"Obscene Diary" Show Of Porn At Museum of Sex

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"Obscene Diary: The Secret Archive of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Pornographer" features some interesting artifacts, as I learned at last night's Museum of Sex opening:

An Accujac, which Steward regularly used to crank up his goods, just for extra traction

A '70s magazine with his favorite hustler, Johnny Hardin, on the cover. (By the way, in the late 50s, Steward spent $300 a year on hustlers, which is actually a lot considering they were only five bucks a pop back then!)

And biographical info about Steward, who was basically a bossy bottom who randily hit on guys on the street, ultimately letting himself and an ex-naval-officer be filmed for Kinsey research and ending up bruised from the experience in every way

On a lighter note, the two hot sailor types who bartended at the exhibit had the current group of porn researchers a-drooling.

No one needed an Accujac with them around.


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MSpeer
MSpeer

I am reading a book on this guy right now. It's excellent. It's called Secret Historian:  The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade. He was wild! He kept something called a Stud File, cards on which he noted all the details of his escapades. Will definitely check the show out.

Thanks for posting.

Roi
Roi

What book is everyone talking about? This blog is about a show in a museum.

Movielover
Movielover

It's called Secret Historian.  It's about this guy, Samuel Steward.  it came out last summer I think.  One tid-bit: he sucked off Rudolf Valentino!

Whorey Mary
Whorey Mary

I thought every queen in town back then claimed they did too...

Abelt
Abelt

Ah, put Steward had the "proof"

jeffg166
jeffg166

It's a fascinating book to read. What a life. Talk about obsessed. 

Movielover
Movielover

This was a good read!  Though he might have been a little obsessed, most gay men will identify with some of the things in the book.  Highly recommended!

Rc61austin
Rc61austin

This reminds me of something that I read online, about a gasoline station in 1950's L.A., which catered to quite a few male Hollywood stars. 

Melinda9
Melinda9

Maybe you read about it here because MMusto had a blogpost about the famous service station.

Butch
Butch

Not sure why he had to pay hustlers as he looks not unattractive (if short).

Savannah Montgomery
Savannah Montgomery

umm..to get what you want when you want it...no "questions"...that's why everyone does it.

Oil
Oil

Accujac??? Now that's history! This is my kind of museum.

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