That same year Gowland was one of the first to shoot photos of a then year-old Jayne Mansfield shortly after the blonde bombshell arrived in Hollywood. He published his first of more than 35 books, How to Photograph Women —a subject that Gowland mastered during his long career—that same year. In addition to images shot by Gowland which made their way to over different magazine covers, he was also the principal photographer for the famous Ridgid Tool Company Calendar for 40 years.
The tradition would endure until just last year when Ridgid officially stopped using girls in bathing suits posing alongside wrenches and motor oil in their calendars. Both men were remarkably talented and experts in their field of work which helped create a unique vibe for the promotional vehicle—as you will see while looking through the large selection of images from both artists taken from the Ridgid calendar as it appeared during the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
October SnapOn tools pinup calendars are still hanging in thousands of garages across the country. Even though SnapOn discontinued its calendar in , the ones that remain are like a snapshot of the bygone era of spandex and neon.
The first tool girl was Pam Anderson pre-Baywatch and launched her career but her replacement, Debbie Dunning was our favorite. He is also the founder of the Webby-nominated Built by Kids and host of the popular Tool Crave podcast.
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