?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
BEEFCAKE
Extremely large group of beefcake and BDSM magazines from the 1980s and 1990s. More than 1200 magazine issues housed in 11 boxes, almost all quarto size (approximately 280x215 mm; 11x8½ inches); minor to moderate wear. Includes:
"Advocate Men." Approximately 60 issues, circa 1991-1994.
"Blueboy." 10 issues, circa 1976.
"Drummer." Approximately 240 issues, circa 1980s.
"Dungeon Master." Approximately 45 issues, circa 1980-1990.
"Honcho." Approximately 135 issues, circa 1980-1998.
"Mach." Approximately 45 issues, circa 1980s.
"Manifest Reader." Approximately 50 issues, circa 1990s.
"Manscape." Approximately 100 issues, circa 1986-1994.
"Metropolitan Slave." 12 issues, 1993-1996.
"Numbers." Approximately 65 issues, circa 1979-1982.
"Playgirl." Approximately 55 issues, circa 1979-1984.
"Playguy." Approximately 150 issues, circa 1980s.
"Stars." Approximately 40 issues, circa 1983-1987.
"Uncut." Approximately 20 isses, 1989-1991.
Plus more than 200 other items under dozens of different titles.
Provenance: The collection of Charles "Chuck" Renslow (1929-2017), co-owner of Chicago's Gold Coast bar; publisher of the magazines Triumph, Rawhide, and Mars; and founder of the long-running International Mr. Leather contest and the Leather Archives and Museum. He is a member of the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame and the Leather Hall of Fame.
DISCLAIMER: You may wish to consider shipping / transportation before bidding, as this is a very large collection, housed in 17 boxes with a total weight of 642 pounds.
