From the left: Steve Wengryn, Don Fuller and, in the off chance you don't recognize that cute butt, Joe Leitel.
Men From Back Then
A collection of classic male physique photos from the 20th century with an emphasis on the thousands of men who posed for Athletic Model Guild (AMG).
Monday, March 18, 2024
Hmmm
I just recently learned this model's name, but I've already forgotten it.
It's been a whole two weeks since I learned his name. Brian got it. This is Joe Stone.
Suck It In
John Adams at AMG. There were two different John Adams at AMG. One of them is also known as John Q. Adams, but over the years I've seen both of them referred to as John Q. Adams. Maybe someone can shed some light on this.
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Bob's Debut
The handsome Bob Jensen by AMG.
I'm surprised this is my first posting of Mr. Jensen. Whenever I see his photos I recall that he was 18 or 19 years old and was a little hesitant (shy) to pose wearing almost nothing at all. But his mother had big plans for her boy and convinced him to go to AMG. Actually, she did more than convince him, she took him there herself and introduced him to Mizer.
Mizer found Mrs Jensen quite charming and he was impressed enough to put Jensen on the cover of Physique Pictorial Vol. XVI No. 1 (Dec, 1966).
Updated. See comments from Photoplay. Turns out, Jensen posed for Mizer in 1950! I'm going to follow up with more photos and some additional background information in the near future.
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Three Things
Three things we'll never see. The Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot and Erik von Garrett with a smile on his face.
Triple Treat
A trio of bodybuilders with Irvin Koszewski in the middle and Reg Lewis on the left pose for Bob Mizer. The guy in the background wearing sunglasses is Steve Reeves.
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