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The Dark Lord Of Pin-Up ………. Armando Huerta

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Armando Huerta is “The Dark Lord of Pin-Up”. And by that name, he is known throughout the art world. With his incredibly meticulous attention to detail, Armando creates some of the most beautiful and alluring Pin-Ups the world has ever seen. At a very young age, Armando found out that he had the drive and the passion that it takes to be a leading Pin-up artist. With a start in modeling clay, Armando soon found out that the ability to draw and paint something and make it look 3-D was a more satisfying challenge. Born in Mexico, Armando began his … Continue reading The Dark Lord Of Pin-Up ………. Armando Huerta

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Hunnert Care Pile Up 2010 DVD

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The worlds greasiest car show gets a new location in 2010. Decatur, Illinois will never be the same. See the history making first year at the new location as well as the Friday night pre party. Typically when a show outgrows locations, there is a bit of drama with the new venue. Not this year! The Chrome Czars, the host car club based in Chicago, did an amazing job of making the transition to Decatur. Cars that had never been seen at the Pile Up were out in force to embrace the new site. About 1,000 cars made the trek … Continue reading Hunnert Care Pile Up 2010 DVD

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Forever Bettie Page

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By Bruce Lewis Bondage queen. Sex goddess. Pin-up icon. All of these words could be used to describe Bettie Page, and all would be good choices, for she was all of those things. But she was much more, besides: a scholar, a Christian missionary, and the inspiration for a character in Star Wars. She was smart. She was notorious. She was scorching hot. And she was 85 years of age when she slipped from this world on December 11, 2008, at Los Angeles’ Kindred Hospital. Bettie Page was without doubt the face of American beauty during the second half of the … Continue reading Forever Bettie Page