1970s Leather 'N' Things Sales Mail Order Catalog Paul Gerrior SF Gay Beefcake

Description: Trade PB. 4to. Leather 'n' Things, San Francisco, CA. No Date (circa 1972-1974 judging from the sales tax rate of 5%). Unpaginated. Bound in illustrated stapled wraps. Wrappers have light wear present. Binding tight and solid. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. The iconic catalog for Leather 'n' Things, the leather clothing store at 4079, 18th Street, on the corner of Castro and 18th Street, in San Francisco, with Colt model Ledermeister (a.k.a. Paul Gerrior) featured on the cover. "In the early 1970's, every man in the City, and every tourist, picked up multiple copies of the handsomely produced catalog which was first published in 1969 and was kept in print until around 1974. That Leather'n'Things Catalog was like a pre-Drummer Magazine mockup of Drummer and should be included in every complete collection of Drummer. There are twenty-seven iconic photographs of the hairy and muscular Paul Gerrior stripped to the waist in leather, in sheepskin, with gun in holster, with cigarette, and ultimately sized up with a cloth tape measure in two photos in which his awesome body, wearing briefs, is divided into a grid to guide mail-order customers how to measure themselves," as it is described by author Jack Fritscher in "Gay San Francisco: Eyewitness Drummer - A Memoir of the Sex, Art, Salon, Pop Culture War, and Gay History of Drummer Magazine, Volume 1" Alan Selby, a leader in San Francisco's leather community who was a relentless fund-raiser and an incorrigible flirt, died at his home in San Francisco last week, surrounded by friends. He was 75 years old and succumbed to complications from emphysema. 1970s Leather 'N' Things Sales Mail Order Catalog Paul Gerrior SF Gay Beefcake Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is 1970s Leather 'n' Things Mail Order Catalog Featuring the work of Alan Selby (Mr. S) Trade PB. 4to. Leather 'n' Things, San Francisco, CA. No Date (circa 1972-1974 judging from the sales tax rate of 5%). Unpaginated. Bound in illustrated stapled wraps. Wrappers have light wear present. Binding tight and solid. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. The iconic catalog for Leather 'n' Things, the leather clothing store at 4079, 18th Street, on the corner of Castro and 18th Street, in San Francisco, with Colt model Ledermeister (a.k.a. Paul Gerrior) featured on the cover. "In the early 1970's, every man in the City, and every tourist, picked up multiple copies of the handsomely produced catalog which was first published in 1969 and was kept in print until around 1974. That Leather'n'Things Catalog was like a pre-Drummer Magazine mockup of Drummer and should be included in every complete collection of Drummer. There are twenty-seven iconic photographs of the hairy and muscular Paul Gerrior stripped to the waist in leather, in sheepskin, with gun in holster, with cigarette, and ultimately sized up with a cloth tape measure in two photos in which his awesome body, wearing briefs, is divided into a grid to guide mail-order customers how to measure themselves," as it is described by author Jack Fritscher in "Gay San Francisco: Eyewitness Drummer - A Memoir of the Sex, Art, Salon, Pop Culture War, and Gay History of Drummer Magazine, Volume 1" FROM ONLINE: Alan Selby, a leader in San Francisco's leather community who was a relentless fund-raiser and an incorrigible flirt, died at his home in San Francisco last week, surrounded by friends. He was 75 years old and succumbed to complications from emphysema. Mr. Selby, known to fellow leather aficionados as "Daddy Alan," combined a sense of fun and social grace with a steely determination to raise money for AIDS causes and improve the lives of those afflicted with the disease. He was a longtime volunteer in the AIDS ward at San Francisco General Hospital and served on numerous boards, including the STOP AIDS Project. Mr. Selby, born in London, arrived in San Francisco in the early 1970s when the leather scene was in its heyday. After opening the Mr. S Leather store on Seventh Street near Folsom Street, Mr. Selby became active in the community, raising money and awareness. He served as a mentor to those interested in the leather lifestyle and was an early proponent of safe sex. As founder of the annual San Francisco Leather Daddy contest, Mr. Selby was the city's original Leather Daddy. He set the standard for the pageant, requiring contestants to show an ability to raise money and look great in leather. Alan was a networker from well before the term existed. Whether it was business, his social life or activism, Alan mixed. In 1972, he was working with the owners of "Leather-n-Things" in San Francisco’s Castro District. They stocked Mr. S. products, and a friendship had developed between the men. Sometimes they brainstormed next season’s products. He remembers: It was with them that the first Hanky Code was devised and printed in "The Bay Area Reporter" in 1972. This idea took off like a whirlwind, and spread internationally. It was a great way of starting communication. People would wear their bandannas in the back pocket of their jeans, sometimes on their biceps, or even on their ankles, depending on what they were wearing. Despite arguments to the contrary when worn left side you were recognized as a Top, and right side, as a bottom, this was a universal recognition signal. The only problem was in a dark Bar it was often difficult to differentiate between the different colors, like Navy Blue, and Black, Yellow and Orange etc. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! 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