Old Judge & Gypsy Queen Poll

scooter729 · #1 07-06-2015, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by baztacula

I'd like to start a 'Scariest Old Judge' poll but so far I only have one example. If someone has seen a more frightening image, please post.

To paraphrase from the Kramer portrait on Seinfeld: ""She is a loathsome, offensive brute, and yet I can't look away"

For some reason I decided to google the name "Johnstone Bennett" to see what came up - lots of info on her. Here is the 1906 obituary. Another article in 1896 discussed her desire to give up the vaudeville act and join a convent.

Johnstone Bennett

baztacula · #2 07-06-2015, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooter729

To paraphrase from the Kramer portrait on Seinfeld: ""She is a loathsome, offensive brute, and yet I can't look away"

For some reason I decided to google the name "Johnstone Bennett" to see what came up - lots of info on her. Here is the 1906 obituary. Another article in 1896 discussed her desire to give up the vaudeville act and join a convent.

Johnstone Bennett

Interesting info, Scooter. It makes one wonder if she was shunned and abandoned because of an alternative lifestyle. At least we know Miss Bennett wasn't scary looking in real life.

Peter_Spaeth · #3 07-06-2015, 11:40 AM

A fetish for late 19th century women?

baztacula · #4 07-06-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

A fetish for late 19th century women?

It's a safe fetish because, aside from stealing Burdick's museum collection, I can't think of any other way it could ever lead to jail time. We should encourage more men to take a walk on the 19th century wild side.

Check out this Duke's Cameo Cigarettes card of Net54 favorite, Celia Curtis...

steve B · #5 07-06-2015, 03:58 PM

Ah, pose is so much of it.

I like Miss Rats the best overall.

But it was close between her and mille Marianne until I saw the second pose. The first has a bit of mystery to it the second she just doesn't seem as interesting. The reverse was true for Celia Curtis, Didn't like the original pose, but the second seems much better.

Lulu Barry was a close third, and would have been almost tied with Lily Howard if the latter didn't look so underage.

The others don't really do much for me at all.

Steve B

baztacula · #6 07-06-2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by steve B

Ah, pose is so much of it.

I like Miss Rats the best overall.

But it was close between her and mille Marianne until I saw the second pose. The first has a bit of mystery to it the second she just doesn't seem as interesting. The reverse was true for Celia Curtis, Didn't like the original pose, but the second seems much better.

Lulu Barry was a close third, and would have been almost tied with Lily Howard if the latter didn't look so underage.

The others don't really do much for me at all.

Steve B

Yes, Lily Howard looks pretty young. That isn't stopping her from accumulating votes, though. She would be in the neighborhood of 140 years old today. Plus, she was of marrying age in the time when that photo was taken. So we shouldn't feel too pervy including her in the poll.

1880nonsports · #7 07-07-2015, 10:14 PM

There is a fantastic gallery featuring a nearly endless supply of such wanton and alluring women on the non-sport side. This side usually reserved for dudes in pants swinging baseball bats but who am I to complain? I may have a fetish.
The Women's Occupations series which was issued under brands that included Old Judge and Dog's Head contains unusually sultry renderings of such loose women :-). Think there's a link on the top of the home page - much to see there when there's a rain delay.

Taking shameless advantage of this thread to show a neat OJ gal hanging on my wall......

View Poll Results: Who is your favorite 1880's lady?
Celia Curtis	20	22.99%
Elsie Moore	1	1.15%
Harriett Vernon	21	24.14%
Mademoiselle LeGrande	2	2.30%
Lily Howard	5	5.75%
Lulu Barry	4	4.60%
Mabel Millett	6	6.90%
Mademoiselle Maggi	3	3.45%
Miss Rats	20	22.99%
Mademoiselle Marianne	5	5.75%
Voters: 87. You may not vote on this poll

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