDARS -- cafepress is making some changes, and I may not be offering these after June 1st! See the BURLESQUE BABES CALENDARS shop for the other girls/photo combinations available -- get them all! That'd be a great collection, for an album, or to frame.

They make great gifts, or keep it for yourself. You get 12 pix that you can save to frame.

We have several variations available -- here's just one example:

Burlesque Strippers Calendar Vertical Calendar

• 12 different Burlesque Strippers
• Each month features a pic of one Sexy Burlesque Stripper
• Save to frame!
• Each page measures 11" x 17", image area measures 11" x 11"
• Full bleed dynamic color 10pt heavyweight high gloss paper
• wire-o bound
• January 2009 - December 2009, US holidays marked
• $29.99

The featured beauties are:

• JANUARY -- VENUS LOVE

• FEBRUARY -- ZORITA
  

• MARCH -- DEL LAVAL
  

• APRIL -- TAMARA
  

• MAY -- SHERRIE CHRISTY

• JUNE -- STAR MARKEE

• JULY -- SEN LEI FU
  

• AUGUST -- SUZETTE PILAR
  

• SEPTEMBER -- SHERRY BRITTON
  

• OCTOBER -- SALLY THE SHAPE
  
  

• NOVEMBER -- FIFI PAREE
  
  

• DECEMBER -- MISS FASCINATION
  

Enjoy a year's worth of vintage Burlesque Stripper photos.

See bigger pix in my shop -- Burlesque Strippers Calendar Vertical Calendar $29.99

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McCaghy Burlesque Collection

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• Pat Meschelle #1 -- big 11x17 print
  
  
  Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Pat Meschelle.
  
  
  I only found one online reference to Pat -- a very interesting one, indeed, for Burlesque history fans.
  
  
  The Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance From Burlesque to Clubs
  


• Dr. Charles McCaghy put together a massive collection of Burlesque photos and memorabilia, and there is a photo of 100's of girls, (including our Pat Meschelle) in the collection.

• Dr. McCaghy donated it all to The Ohio State University, where you can go and view it. I think you need to make an appointment first.
  


• No pix on the website, it's just a list of what's in this impressive collection (some of which he bought from me on ebay a few years ago). But just reading the list gives you an idea of the incredible depth of the collection.

• There's even our favorite Daily Burlesque blogger in: " Box 22 / Folder 47 Weldon, Jo “Boobs” – Press Clippings "
  

I could not find any other online references to any vintage Burlesque stripper named Pat Meschelle,so if you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!

Get this print, and see 100's more Sexy Burlesque Strippers in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.

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Pat ''Amber'' Halladay

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• Pat Amber Halladay #2 -- big 11x17 photo print

• Pat Amber Halladay #3 -- big 11x17 photo print

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Pat Amber Halladay.

• She was recently featured in a photography exhibit (Oct. 13, 2007) at the George Eastman House (of Eastman-Kodak): The Tease: Burlesque Performers from the 1950s & '60s
  



• I found a used bookseller with a copy of:
• Sheer Magazine 1959 Vol. 1 No. 1 ( Lots of Cheesecake Parade of Near Nude Women ) Adult Entertainment, Pat Amber Halladay on Cover laying on Diving Board by Pool in Heels & Bikini, Las Vegas Showgirl Edition, The Shows Dunes Sans Souci, El Rancho Vegas --has by article by or about Pat Halladay, Susan Woods, Larry Elliott, Burlesque on Las Vegas Strip

Get your "Pat Amber Halladay", and other Sexy Burlesque Stripper prints today in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you 100's of sexy Classic Burlesque Stripper photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.

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PANTERA

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• Pantera #2 -- Big 11x17 Photo Print

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely PANTERA.

I could not find any online references to any vintage Burlesque stripper named Pantera,so if you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!

Get your "Pantera" prints today in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you 100's of sexy Classic Burlesque Stripper photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.

Paisley Pop Princess

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• Paisley Pop #1 -- big 11x17 print

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Paisley Pop.



I could not find any online references to Paisly, so if you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!



Get your "Paisley Pop" prints today in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you 100's of sexy Classic Burlesque Stripper photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.

Double Trouble - The 2 Nina's

Today Burlesque Babes presents 2 lovelies -- Nina Knight & Nina Sansone.

• From my archives.

• Nina Knight -- big 11x17 print for sale

• From my archives.

• Nina Sansone -- big 11x17 print for sale

I could not find any bio/history or other online references to any vintage Burlesque strippers named Nina Knight or Nina Sansone, so if you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!

See more of my great prints today in my online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, with 100's of Sexy Burlesque Stripper photos printed from my huge vintage photograph collection.

The Goddess NEPTUNA

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Neptuna.

• From my archives.
  
• From my archives, with newspaper ad.
  
• Neptuna #1 Coffee Mug for sale
  
• Neptuna #1 -- big 11x17 print for sale

I could not find any bio/history or other online references to any vintage Burlesque stripper named Neptuna, so if you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!

See more of my great prints today in my online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, with 100's of Sexy Burlesque Stripper photos printed from my huge vintage photograph collection.

Nejla Ates - The Exquisite Turkish Delight

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Nejla Ates.

• A couple of her record covers.
  
• Nejla Ates -- big 11x17 print for sale

• Info from Dancer History Archives by StreetSwing.com - Nejla Ates Page
• She was born Necla Batir in Turkey, 1933. Appeared in a few movies, most notably Son of Sinbad. Known as a belly dancer, did some Burlesque as well. Known as "The Exquisite Turkish Delight". Died in 1965, only 32, so she had a short but successful career.

• Here's a great video clip of Nejla's belly dance in the 19955 film, Son of Sinbad.
• YouTube - Nejla Ates (Son of Sinbad , 1955)

See more of my great prints today in my online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, with 100's of Sexy Burlesque Stripper photos printed from my huge vintage photograph collection.

Monica Stevens - Cafe Society's Favorite

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Monica Stevens.

• From my archives, with newspaper ad.

• From my archives, with hand written letter.

• From my archives.
• Says she was "Cafe Society's Favorite"
• and "Pet of the 400 Set"

• Monica Stevens #1 -- big 11x17 print

I could not find any bio/history or other online references to any vintage Burlesque stripper named Monica Stevens, so if you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!

See more great prints today in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you 100's of Sexy Burlesque Stripper photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.

Mona Leesa

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Mona Leesa.

• From my archives
  
• Mona Leesa -- big 11x17 print

I could not find any bio/history or other online references to any vintage Burlesque stripper named Mona Leesa, so if you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!

See more great prints today in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you 100's of Sexy Burlesque Stripper photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.

Mitzi Dore' - Mimi Dore'

Today Burlesque Babes presents the lovely Mitzi Dore, who also performed as Mimi Dore.

• From my archives (click for larger view).
  

• Mimi Dore -- big 11x17 print

• From my archives (click for larger view).

I could not find any bio/history other than her name on lists of performers, circa 1950s. If you have any info, memories, or stories to share, please email me. Thanks!

See more great prints today in our online shop-- BURLESQUE BABES, where we bring you 100's of Sexy Burlesque Stripper photos printed from our huge vintage photograph collection.