This is another gorgeous 1950’s cheesecake 10″ cover from Japan.     These are at the heart of my collection.   This kind of shot only works for me until the mid-sixties when the vibe changed and an innocence was lost.   The sexy covers of the sixties are good for their sleaze appeal, but the period of 1945 – 1965 was the golden age of pin-ups.   The leopard skin is always a nice touch (implying the tiger inside the sweet facade?)   Again the Japanese appreciated this artform and were able to reproduce American popular culture beautifully.   I imagine most of the photos of western models on Japanese covers were shot here and the rights were sold for release in Japan.   But they did a nice job of putting out quality reproductions.

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