Bride fan

I've been collecting pics of Jaguar E-Types used in advertising. There's a LOT, even today. For a car that was last made 50 years ago, it sure has staying power.

Car is a 1956 or 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Thanks to Phil for the ID.

I'll work on it. *chuckle*

Thanks for keeping my search alive. I'll try 'Katarina' in Yandex and that TinyEye thing. Rob.

Hi, can I make a suggestion?.... When you (and others) list a whole bunch of models like this, I have almost no idea which name goes with which picture. An example here is the model shown in 'Charles on the Ritz' picture. She looks a LOT like a lady I've been trying to identify for years but I don't know what name (if any) you've ID's her as. Thanks ever so much. Rob.

That brings up a suggestion that I'd like to make. Over in the Vintage 'Naughty' Forum there's a section for solved identifications. People make either a PDF or stick a bunch of the ladies pictures on one sheet (with Photoshop) and post it. There's always some text included on the sheet with personal info and dates active. This makes an excellent resource since ALL id's are in one place and are quick-n-easy to browse. Most of us download them and keep them for our own database. I feel that this should be implemented here. It sure would save a lot of searching.

Confirmed...says the former Air Force weapons tech. They're air rifles with the air supply disconnected.

I believe we had this conversation not long ago. I've found that many (most?) online forums are inhabited mostly by the older and younger folks. We're retired and have the time to dabble in our life-long hobbies, while younger folks are enjoying developing these interests. The late 20's and older are busy with careers and family and so have little time for these shenanigans. I see the same in the many graphics forums and Discord servers I take part in. I'm 68 and peddled (on a non-electric bike) 12,373 kms this year! So don't call me decrepit. ("Hope my knees survive the winter though...")

And the same to everyone from the Canadian East coast. I've gotten some hard-to-find ID's and made a couple of friends here. That's one of the aspects of this place that's so fun.

Thanks for that tidbit of information about Kata. I've collected Playboy mags for decades and she was one of my favourites.

We're getting a bit....a lot off topic but I'll counter with this one.... I've owned this beauty for 48 years now. First car I ever bought and just hung on to her all this time.

Ladies can appreciate cars too. My wife knows the difference between a Stromberg, Weber and SU carburettor. She doesn't care about them but she knows.

Thanks for these. We can't have enough of both Nancy and Eva.

Shouldn't we have a party? It might be a record here.

Thanks again, yes I remember that thread. I've even written to Demetrios and asked, unfortunately I didn't get a reply.

Do you mean the model I posted? I know she's not Clotilde Christian Colby. I was referring to the model in the Ralph Lauren Tuxedo perfume ad. SHE looks a lot (exactly?) like my mystery model. I have dozens of images of her and know that gorgeous face well. It's been haunting me since I first saw her modelling in the early 90's in a bridal magazine. Thanks for your input. I've been thinking of offering a Starbucks gift coupon for successful ID of this model. The lady who runs the Tumblr blog 'DozyDawn' took a stab at it last year, using some facial recognition service she subscribes too but it drew a blank.

She looks a lot like the model I've been trying to ID for years. The lady in question modelled only for Demetrios bridal around 1990 plus a lingerie magazine from the time...

I follow the 'data hoarders' sub Reddit on Reddit and they have some excellent guides to archiving stuff. I'll make a thread on BlueAcadia's new site regarding archiving for the cheapskate.

I wonder if the mods would allow a buy-n-sell thread on Bellazon?

Greed...good old fashioned greed. Probably a bit of pig-headedness too. A person will see a magazine being offered for say $180 and thinks, "That's what it's 'going for.'" It's not 'going for' that much, it's just what someone is asking. They don't follow it and see what it sells for, if it sells at all. They get it in their head that this is what it's worth and that figure sticks. Every month or two the seller will drop the price a few bucks but of course it makes no difference. I mentioned this to Ebay but of course they won't listen to me, while in the same breath they complain that sales are waaaaay down. They need to bring back listing fees. I also watch car parts for my vintage car and see the same problem. The smart sellers listing for low prices, get a bunch of people into a bidding war and wind up selling while the greedy so-n-so's watch their items sit there for months.

I've been watching several older bridal mags on Ebay for over two years and the greedy so-n-so wants 200 bucks for them! In almost every case I'll see the same mag come up for a reasonable price and I jump on it. I'll take a screenshot of the price I paid and send it to the greedy seller.

It would be nice if Bellazon WOULD TELL US WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN so that folks can download or backup their stuff. I keep saying that we need a 'fire escape' for the gang here. Just a place we can regroup if it goes down for good. Discord would be a good choice. Yes?

When I scan, I use a hand planer to *carefully* remove the spine and glue, usually a mm or two. This gives you the whole page. Message me if you want pictures and all the gory details.

...aaaand we're back. That was two days this time? I'm thinking of making a Discord server as a backup for here. It would be a 'fire escape' or common meeting point if/when this place goes down again, maybe for good next time. Comments?

Hey! Many of us are kind, gentle, sensitive, loving, compassionate, supportive, understanding and just plain good...no make that great folks. I help my wife (of 42 years) with her gardens and her huge (and still growing) stamp collection even though I consider both hobbies to be stupid and senseless.