Catalogues

[Library Jock]

Does anyone here remember the catalogue from "Ah Men'? "International Male?" "Undergear? Did anyone ever buy anything from these catalogues?

Ah Men and International Male featured underwear, swimwear and what might charitably called "leisurewear" as well as a few sex toys and coffee table books of male nudes. Undergear focused on underwear. I sent 25 cents in to get a Ah Men catalogue. I was 12 at time and didn't quite understand all the descriptions of the items. I think Ah Men was located in Los Angeles.

International Male begat Undergear. Both were a part of a large mail order business out of Hanover, Pennsylvania. International Male had a campy reputation. Both International Male and Undergear were eventually available on newsstands.

The parent companies of these catalogues went out of business.

 

[jockstrapbulge]

I was in high school and a friends mother had them mailed to her house. She gave them to her son who was gay but I never knew it when we in school together. He gave me about 3 or 4 of them and they had sexy men in sexy underwear . Some of the stuff was just over the top but it was the 70s. I never ordered anything from them.

 

[Library Jock]

The 70s weren't a good time for American fashion.

 

[Absolute1906]

I remember this iconic magazine, that was supposedly for the fashionable man. It was full of clothing that was usually over the top fashions with a strong gay overtone..
I bought a few pieces from this magazine that were more masculine in nature, but the magazine models didn't always portrait that.

 

[The Bike Man.]

My brother use to get them I never miss a chance to view them.

 

[jockdog]

I used to get the & order the hell out the items they had. Loved "Undergear"

 

[Jocked_Jim]

I seem to recall purchasing from International Male or Undergear back in the 1980s. I believe one item I did get was the unique US Sock Jock which had no leg straps. You had to have a good-sized, low-hanging scrotum to wear it, however. I do remember using the catalogs as bate fuel.

 

[jockdog]

I seem to recall purchasing from International Male or Undergear back in the 1980s. I believe one item I did get was the unique US Sock Jock which had no leg straps. You had to have a good-sized, low-hanging scrotum to wear it, however. I do remember using the catalogs as bate fuel.

I got that as well & still have it. Last I ordered anything from either was probably in the early 90's

 

[Jockstrapguy]

Both Adrian and myself both got the International Male catalogs - and ordered from them. It was part of my jerk-off material back in the day and the start of my underwear fetish.

 

[WpbMike]

Both Adrian and myself both got the International Male catalogs - and ordered from them. It was part of my jerk-off material back in the day and the start of my underwear fetish.

I blame them for my underwear fetish as well! I traded my last undergear jock several years ago. Would love to see the condition of it now!

 

[1972drew]

Both IM and Undergear got me through lots of lonely eves as a closeted gay undergrad at my small liberal arts college.

 

[Jayy]

I bought several items from Ah Men, international Male, and Parr of Arizona. I really liked their stuff.

 

[Mick]

Both Adrian and myself both got the International Male catalogs - and ordered from them. It was part of my jerk-off material back in the day and the start of my underwear fetish.

International Male definitely made an impression on my young mind. I did order something once and it was so poorly made, I decided reading the catalog was the better option.

 

[steve]

I seem to recall purchasing from International Male or Undergear back in the 1980s. I believe one item I did get was the unique US Sock Jock which had no leg straps. You had to have a good-sized, low-hanging scrotum to wear it, however. I do remember using the catalogs as bate fuel.

That is the one that I had also!

 

[BillyC]

Does anyone here remember the catalogue from "Ah Men'? "International Male?" "Undergear? Did anyone ever buy anything from these catalogues?

Ah Men and International Male featured underwear, swimwear and what might charitably called "leisurewear" as well as a few sex toys and coffee table books of male nudes. Undergear focused on underwear. I sent 25 cents in to get a Ah Men catalogue. I was 12 at time and didn't quite understand all the descriptions of the items. I think Ah Men was located in Los Angeles.

International Male begat Undergear. Both were a part of a large mail order business out of Hanover, Pennsylvania. International Male had a campy reputation. Both International Male and Undergear were eventually available on newsstands.

The parent companies of these catalogues went out of business.

I came across an Ah Men catalog at the Academy as a cadet. While I wasn’t much into the styles and selection of merchandise, the models were all fuckable, and the memory stuck with me. So much so that when I was much later posted to Pendleton and took some leave and went up to LA, Ah Men was on my roadmap. I went to a seedy West Hollywood apartment with two hot bitches and returned to duty drained and exhausted!

 

[Jockboy69]

I remember IM and Undergear well. Lots of masturbatory fantasies. It was also featured in Boys Life—a series of short films about being gay

 

[w0gdas1]

Both Adrian and myself both got the International Male catalogs - and ordered from them. It was part of my jerk-off material back in the day and the start of my underwear fetish.

Same

 

[Mick]

The second my best friend knew he was a gay…

 

[1972drew]

The second my best friend knew he was a gay…

Same here!

 

[ATLsexyGuy]

I would buy GQ and Muscle and Fitness in high school to flip to the ads in the back for Undergear and International Male. In college in LA I subscribed to both, and Koala, and others. When I got a car I went for an interview and saw the IM retail store in West Hollywood. IM, Jim Palmer, Greg Louganis and Calvin Klein introduction of briefs confirmed my gear fetishes!

 

[jockdog]

I came across an Ah Men catalog at the Academy as a cadet. While I wasn’t much into the styles and selection of merchandise, the models were all fuckable, and the memory stuck with me. So much so that when I was much later posted to Pendleton and took some leave and went up to LA, Ah Men was on my roadmap. I went to a seedy West Hollywood apartment with two hot bitches and returned to duty drained and exhausted!

your road trip sounded amazing, how I envy you!!

 

[ATLsexyGuy]

I would buy GQ and Muscle and Fitness in high school to flip to the ads in the back for Undergear and International Male. In college in LA I subscribed to both, and Koala, and others. When I got a car I went for an interview and saw the IM retail store in West Hollywood. IM, Jim Palmer, Greg Louganis and Calvin Klein introduction of briefs confirmed my gear fetishes!

I forgot to mention that when I moved to Atlanta I joined the big gay gym, then worked nights to have some extra cash and workout for free. The Prevail Sport Catalog Models were the owner, and a few members. Yeah, just a bit of inspiration to work out harder. haha!

 

[BillyC]

your road trip sounded amazing, how I envy you!!

One of very many, I’m happy to say.

 

[BillyC]

I forgot to mention that when I moved to Atlanta I joined the big gay gym, then worked nights to have some extra cash and workout for free. The Prevail Sport Catalog Models were the owner, and a few members. Yeah, just a bit of inspiration to work out harder. haha!

That’s working out harder, and there’s working out HARD — one can be quite . . . awkward.

 

[BillyC]

I forgot to mention that when I moved to Atlanta I joined the big gay gym, then worked nights to have some extra cash and workout for free. The Prevail Sport Catalog Models were the owner, and a few members. Yeah, just a bit of inspiration to work out harder. haha!

That’s working out harder, and there’s working out HARD — one can be quite . . . awkward.