Catalogues

[ATLsexyGuy]

The place had a reputation for having an active steam, sauna and shower area.

 

[BillyC]

The place had a reputation for having an active steam, sauna and shower area.

There was a civilian gym in Carlsbad like that. Some guys from SD (porn actors) opened it as a play area like that.

 

[jockdog]

One of very many, I’m happy to say.

So jealous

 

[ATLsexyGuy]

There was a civilian gym in Carlsbad like that. Some guys from SD (porn actors) opened it as a play area like that.

Is it still around?

 

[BillyC]

Is it still around?

NO idea, but unlikely — if I remembered the name, that would help, but alas . . .
The last time I was there was in the ‘90s and two (I think) of the owners had died by then of AIDS.

 

[Matros48]

I was in the Navy, stationed in Spain In the late '70s. The base bookstore sold the IM catalog...displayed along with the muscle and men's health magazines.

Closest thing to gay porn you could get, and it was always a good day when new editions arrived - making for many great nights of 'fashion appreciation '

 

[polar21]

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.

Ya, because my dad had that catalog and ordered from it.