Rachael Collins

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Rachael and the Birdman

Brown eyes and chestnut hair look lovely on any bird, particularly RACHAEL COLLINS.

And in conjunction with a curvy chassis of 36-23-36 what a pretty picture all over, like. The birdman tapped on the window. A birdman is a goggle-eyed follower of pretty pictures,

"Can I come in?" he said.

"You can get lost," said Rachael, "and if you don’t, I'll call my mum, she's a karate chopper."

"It's cold out here,' said the birdman, wiping the frost off the window to get a better goggle.

"Well, hard luck, you big stiff," said Rachael, and opening the window she clouted him with a marble vase and knocked him cold. He was a literal big stiff in minutes and when the dustmen came along, they collected him up and shovelled him into the chute.

Spick No 231 - February 1973

Vintage Stockings Archive

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Vintage Stockings Archive

Helena Borland

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Storyteller

Writer of short stories is HELENA BORLAND, Dutch girl who lives in London. Helena turns her stories out in five different languages, which is a sure sign that your time at a university can pay off if you keep your sweet nose religiously to the academic grindstone. Here Helena, who also occasionally models, shows how cute she can look tackling the start of a new story.

Maureen Stocks

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Tops Vs. Tights

Entering the current contest in which old-fashioned stockings are trying to make comeback and tights are fighting a rear-guard action is MAUREEN STOCKS.

Well, when it comes to illustrating what an impact a really decent stocking top can make in the contest, you can't miss with Maureen as the model.

On the other hand, Maureen isn't always around your way. Never mind, ask your girlfriend to participate. If she's a confirmed tights wearer, talk to her in a roaring voice.

Relax

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Relax No 12 - 1967

Lorna Morrell

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Windy

It wasn't half blowy the day LORNA MORRELL went in for a session of rock-climbing. Wouldn't it have been better if she'd put on climbing boots and ski pants? Well, I'm not an expert," said Lorna, "I only do it for fun." The wind turned the fun into a pretty picture and all Lorna could say as each gust sent her skirt in a different direction was, "Oh, blow." She wasn't exactly intimidated, only windswept.

After she'd climbed ten feet, Lorna thought she wouldn't bother to scale the peak in case she got carried away by the whole thing. Being a Yorkshire girl, Lorna likes to come out on top of any situation, but when it's all becoming slightly ridiculous, she accepts that that's the time to pack up and go home to tea. She likes hot toast for tea.

Spick No 185 - April 1969

Site Information

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Vintage Stockings Archive

Those who visit this site frequently will possibly already be aware that I decided at the beginning of January to close it down. It had a steady flow of visitors, but not enough to make it a viable venture and I am sure that most regulars had downloaded all the images that they required; I think sometimes things have just had their time and come to a natural end.

I will, from time-to-time, still post pictures under the title of Vintage Stockings Archive. I do pay attention to the likes that a post gets, and will try to favour those types of images in the future where possible.

Vintage Fetish

The Blog is popular; it now runs to 1,000’s of posts, but keeping it up to date with a post every day is taking its toll on me a bit. From March I will generally only be positing every other day. However, I am, surprisingly, running short of suitable pictures from the Vintage Stockings Archive that have not been posted all over the internet before, and that may prove popular here.

So, I am asking you all who follow this site to dig deep into those hard drives and volunteer a few pictures that we all might like to see and enjoy, because surely that’s what it’s all about. I know that they will get downloaded and reposted elsewhere - that’s how all the images got on to Vintage Stockings Archive in the first place. That is just the internet, and we have to accept it, but the pictures would still be seen here first. I am looking for pictures that are in keeping with the site, as well as being interesting and possibly not seen before; they ideally need to be of a reasonable quality if possible. I am happy to look at digital, prints and negatives if you have them. So please dig deep and share if you can - there is no point in letting it die with you, or your family finding it after you have gone and just chucking grandads smutty pictures away! I could tell a few tales from some of the people who contact me, but sadly that’s only the ones who see some worth and the funny side of it all. Far too much, I am afraid to say, just ends up in the rubbish.

I was recently contacted by a regular site visitor who was offering me some ToCo negatives, I think. If you are reading this, I did get back to you twice but have still not heard anything; I am still interested if you would like to get back in touch.

I still have plans to get the model galleries updated and have few more digital books to come soon - Spot On and Stag to name a couple. These may possibly not be the most popular of titles, but they are certainly in keeping with the site, as the intention is to keep it very much Pin-Up and glamour focused, with the ToCo books at its core.

I do have another project on the go at the moment, which I know will be of interest to some of you - I will announce details in a few weeks’ time. So, in the meantime, drill down into those hard drives and contact me if you have anything to say or would like to share.

Vintage Stockings Archive

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Vintage Stockings Archive

Jacqueline Blair

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Hard Day's Work

When a girl has her usual job to do, like plugging away at her typewriter from 9 to 5, it makes a hard day of it to have the household chores thrown in as well, especially when, like JACQUELINE BLAIR, you're really dressed for a brisk, invigorating walk, in the countryside with a sweet little doggie or a fascinating P.T. instructor.

By the time you've come to terms with the cleaner and cooked yourself a quick souffle, its time, to retire in your shortie nightie. Never mind, Jackie, after a hard day's work you still look gorgeous.

Beautiful Britons No 110 - December 1964

Janus

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Janus - Mixed Selection

Janus Volume 1 No 12

More familiar faces, but can you name them?

Linda Broom

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Gift From Gran

Reading that the modern girls were Twisting in long underwear. LINDA BROOM'S grandmother presented Linda with some all to herself much to Linda's astonishment. Trying them out Linda had trouble making her way through the bushes and after that it was back to modern lingerie.

But how do they really look asks Linda? Can it be true that these were all the rage with grandmamma? Well, so they say. After all, the Victorian’s thought pantaloons were absolutely ducky.

Linda, by the way, is nineteen, measures 37"-24"-37" and is a receptionist. She lists her hobbies as Twisting, swimming, and walking. And she wants to be famous. Well, she's halfway there for Linda is quite a looker.

Span No 110 - October 1963

Lisa Scott

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Cold Day - Warm Girl

So, you like the warm sands and hot sun of the Caribbean? All right, off you go and roll about all day, and if you're not tough enough to weather the winter of Northern Europe go and put your red nose in a hot coconut. LISA SCOTT, who comes from Canada, can cope with a nip in the air. It makes her glow all over and she can't wait for the lake in the park to freeze, when you'll hear her gaily calling, "Come on, Luke, get your skates on, it's a lovely day.

Spick No 185 - April 1969