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Peep-Machine Pin-Ups: 1940s-1950s Mutoscope Art
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Peep-Machine Pin-Ups: 1940s-1950s Mutoscope Art Paperback - 2006

by Don Preziosi


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Machines called Mutoscopes offered quick shows for a penny from 1895 until as late as the 1970s, flipping cards to create the impression of a moving picture. Associated with amusement piers and parks, and men's restrooms, these machines were notorious as proprietors of cheap peeps. During the 1940s, the International Mutoscope Reel Company began to manufacture coin-operated vending machines that served up 5-1/4 x 3-1/4cards for collectors, usually of pin-up material. These cards are widely collected today, and a wonderful source of inspiring low-brow artwork. This comprehensive collection of more than 250 images includes work by noted artists Zoe Mozert, Earl Moran, and Gil Elvgren, among many other signed and unsigned, talented portrayors of the female form. A value guide will assist collectors.

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  • Title Peep-Machine Pin-Ups: 1940s-1950s Mutoscope Art
  • Author Don Preziosi
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania
  • Date November 30, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780764325113 / 0764325116
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 in (27.69 x 21.34 x 1.02 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Women in art, Pinup art - Collectibles - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006927288

About the author

Don Preziosi and his wife Newly have been postcard and ephemera collectors and dealers for more than three decades. Located in Northern New Jersey, they can be seen at postcard shows throughout the Northeast region.
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