The pinup girl became popular in the 1940s when calendars and magazines began to show beautiful models and movie stars who were considered sex symbols. One of the most popular pinup girls was Betty Grable. She was popular with GI’s during World War II. Betty Paige became a popular pinup girl in later years as did the centerfold models of Playboy magazine.

Remember seeing the inside of a guys locker with a pinup girl taped to the door. The image has been made popular on TV and in the movies.

As the pinup girls became popular men started getting tattoos of pinup girl images. Popular with US servicemen the pinup girl tattoo spread to guys throughout the US and Europe.

Artists also created stylized drawings of pinup girls. One of the most popular was Alberto Vargas, his Vargas girls, in Playboy magazine, were extremely popular for years and are now sought after by collectors.

The recent popularity of Suicide Girls has rekindled the pinup trend. Suicide Girls, the website that features tattooed and pierced “alternative” models sometimes styled in 1950s-inspired pin-up looks.

There is a Great American Pinup gallery in NYC that honors the pinup art form.

If you want to sport a pinup girl tattoo but do not want a permanent tattoo there are temporary tattoo pinups. Usually made in black ink the pinups offer a wide variety of styles.

These tattoos are made from high quality inks that go on easily, last for up to a week and are also easily removed with soap and water, baby oil or rubbing alcohol.

Worn by both men and women they are really popular with people taking photos or making videos. These sexy temporary tattoos are usually about 4 inch by 6 inch and look great on the bicep, leg and shoulder.

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