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VOLUME 9

PHYSIQUE PICTORIAL

Spring 59 issue (released July 1959)

Number 9 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Physique Pictorial is published 4 times each year by AMG 1834 West 11th St., Los Angeles 6 California Prices: For 1st class, sealed flat mail 1 yr $1.75, 2 yrs $3.50. By third class open flap mail $2.60 for 2 years anywhere in the world. Foreign countries please add 50c a year for 1st class mailing. Both classes are sent in a plain envelope with our retum address only (Not our name). BACK ISSUES: Vol. 5 (4 issues). Vol. 6 (3 issues) Vol. 7 (4 issues). Vol 8 (4 issues) Price 43c ea issue by 1st class sealed flat mail. PAID ADVERTISING. No paid advertising is accepted. However, we carry price information about physique items which we conscientiously believe will be of interest and value to our readers. We assume no responsibility for any of the offers but want to be informed if readers experience unusual difficulty with any firm, and in such cases we will carry no further representation of the firm in question. An example of this is Ted Kenton whose work appears on page 18 and 19 of Vol 8 3 who "disappeared" without troubling to refund money sent to him. We can only suggest that physique buyers approach all new firms with caution and make certain they are reliable before taking a risk greater than they con afford. Some magazines will carry anyone's ad who is willing to pay for it. In particular be cautious of clandestine "new" firms from overseas who offer purportedly illegal material. In the first place it can rarely get through customs, and in the second place if the firm is dishonest to whom can one tum for redress? This is not meant to reflect on the many honest and reliable European firms. EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVES: GREAT BRITAIN: Dominique, Suite 35 A 119 Oxford st. London W1 England or John Valentine 23 Deanswood drive, Moortown Leeds England. HOLLAND: Cultuur-en-Ontspanningcentrum Postbus 542 Amsterdam. FRANCE: Edy Silvian 39 rue Sainte Anne, Paris 1. GERMANY: Chris Denning Box 6143 Frankfurt (am main).

ABOUT THE COVER:

PROMETHEUS

Drawn especially for Physique Pictorial by Spartacus, this drawing will later be available as part of a series commemorating the Olympic Games. This drawing depicts the young runner who has received the flame of the temple of Zeus at Olympia and runs with it to the site of the games. You can write Spartacus c/o Wessart po box 4293 Portland 8, Oregon. ABOUT THE BACK COVER: PHIL GRANUCCI at age 20, 5'9 1/2 162 lbs biceps 15. This photo was taken just above Muscle Beach (before its systematic destruction began). Phil has appeared in many motion pictures including Anything Goes, Ten Commandments, Daddy Long Legs, Man Called Peter, Cobweb, etc. He is studying stage work and wants a career in the theatre. Drives an MG which he services himself.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO COLLECTORS OF PHYSIQUE MATERIAL

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AMG OFFERS A VARIETY OF 50,000 PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIRECT MAIL ORDERING (INCLUDING MANY NEVER PUBLISHED IN BOOKS OR MAGAZINES). By means of our vast cataloging system we are able to offer a tremendous selection, catering to many Individualistic tastes. Catalogs can be purchased outright at only 15 cents a page (showing 16 miniatures), or rented in preselected groups for only 1 cent a page I Bullentin 55 describes our catalog rental system and will be sent if you send us a self-addressed stamped envelope, (or send a dime).

AMG BUDGET GROUPS represent one of the most extraordinary bargains In the physique photo field. Budget groups are sets of 30 photos each, size 4 x 5 inches, printed on high-quality double-weight silk photo paper but priced at only $4 for a complete set of 30 photos. The normal prevailing price for individually printed 4x5 prints is 35 to 40 cents each. Our low price is possible only because we can anticipate the heavy sales these groups and can make them up in great enough quantities to effect economies.

**BUDGET GROUP 17: $4 gives you 30 DUAL PHOTOS (2 models posed together) including several scenes from AMG movies, and experimental ideas for future movies, such as a freshman initiation theme. Includes some good, educational wrestling holds. **BUDGET GROUP 18 $4, and BUDGET GROUP 20 $4 each have 30 models in solo poses. A good chance to study the models in detail. ** BUDGET GROUP 19 $4 shows 30 models (including some duals) all in back poses. These models have extraordinary powerful back muscles, and we have tried to display these in a number of Interesting ways including standing, kneeling, reclining etc.

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS: A good many bodybuilders are motorcycle riders and in their interests we are preparing two complete catalogs devoted to cyclists: Catalog WC13 and catalog WD13. WC13 will feature 2 or more models posed with cycles while WD13 is to be all of solo models. At this writing WC13 has only 19 pages, WD13 has 12 pages, but many more pages will later be added to both. Eager beavers can get the available catalogs at 15 cents a page. Additional information will be announced in a later issue of PP. COLOR SLIDES: AMG offers 13 sets of 6 models each (2 sets $5 or single sets $3). Also many solo sets (Models in color sets listed in AMG Thousand Model Directory and in Bulletin 54. The Directory costs $1. The bulletin 54 will be sent free of charge if you will prepare a self-addressed stamped envelope. PHOTO GRAB BAGS: 10 4x5 photos $T. represent uncalled for orders, overstocked items. An inexpensive surprise selection. DEFECTIVE BACK COPIES OF PHYSIQUE PICTORIAL: 2 for 25 cents Random selections-no specific issues. Sent third class.

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Athletic Model Guild 1834 West 11th Street Los Angeles, California is able to ship out most of the material It stocks on the same day the order is received. Non-stocked items may require to 30 days. Please print name and address carefully. Many of the photos displayed in this book are by fims other than AMG, and those items should be ordered directly from the companies and addresses listed.

DAVID WILER 19, 5'10 165 lbs has posed for several years (was first photographed by Al Mc Duffle of Callfomia Models which. still offers prints on him.). Dave was recently married and has had less time for his training. AMG offers 12 4x5 photos in Al-

bum YP $2.50. 22 photo catalogs of Wiler in YP13: $2.20 (YP13 shows 350 poses).

Set of six stereo slides: $3.50. AMG 1834 W. TT St LA 6, Calif.

David is wearing a "Bandana" available from Kali-Gar for $3.12 postpaid.

YOU CANT PLEASE ALL OF THE PEOPLE.... Our requests for frank and candid letters often bring us just that, and some letters point out so many of our faults that we wonder that the writers ever bother to look at our book at all. Much that is written however is far from being just opinion, but rather comes in the form of constructive suggestions and we humbly bow to the many friends who have helped to educate and mold us. At the same time, the variance of taste constantly amazes us, but even more extraordinary is the attitude of some readers who truly believe themselves to be ultimate authorities on what is good and bad, right and wrong. It never occurs to them that there can be different standards, different criterions but rather they are certain there is an absolute point of reference that everyone will agree to. Having developed their own set of standards they completely close their mind to any work which makes the slightest departure. For instance they would never say simply "I prefer husky models" but rather something like "Skinny young punks have no place in physique books.".

To some a tatoo represents a physical defacement that cannot be tolerated, though others consider tatoos a masculine attribute. Levis or pants are demanded by one group while others demand that the body be left completely uncovered. A smiling casual expression is a "sneering vacant look" all according to who is viewing the photo. The editor of Muscle Builder magazine told us he will accept no picture unless it Art work (Quaintance style) has a plain white or black background, but other magazines are delighted with an "Interesting" background. with long flowing lines is praised by many as the ultimate in beauty, condemned by others as sissy and effeminate, while brusque representation like Art-Bob is called masculine and rugged by his fans, crude and grotesque by his detractors. And so on, etc. etc. ad infinitum. There are of course "the enemies of physical culture" who look upon Physique Pictorial and all books like it as disgusting and vulgar, and no changes short of cessation of publication would please them. So who should we really try to please: The majority? The critical Minority? The outright Enemies? Well, you probably already know just what we will do: We will please ourselves according to our own varying standards of the moment and hope that In so doing we will also please a lot of others at the same time.