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Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: josordoni on August 31, 2006, 10:36:56 AM: I was looking through the transfer printed glasses, and wondered about a set of 6 tumblers in a wire holder I had a while back - the tumblers were all transfer printed with 1950s girls in various national costumes, and on the backs (i.e. the inside of the glass) were nude. I believe these are US, but can anyone tell me more for the next time I find some?

They sold well, and I liked them. Sort of retro risque, know what I mean?
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: David E on September 16, 2006, 01:35:37 PM: Sorry we never answered this properly, Lynne!

I would say they were probably US as this glam type of art was very typical of the 1950s – however, showing their bare bums was probably a bit risque even then! :D

If you do come across some more, I would like to see a photo.
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: Anne on September 16, 2006, 11:35:08 PM: Not glasses but a small pin tray in that style here:
Naked behind (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260031265135) :shock: :roll: :lol:
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: David E on September 17, 2006, 08:03:45 AM: Well found: perhpas this is what Lynne was referring to. It would appear to be printed onto the top, judging by the gilt surround. At a guess I'd say it was made by Houze and it definitely has a US 1950s feel to it.
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: Anne on September 17, 2006, 10:00:11 PM: I'd say so too David. I've seen the naked behind glasses on eBay at various times as well.
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: Frank on September 20, 2006, 07:48:58 PM: I'd say that is definitely a transfer/print and could have been made anywhere where standards were less than high.
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: josordoni on September 20, 2006, 09:09:36 PM: Hi All! back from lovely Cornwall, and pleased to see that Frank loves this kind of stuff :lol: :lol: :lol:

Frank, yes, it is very tacky grotty transfer - you can easily feel the edges where the transfer was applied to the glass. And the glass is pretty dime-store quality as well :wink: But they DO have a very retro appeal.

And yes Anne and David, the ashtray is actually one of the prints that was on one of the glasses I had.
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: David E on October 04, 2006, 09:24:46 PM: Lynne,

You may be interested (or not! :P ) in the following eBay item I won:

OLD SEXY LADY PINT BEER MUG (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250034390476)

Has a reversed transfer on it as well, but the tankard may just be Chance. Love the way it was called "Old Sexy Lady" though :lol:
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: josordoni on October 04, 2006, 09:44:33 PM: hee hee.. now is it the glass or the lady that is the old thingy??

I really loved the glasses I had - they were highball type glasses, in a plastic covered wire holder with little balls on the feet. So very very 50s.

But my best friend wanted them. So I couldnt refuse her. :cry:
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: David E on October 06, 2006, 02:24:11 PM: ... and it arrived this morning smashed to a thousand pieces... :evil: :x :evil: :x :evil: :x
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: josordoni on October 06, 2006, 02:29:29 PM: OH NO!!

Was it very poorly packaged or just subjected to Post Office Football Team action?
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: David E on October 06, 2006, 03:18:30 PM: Just rubbish packing. The tankard barely fitted inside the box so it was an accident waiting to happen.

Seller initially had the cheek to give me just a £2 refund, until I objected - she thought her good feedback gave her immunity to poor PO handling as well :roll:
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: Anne on October 06, 2006, 05:53:36 PM: Oh no, poor tankard, and poor David. :cry:
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: David E on October 07, 2006, 08:27:15 PM: Yeah, and if you tell 'em how to pack properly they get all stroppy... :roll:
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: josordoni on October 07, 2006, 08:32:46 PM: You could point out that the Royal Mail instructions are for a minimum of 5 cm (2 inches) of soft padding on EACH side of the article. Doesn't sound like your tankard had that...
Title: 1950s girls with nude backs
Post by: David E on October 07, 2006, 08:35:42 PM: Just a couple of wraps of bubblewrap. between glass and carton, and even then it was tightly fitting. But I even have a 'me' page giving guidance that I always hope people will visit.

Ah well...