Wink Magazine – August 1949 – Vol. 5 No. 1 – Peter Driben Pin-Up Cover

Wink Magazine – August 1949 – Vol. 5 No. 1 – Peter Driben Pin-Up Cover – Vintage Cheesecake & Burlesque

Original August 1949 issue of Wink, Volume 5, Number 1, a classic postwar American pin-up and humor magazine featuring a beautiful illustrated cover by legendary glamour artist Peter Driben.

Published under the slogan “A Whirl of Girls,” this vintage issue captures the playful spirit of late-1940s cheesecake illustration, burlesque entertainment and men's humor magazines.

The colorful cover features a reclining blonde pin-up wearing sheer stockings, blue high heels and a flowing blue dress, complete with a floral hair accessory. Driben's distinctive illustration style makes this a particularly attractive display piece for collectors of vintage glamour artwork.

Inside, readers will find black-and-white glamour photography, chorus girls, lingerie models, humorous features and classic pin-up entertainment.

Featured contents include:

- Luscious Lovelies

- If Men Had Their Way

- Bedtime Bedlam

- Two Can Live as Cheaply as One

- Temptations

- How Chorus Girls Relax

- Torrid Teaser

- Does Your Girl Have Sex Appeal?

- Four Fair Femmes

- Is Chivalry Dead?

- Night Life Parade

- Things You Never Knew About Babes

- Robin Adayre – Corset Cutie

- Does She Love You?

- Pirate Dance

- Sweet Gwendolyn

- Is Seeing Believing?

- Exotic

- Multiple Pin-Up Features

The photographed contents page also features glamour model Marilyn Joy, pictured in a corset-style outfit, stockings and heels.

Published by Wink, Inc., 201 West 52nd Street, New York, with Harry Roberts as editor and art direction by Reale. Printed in the USA.

A wonderful piece of postwar Americana, combining Peter Driben's iconic pin-up illustration with the cheeky photography and humor that defined American men's magazines of the 1940s.

Publication: August 1949

Volume: 5, Number 1

Publisher: Wink, Inc., New York

Cover Artist: Peter Driben

Editor: Harry Roberts

Format: Vintage illustrated pin-up and humor magazine

Condition: Nice vintage condition for a magazine from 1949, showing expected age toning, handling wear, some page degradation and light creasing. There is noticeable wear along the upper cover edge, including a small tear near the top left corner, along with minor spine and corner wear. The colorful Peter Driben cover remains attractive and displays well. Please review the photographs for condition and details.