#how bizarre

I…have…noidea. 
This is without doubt one of the oddest efforts at being erotic that the previous century ever offered up.

I remain utterly at a loss to explain what goes on in this tintype photograph! At first I thought the seated fellow was acting the sewing up of a split in the other chap’s trousers, with white paper playing the part of the tear - but then I spotted more paper and a pair of scissors in the kneeling man’s hand.
Any ideas?

On the odd occasion whilst searching for the vintage romantic, artistic and pornographic portrayals of Victorian or Edwardian gentlemen, I happen across photographs which are instead quite, quite bizarre. I’m at a loss to even hazard a guess why this pair of smart fellows decided on this rather strange pose of most affectionate mutual murder, but it’s well worth passing around for the curiosity value alone!

Also, buttoned boots and buckled leather gaiters. I approve of your footwear wholeheartedly, sirs.

Whilst looking up further information on Georg Lurich to go with my previous post, I happened across this extraordinary photograph of one of his feats of strength - lifting five men with just one arm. I can’t figure out quite how he’s holding them up, but the jolly chap at the top looks the happiest with the situation by far!

While this particular picture from 1875 may not be either romantic or erotic, I thought it far too amusing not to share. And the top-right gent is a bit of a stunner, don’t you think?

I haven’t the faintest idea what is going on in this strange photograph other than a very-nearly-naked man is wearing a ladies’ hat, so I thought you may like it.

A highly amusing and rather odd portrait here - the highly affectionate, intimately entwined pair in the foreground could almost be unaware of the fellow behind, stripped (to the waist?) and showing off his muscles. What made him decide to forgo the simple standard of sitting beside his friends? Regrettably we will never know, but it is a photograph well worth pondering!

OMC - How Bizarre(1996)