After several false starts, I finally found the best way to scan my friend DJ’s sprawling collection of vintage beefcake, erotica, and porn.
And when I say sprawling, I mean it. From the 1950s to the 1990s. Mostly earlier.
I originally thought there were maybe a hundred images in the stack. Turns out, there were well over two hundred. Some glossy. Some faded. Some curled at the corners from decades of handling and hiding. Tiny frozen moments from another era.
Most of these photos are at least a decade older than I am.
Which means the process has become about more than simply scanning. It’s become about restoring too. Dust removal. Scratch repair. Cleaning up fingerprints, debris, and the wear that happens over time. Every image needs a little love before it can fully breathe again…without distrations.
So guess what I’ll be doing today? Photo retouching and video editing!
Honestly, there’s something strangely calming about sitting quietly with these photographs, zooming in close, fixing imperfections one speck at a time. It feels less like editing and more like preservation.
Here are a few of my Substack-friendly favorites…so far:
Keep calm and appreciate on!
Clint 🌈✌️
P.S. For those who enjoy even more skin, keep an eye on my Bluesky later today. Some uncensored, full-monty photos are on the way, y’all!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
BORN THIS WAY ON THIS DAY
05-11 = Bernice Bing (1936-1998) = American artist 🌈
05-11 = Christopher Bailey (1971- ) = English fashion designer 🌈
05-11 = Dick Leitsch (1935-2018) = American activist 🌈
05-11 = Eleanor Butler (1739-1829) = Irish aristocrat and socialite 🌈
05-11 = Salvador Dali (1904-1989) = Spanish artist 🌈
05-11 = Sarah Ponsonby (1755-1831) = Irish aristocrat and socialite 🌈
05-11 = Valentino Garavani (1932-2026 ) = Italian fashion designer 🌈
MAN CRUSH(ES) OF THE DAY
“Have no fear of perfection. You’ll never reach it.”
Salvador Dali
“There are only three things I can do - make a dress, decorate a house, and entertain people.”
Valentino Garavani
Mucho Gracias Brian, now I'll have to see if my Blue Sky is still installed 🤔 Cheers DougT 🏴🇬🇧
Clint, Amazing to wonder who these men are today. How did their lives turn out? Are they still gorgeous? Did they ever come out gay? Did they have a committed relationship with another man? For that matter, are they still alive? Wouldn't that make a great followup story to interview a few of them today. Fondly, Michael