Hi
What a wonderfully entertaining blog you have. Enjoyed every moment here and will certainly come back for more. Have added you to my bookmarks.

cheers
les

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You have a very entertaining blog with great photography and some of it is quite disturbing with wonderful artistic value. Thanks for sharing…

I am from Australia and I read some men’s magazines - I’ve certainly never heard of picture, you sure it’s our top seller??

The ads look interesting though :).

i love the choke the chicken ad :razz:

OMG….
these pictures are like Gregory Crewdson for freaks.
Thank you so much for sharing these.

I’ve been buying THE PICTURE since it’s 1st issue in 1988. In fact, i still have the 1st issue and scored a years subscription to it! I collect the mag and could not say how many issues i have. It’s still a entertaining read, and is indeed Australia’s largest selling mag, but i think it’s dropped a bit. The mag sprang as a sister publication to PEOPLE Magazine. Australia’s People should not be compared to the famous American People mag. Most of the staff of the early Picture mag were from People. The main photographer, Walter Glover, was also from People. And most of the early models came across from Picture. In fact, the war between the two mags got so heated, that any models posing for Picture were not allowe to pose for People again. This resulted in a massive scandal as 9 time People covergirl, Melinda Smith, was denied being the pin-up of the year as she posed for Picture mag as well! Luckily, Melinda was voted Picture mag’s innaugural “Pin up of the year” to compesate. People also had a brief policy of not allowing any “wives and girlfriends” to send in pics of themselves if they were also in Picture. The glory days for Picture were the mid-late 90’s. Then, the mag featured average Aussie (and Kiwi!) girls, some times sprinkled with well know models like Jo Guest, Kirsten Imrie and Adele Stephens, and strippers like Cheetah, Raquel Samuels and Kylie Day. Sadly, it’s now all professional strippers. No “real” woman has won the “Home girl of the year” comp since the year 2000. In the “good old days” the magazine was very much aimed at the working class “blokes” and biker types. Or, a “Ocker” type person if you will. In recent times it’s gone more high-glam - which i think means it’s lost it’s soul a bit. More and more pin ups are overseas models whose pictorials are bought. Gone are the days when a person looked forward to a Bambi, John Vitone or Carol Atkins shoot. The covering of “biker beano’s” have long since finished. The popular tattoo page is long gone. Another example of unwelcome change was the stopping of using false characters, who were like ambassadors for the mag. The most popular and famous was Yarna Wench (real name never revealed). To this day, people still request her to return. Following her was “Kylie the ‘Prenctice” (Bianca). Following her “Spunky Nude Sheila Man (Shannon). No “mascot” has been in use for years. Picture tried to get one going with “Abbey” (another professional stripper from Sydney) but she didnt last long. The Home Girl of the Year, usually voted for by readers, became a representative of the magazine for her year, but in recent years, it’s not uncommon for the “Homie” to only appear as a pin up and is never seen again. Prior to recent events, the Home Girl of the year would appear in the magazine often. This last happened with Allie, who was from New Zealand. Sadly, the Home Girl of the week” is, as its always been, judged by the Editor. 12 or so nominees are then chosen to go into the running for the Homie of the year. Again, these nominees are chosen by the editor. Hence, the entrants are nearly all professional strippers with no personalities and huge fake tits. Another terrible “innovation” is the over use of “air brushing”, or what is called these days “photoshopping”. It’s use is the bane of all who like true glamour photography and is a insult to true artists like Walter Glover, Elio Loccisano and Bambi.

Spin off magazines included Sextra, which was replaced by Picture Premium. Bi-monthly “100% Home Girls” began in 1999 and is still going. Home GIrls videos were also produced from 1996-2000 are very rare to find now. Contractual obligations over the years have seen Picture or People cover strip comps like Miss Nude, Miss Erotica, Exotic Angels and Lesbian Lust.

So, there ya go.

I am looking for an interview done that I believe was called ‘Dead Man Walking’ about a guy who claimed to have been bitten by venomous snakes 162 times. I believe this interview was in either the Picture or People magazines. Can anyone help me find this interview???

Hi KiwiPulse, thanx for the quick reply :-) Unfortunately this is not the article I’m looking for. The interviewee was an Australian guy called Gary Allen (nickname ‘Snake’) who claims to be a herpologist and lives in Dimbulah, North of Cairns. The interview was definately in either a Picture or People Mag.

wrestling with the one-eyed monster…………it’s a male pasttime

Hi i would like to know where i can buy the Pictures Magazine Issued on June of this Year. I have a girl friend that appeared nude there and i want to buy it. Im actually living in NZ. Do you know if theres any digital web page where i can see them.

Hi Craig,

Was wondering if you had a copy of february 1995 picture mag. I was covergirl and centrefold for that issue (cheerleader) also featured in Sextra at same time. Am looking for a copy if you know anyone I would be happy to pay them TOP dollar.
Regards Kylie

I am keen to see any old “Piss Weak Willy” comics from this mag. It used to give me a good laugh at work.

Kylie - Were you Bianca? Was your issue #336 (15/2/95)??

hello craig-and-anyone who can help.it sound like your the person i am looking for or can help me i am looking for people magazine from last year from august to december last year 2008 or picture premium from the same date aug/ Dec2008 i am looking for a girl called ( april) she put her self in as a girl next door photo shoot . i have every copy of last year 2008 picture magazines all 53copys but she is not in the that magazines unless they change the photos half way printing the magazines..away if you know any one that can help me let me know on this site . (name your price ) for that magazine if any one can find that magazine. I AM NOT KIDING. :

Hi Craig.

I too am asking for a favour. I’m looking for the issue at the Cockatoo Rodeo (should be a 2007 issue). Can you give me the issue number or scan the photos and email them too me?

Cheers.

Actually, Craig, that’s not entirely true.

I’m doing a shoot in a few weeks for 100% Homegirls and I’m not a stripper, nor do I have ‘fake tits’. I’m doing it because I earn $7 an hour as an apprentice electrician and they’re going to pay me almost 4 grand for 3 shoots.

I also asked about them airbrushing out a tattoo, and was told they ‘do not airbrush’.

So there.

Hi Craig,
Just when I thought all hope was gone of me ever finding these pics, you come by (on the 26th again?!) and renewed my faith. Just a little intro into the backstory to the girl I’m looking for, her mum was my high school teacher… ;)
Ohh and to the girl above this is the reason why they pay you 4 grand, it will follow you forever, with people like me looking for the pic’s of you. But if your ok with that (your bos will probably tape up the spread eagel pic of you in the work shitta and make regular visits to knock one out) then thats cool, more power to you I say!
Craig, I can email you a pic of the girl if that will help?
Thanks

so there…

Hi Craig,
You may be able to help me I’m looking for a copy of Picture Magazine (probably 96 or 97) featuring on cover and in centre a girl titled “Kiss Arse Kate”….obviously a great arse and long legs with brown hair….. I’m hoping to surprise her with a copy for her up coming birthday….i’m happy to pay top dollar for a copy.
Many Thanks….

hi im sandy i luv ur mag so much:kissing: ive been wanting to send o photo of me in but i just dont think im sexy enough 4 ur magazine.

What ever happened to Melinda Smith……………well I woke up in the morning after yet another restless night’s sleep. Made a coffee and sat to ponder my shit lot in life for 20 minutes. Took a shower. Brushed my teeth……….business as usual. Everything is going just fine and dandy; at least that’s what I’m trying to kid myself with. I go to eat breakfast. I enter the kitchen and decide that a hearty bowl of cereal is just the thing for me to start this depressive day, but then I stop…………… SHITTTT…….. that means I have to walk all the way to my cupboard, open it, get out the box, go to my other cabinet, get a bowl, go to my utensil drawer, get out a spoon, go to my fridge, get some milk, pour the cereal, pour the milk, put the spoon in the bowl, and sit down before I can finally eat anything. Who has the time and energy for all that? I don’t, because thinking my way through that list of cereal-preparing steps took seventeen minutes and I’m already running through all the other shit tasks I have to complete for the day. Then the kids get up and I’m confronted with this cereal-preparing load yet again. Stuff it! It’s all too hard. I bum rush the kids to the car, rush to day care, then rush to work with a stomach completely devoid of cerealy goodness. Clearly, the “FUN” has gone from my life. So that’s what happened to Melinda Smith! Cheers, Mel.

wondering if anyone can help me.. was girl of the week in picture and people magazine in 2003. wanting to know if anyone has copies i can get or buy.. ?? name on the photo was sarah.. thanks =)

I too collect the picture mag, I have every issue from number 250 ( all in mint condition). and have most issues prior to this. The earliest one I have is issue number 33 ( they didnt number them back then though ). I believe its the second best collection in Australia. They are for sale to any interested person, as a collection.

craig , good to see your back, please post mel smith , im starting to forget what she looks like, my all time fav as well, thanks .

I am sure there must be in my early 90’s mags. I will have a look and get back to you.

Pac Man,
As per issue #228 dated 20/01/1993 Melinda smith was pinup of the year for 1989 and last appeared in issue #103 ( I dont have issue #103). She apparently moved to America soon after that, to pursue her modelling career, however in issue #297 it states that she is back living on the gold coast with her husband. I have several photos of Melinda in several early issues, and she also featured in Sextra issue # 13 which I have. ( I have several sextra issues also).Maybe if you give me an e-mail address I can scan them and get the pics I have to you. Or if you are keen I will sell you the Sextra issue with her in it. I will not separate “The Picture” mags. they are for sale as a collection.

Susanne
I am searching for the dead man walking article for you, can you give me an idea as to what year the story was listed. ( it will take me ages to search for it.) I am sure that i have it because I know I remember reading about it in the picture mag, but dont know how long ago it was. Cheers

Susanne
The dead man walking article is in Picture #424.Dated 23/10/1996. It features Gary Allen as the victim of more than 150 deadly snake bites. I believe this is the article you are looking for.I have scanned the article and await your e-mail address so I can send it to you.