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THBFamed Marilyn Monroe 1952 Calendar in Very Rare Salesman Sample Book
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LiveSep 8, 2017 - Sep 9, 2017
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- Lot Description
Tinned at top, with 11 sample calendar hangers and price list ranging in size from 8.25 x 16 in. to 16 x 33 in., the Marilyn Monroe example measuring 10 x 19.75 in.
The iconic Marilyn Monroe nude in exceedingly rare salesman sample form.
In 1949, an unheard of and nearly broke Marilyn Monroe was paid $50 to sit for a series of nude photographs on red velvet. One of the six images by photographer Tom Kelley (1914-1984) became iconic. Titled "Golden Dreams," it was first released as a calendar hanger in 1952, and sold for several years in that format, which was usually displayed in places like service stations and bars.
Not only is this example from the initial year of release, but it is contained in a complete salesman's sample with other calendar options including clothed models, hunting and fishing scenes, and family-oriented genre scenes. The largest hanger is also a nude, titled "Vision of Beauty," and the price list contains a reminder that "Nude Subjects Are Not Mailable--Be Sure to Inform Your Customers." Hugh Hefner bought rights to the image in 1953 so that he could use it as the first centerfold in Playboy Magazine. Monroe was a movie star by this point, and the later calendar examples added her name in the image to capitalize on her popularity. This example is one of the much more rare 1952 examples, and the only one we are aware of in this particular salesman format - earlier than the example that sold at Heritage for $4,800.
Condition
Horizontal fold across all hangers, coming in across Golden Dreams at Marilyn's foot. Golden Dreams and most others VG+, with square corners and vibrant colors, though the largest is much more worn at the edges and corners, including the upturned tin at upper left.
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