These rare vintage pin-up postcards showcase a range of flirty and provocative poses that evoke nostalgia for the 1940s and ‘50s. &#65279;This gift edition will beguile a new generation with flirtatious representations of femininity from the 1940s and ‘50s. Postcards of irresistible pin-up models bring teasing frivolity to a range of everyday situations, organized thematically. From sun-kissed beauties at the beach to ski bunnies hitting the slopes, bedside nurses ready to take your temperature to scantily clad runaways, rakish shipmates to not-so-conscientious secretaries, these smiling cuties are ready for fun.<br>Representations of women who embrace their sexuality—flirtatious but never vulgar—have been around since the late nineteenth century, but the pin-up genre skyrocketed into popularity during World War II. The penny-arcade trading cards—originally viewed on a peep show—style reel and reproduced here as detachable postcards—feature both established pin-up artists and those waiting to be rediscovered.