So, I started thinking about something last night

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Originally Posted by Jim

While watching an old movie. Actually one I have never seen but always wanted to, (Citizen Kane). I started wondering...how did pornographers make their money back in the 20s - 40s. We have all seen the vintage pictures from the era but, were they just for personal use? Or, were people making money from them? And if they were making money, how?

Even though it was looked down on at the time , many photos were sent to our GI's during WWI and WWII .
and pornos were called smokers because they were usually shown in smoke filled rooms , usually in the basements and back rooms of local businesses , hardware stores , butcher shops, barber shops etc etc .....
I have a DVD called history of the blue film it was interesting .
but yes it was mostly word of mouth .
most of the models were ethnic , italian , jewish , irish ,german.
because it was easier and cheaper to take photos of imigrants , because back then those groups were the new to usa groups, and there was no welfare back then .

[Linkster]

The videos (ok 8mm films back then) were used in little video arcades in the wrong parts of town and were sold through the "blue" magazines back then - I have a whole collection of them I found back in the 60s. They even made a little hand held projector that could run the film clips and project it on a nearby wall - for home use

[Useless]

Fuck, I can't figure out how modern pornographers make money. Do you really want me to hypothosize over perverts from the 20's?