From the Estate of Candice B. Groot

[anteros_lmc]

If you're looking for some light entertainment this weekend I can highly recommend perusing Treadway Toomey's catalogue for their forthcoming auction of Fine Timepieces, Erotica and Decorative Arts from the estate of Candice B. Groot (what an epic name!). And my goodness what an eclectic eye Candice had when it came to erotica!! There's all sorts here from a wide range of periods, every corner of the globe, catering to an astonishing array of kinks.



Interestingly, though perhaps unsurprisingly given the date of the collection, there is only one piece of homosexual erotica and, predictably, it's a crude (in every sense of the word) illustration of sailors.


I'm sure there's a tumblr meme about this very activity

The catalogue coyly warns that:

Many items in this collection are of an erotic nature. Images in this online catalog may be inappropriate for minors and the gentle of heart.

I can't comment on the gentleness of your hearts, but you're all grownups, so I'm not going to warn for erotica, but I am going to warn for the hilariously bad taxidermy which also features in the collection. Not that I'm in the business of kink shaming anyone, but seriously, what were you thinking Candice?!

Comments

[amaraal.livejournal.com]

*snort* I think I love that woman :) *prints rude sailors out and attaches it to the bathroom wall*

...what a weird world we live in...

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

I thought this might amuse you :) Candice must have been an *awesome* woman - a proper fangirl :)

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

I will make sure not to miss it! Those sailors are certainly well coordinated...

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

It's all that naval discipline... ;)

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

Looked through it now. The lover's eye miniatures are very sweet. Interesting that some of those eyes seem to belong to older people.

And as for everyone else-- they are certainly having a good time. A cheerful reminder of how people entertained themselves before the internet!

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

It's an amazing collection isn't it? Something for everyone indeed!

I can never quite decide about the lovers eye miniatures. They're very beautiful and there's something really quite touching about them, but I also find them slightly creepy :}

A cheerful reminder of how people entertained themselves before the internet!
I think this is still how people entertain themselves on the internet ;)

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

That is seriously bad taxidermy.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Don't say I didn't warn you! XD I can only presume Candice deliberately sought out particularly bizarre examples!

[eve_n_furter]

Hi, I came here from the Despatches, and my, Mrs. Groot seems like an interesting lady herself.

[nodbear.livejournal.com]

Well I managed to miss this till 8 months on - but have to comment on the sailors and their woolly hats on
I am still trying to work out a naughty sort of bobbled beanie hat reason but my imagination clearly falls short...