The magazines I scan and post on this site have no copyright information, no contact addresses, and sadly, no way to identify the dates they were published. That fact is good for me in that I probably won’t get sued, but for archival purposes, it makes it more challenging. Having actually lived through the eras depicted in most of these magazines, I have a pretty good eye for identifying dates based on several factors. The clues are mostly in the clothing, furniture and products you see in the backgrounds.
This particular photo gave me a big clue to the date is was published simply by that odd bracelet the guy on top is wearing. To an untrained eye, it’s just an ugly bracelet, but I saw something more.
The bracelet bears the name, rank and serial number of an American Prisoner of War or MIA (Missing In Action) from the Viet Nam War. A student organization began collecting donations for these bracelets to bring attention to those missing from the war. The project was started by Carol Bates and officially launched in November 1970. It cost 75 cents to produce them and they sold for only $2.50 so everyone could afford them. They were made versions in gold, silver, stainless steel, colored aluminum, copper, and brass. I recall very popular to wear these POW/MIA bracelets in a very short amount of time, even with kids in my Junior High School. Bob Hope and Martha Raye were honorary co-chairs of the organization.
People wore those bracelets for many years, but the Viet Nam War ended by 1975, so I suspect this magazine was probably published sometime in 1971-1973. The action is hardcore, so that makes it even more rare for that era. All the more reason to join the VIP Room to see this museum piece of erotica.
If you don’t join, that means you don’t support our troops!
