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chowder66

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38. I'm a woman and had it too.

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 10:32 PM

Feb 2024

I wanted to look like her. Plus she looked a little like my aunt.
I also had Elvis, David Lee Roth, U2, the Clash and the B52’s.

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Name some posters you had hanging on your bedroom wall at home or in college. Mine was Jim Morrison at home. What were [View all] debm55 Feb 2024 OP

Renoir. elleng Feb 2024 #1

Ty elleng. Love his paintings, they are so beautiful. ty. debm55 Feb 2024 #3

Farah Fawcet WVlaserguy Feb 2024 #2

I swear all guys in college had that red bathing suit poster. ty debm55 Feb 2024 #4

I was among them..... lastlib Feb 2024 #26

I don't remember the Cheryl Tiegs one. Ty you lastlib. debm55 Feb 2024 #52

She was in a pink bikini (such as it was....) lastlib Mar 2024 #67

Guilty as charged. She was very cute chicoescuela Feb 2024 #29

TY chicoescuela. debm55 Feb 2024 #53

I'm a woman and had it too. chowder66 Feb 2024 #38

Good choices chowder66. Thank you. debm55 Feb 2024 #54

Troy Donohue at age 12. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #5

Hey MOMFUDSKI, I know who he is. debm55 Feb 2024 #7

I didn't know he was gay. Not that it matters. MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #81

Young Frankenstein bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #6

Thank you bucolic_frolic. debm55 Feb 2024 #9

Loved Breughel, especially Hunters. yorkster Feb 2024 #48

Yes, very homey look. TY yorkster, debm55 Feb 2024 #51

Wasn't much into posters until I discovered black lights. Silent Type Feb 2024 #8

What one did you have with blacklights? debm55 Feb 2024 #11

Mostly psychedelic landscapes. I tried to post a few above, but had a problem. Silent Type Feb 2024 #36

Thank you Silent type that sounds interesting. debm55 Feb 2024 #56

I think I had that Garden of Eden blacklight poster. Ilsa Mar 2024 #168

Janis Joplin in mid-scream. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2024 #10

Thank you Mister Ed. debm55 Feb 2024 #12

The dude abides! AKwannabe Feb 2024 #45

Yes, the dude does abides. HAHAHAHAHa thank you. debm55 Feb 2024 #58

Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, Jim livetohike Feb 2024 #13

Thank you livetohike. debm55 Feb 2024 #24

Soooo many KISS posters! Later, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Sabbath, U2; and Frazetta, Valejo, Rabrrrrrr Feb 2024 #14

Thank you Rabrrrrrr. You had quite a variety of collections, As we grow our tastes change. debm55 Feb 2024 #28

Raquel Welch - One Million Years BC calguy Feb 2024 #15

Wasn't that the last poster BOSSHOG Feb 2024 #18

Not sure about that calguy Feb 2024 #20

Yep - Miss "Fuzzy Britches" LOL Mad_Dem_X Mar 2024 #85

Thank you calguy.Yes, I go think they wore skimpy outfits back then. debm55 Feb 2024 #30

"skimpy outfits" LudwigPastorius Mar 2024 #146

I guess that is the scientific way to look at it. debm55 Mar 2024 #148

It was all about survival back then. calguy Mar 2024 #153

Good point calguy Mar 2024 #151

I had a couple of Jim Morrison posters up in my bachelor pad when I was single. Aristus Feb 2024 #16

TY Aristus. Jim was a very sexy man, great writer and singer.Your post made me laugh. debm55 Feb 2024 #31

I'm still a huge fan of The Doors. Aristus Mar 2024 #91

TY Aristus. I still like there old stuff too. I think toward the end, Jim wasn't wearing them either. But his voice and debm55 Mar 2024 #95

Common Fish of the North Atlantic Onthefly Feb 2024 #17

I had a butterfly picture . loved to look at it and observe the different colors and pattern.TY Onthefly. debm55 Feb 2024 #33

T.Rex (Marc Bolan) IcyPeas Feb 2024 #19

The Group or the dinosaur? debm55 Feb 2024 #34

That you IcyPeas. Saw them in a club in Pittsburgh. Get it on, Bang a gong Get it on. debm55 Feb 2024 #60

M. C. Escher, clipped out of a calendar. Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #21

Oh I thought I was the only one that did that. You could get 12 pictures and once the year started they would drop the debm55 Feb 2024 #37

I think it would be completely inappropriate True Dough Feb 2024 #22

Hahahahahahahhahaha, I was waiting for someone to post that!!!!!!!!! You are the WINNER! As I wrote the OP , I thought debm55 Feb 2024 #39

My only question True Dough Mar 2024 #72

Oops! Niagara Mar 2024 #75

I did own button-fly jeans back in the day, Your Honor (I mean Niagara) True Dough Mar 2024 #76

It sounds like I'm also guilty as charged, True. Niagara Mar 2024 #78

I was a model True Dough Mar 2024 #80

I hear ya! Many of us were. Niagara Mar 2024 #82

Ypu are wearing Speedos, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa debm55 Mar 2024 #87

Googles too? True Dough Mar 2024 #93

And the tacs hurt. Prairie_Seagull Mar 2024 #88

Sort of feels True Dough Mar 2024 #92

Speedo or not - Prairie_Seagull Mar 2024 #181

That's what True Dough Mar 2024 #182

Had a nice one of Koko, the gorilla. bluedigger Feb 2024 #23

Ty I had a poster of Koko with it's yellow kitten "Ball" That is sweet that you had it hanging on your wall. debm55 Feb 2024 #41

I had an awesome silver Lamborghini Countach with a black background. Niagara Feb 2024 #25

TY Niagara. Excellent choices. What? No Rich Spingfield.? debm55 Feb 2024 #42

Sadly I abandoned Rick Springfield during my teen years. Niagara Mar 2024 #74

I saw him 4 times in concert and even got my picture BlueKota Mar 2024 #176

Paul Anka, Ricky Nelson, Dion, Bobby Rydell yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #27

thank you yellowdogintexas. Very good choices. debm55 Feb 2024 #46

W. C. Fields from "My Little Chickadee" Glorfindel Feb 2024 #32

Bought that one for my father. yorkster Feb 2024 #43

TY yorkster, That was very nice of you. debm55 Mar 2024 #97

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I had that one too Easterncedar Mar 2024 #68

Ty you Easstercedar. Sorry about your childhood. Same here. debm55 Mar 2024 #99

Adrienne Barbeau in a purple corset edbermac Feb 2024 #35

I had to google it..here it is Demovictory9 Mar 2024 #70

Someone was playing with Photoshop on that top pic edbermac Mar 2024 #71

Are those real???? I think it is photoshopped too, debm55 Mar 2024 #119

TY edbermac. I haven't heard her name in a long time.Do you still have the poster? debm55 Mar 2024 #104

No, she's long gone edbermac Mar 2024 #139

Sorry, edbermac. debm55 Mar 2024 #141

On my wall I had a copy of the petition... WestMichRad Feb 2024 #40

We had a bottle return of glass soda containers. 2 cents for the small bottles and 5 cents for the larger bottles. --- debm55 Mar 2024 #120

Shawn Cassidy at around 10 AKwannabe Feb 2024 #44

Ty Akwannabe. As we age our musical tastes change. I see that in your posts. debm55 Mar 2024 #121

Middle thru high school my room was wallpapered with U2 happybird Feb 2024 #47

ty happypird. I love that poster by the Grateful Dead You have such a great collection Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #122

I had a poster hanging in my garage and it was the last thing I saw as I moved out.. Deuxcents Feb 2024 #49

TY very much Deuxcents. I agree with you. Love ya debm55 Mar 2024 #123

A large BigMin28 Feb 2024 #55

TY BigMin28. You had quite a collection of posters. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #124

I had a nice chart of some metabolic pathways. A "friend" borrowed it and I never saw it again. n/t. NNadir Feb 2024 #57

Don't you hate when that happens.? Thank you sharing with us. debm55 Feb 2024 #62

Fabian madamesilverspurs Feb 2024 #59

Ty madamesliverspurs. I remember Fabian. debm55 Feb 2024 #61

Notice In Case Of Nuclear Attack DinahMoeHum Feb 2024 #63

Ty DinahMoeHom. Yes, go to the last step directly. I have never seen this before. debm55 Mar 2024 #113

Marx brothers smoking a hookah Easterncedar Feb 2024 #64

Ty you Easterncedar. Funny memories can take away the not so funny memories. debm55 Mar 2024 #117

Bobby -- 1968 Tarzanrock Mar 2024 #65

Ty Tarzanrock. I will always remember Bobby.and what he could of done for this country. debm55 Mar 2024 #118

In high school, it was Bruce Lee from "Fists of Fury" LudwigPastorius Mar 2024 #66

Ty LudwigPastorius. You had quite a varied collection. Is that the real Adriene or the photoshopped version? debm55 Mar 2024 #127

No Photoshop in 1978. You'd have to ask her just how "real" it was. LudwigPastorius Mar 2024 #143

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. debm55 Mar 2024 #145

Up With People Chipper Chat Mar 2024 #69

Thank you Chipper Chat. debm55 Mar 2024 #128

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Bob Dylan zanana1 Mar 2024 #73

Thank You very much. zanana1. Any special one? debm55 Mar 2024 #130

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Neil Young, Danny Whitten 303squadron Mar 2024 #77

Thank you 303squadron. Keep your hands on that one. and TY for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #135

Bobby Kennedy MaryMagdaline Mar 2024 #79

Thank you MaryMadlaline for sharing with us. What he could have done for this country. debm55 Mar 2024 #136

Yes! MaryMagdaline Mar 2024 #170

Racquel Welch....1 million BC poster vishnura Mar 2024 #83

Ty, vishnura. Alot of posters seem to like that one. debm55 Mar 2024 #144

Rick Springfield, Duran Duran, Wham! Mad_Dem_X Mar 2024 #84

Ty Mad_Dem_X You must have had some collection. debm55 Mar 2024 #147

I had posters all over! LOL Mad_Dem_X Mar 2024 #186

HAHAHAHAHAHAH. TY, Mad_Dem_X debm55 Mar 2024 #187

In high school, I had Chicago and Miles Davis PJMcK Mar 2024 #86

PJMcK, I was an Art Ed major. Loved Pecasso and Monet. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #149

I thought they made me look sophisticated! PJMcK Mar 2024 #160

Thank you PJMcK. Oh you could. I loved creating. and music is a different form of creating. There were "times" I woud debm55 Mar 2024 #165

Phi Zappa Krappa RainCaster Mar 2024 #89

Thank you RainCaster. That is so funny. debm55 Mar 2024 #150

I was changing fast and so did my posters. Prairie_Seagull Mar 2024 #90

Same here. But it gave us relaxation and pleasure. TY Prairie_Seagull. debm55 Mar 2024 #155

Snoopy and some Beatles malthaussen Mar 2024 #94

TY mal. that sounds great. and "far out, man" debm55 Mar 2024 #98

I had this one and a black light..LOL LeftInTX Mar 2024 #96

Do ypu still have? It would be easy to paint one yourself. I think it is beautiful. Ty for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #126

Long gone. Disappeared around 1975 LeftInTX Mar 2024 #174

Matisse - Icarus I also had a long roll of thick white art paper Lucinda Mar 2024 #100

Lucinda, what a great idea. You are so creative. TY debm55 Mar 2024 #158

The calendar from Alice Cooper "Killer" album louis-t Mar 2024 #101

TY louis-t. Yes, I could see his point. Were there any others in the calendar that were appropriate? debm55 Mar 2024 #103

I think it was just the one. louis-t Mar 2024 #192

Just saw one. It was kind of a 3 color print louis-t Mar 2024 #193

I had these three: LakeArenal Mar 2024 #102

Thank you, Lake Arenel. The Beatles one I have never seen before. The other two, I have seen in frequently in different debm55 Mar 2024 #106

The one poster I was allowed to hang while still in HS and living at home ... marble falls Mar 2024 #105

Ty marble falls. Do you have any idea who created it? It is very unique. debm55 Mar 2024 #110

I vaguely remember the story. I decided I wanted one and figured no more than $100. More like $750 ... marble falls Mar 2024 #171

TY.I I really like it. I don't know if I would pay 750 for it. But it is very unique. I still like it. debm55 Mar 2024 #177

Jonathan Frid: tblue37 Mar 2024 #107

Ty, Tblue37 I remember that came on right after General Hospital. debm55 Mar 2024 #108

Kenny Loggins - Keep The Fire. MontanaMama Mar 2024 #109

Ty, MontanaMama. I loved Kenny's voice and songs. And it didn't hurt that he was eye candy too. debm55 Mar 2024 #111

Travel posters and art posters Jilly_in_VA Mar 2024 #112

TY Jilly_in_VA. I really like Renoir.s Child in White. Love all of Renoir;s work. debm55 Mar 2024 #115

Black Light Posters yankee87 Mar 2024 #114

Loved those. TY yankee 87 for sharing the memories with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #134

I am 77 and I still have a queen poster on my wall. tavernier Mar 2024 #116

Thank you Tavernier. You post is great. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #133

I had a 30 dollar dorm fridge coprolite Mar 2024 #125

Thank you coprolite. That is funny. debm55 Mar 2024 #132

David Cassidy, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Randy Mantooth, Edward Mulhare (The Ghost) and .... woodsprite Mar 2024 #137

Woodsprite, were the "Big Eye" the cats or the girls. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #157

Granny Joint enid602 Mar 2024 #138

Thank You , enid602.for sharing your memory with us. Do you still have it? debm55 Mar 2024 #162

Granny joint enid602 Mar 2024 #178

Thank you enid602. debm55 Mar 2024 #180

Does a roadmap count? Brother Buzz Mar 2024 #140

How wonderful, Brother Buzz. You were smart behond your years. debm55 Mar 2024 #161

Smart was the dude who invented the map folding machine Brother Buzz Mar 2024 #167

Bella Lugosi as Dracula wryter2000 Mar 2024 #142

That would be scary. Ty for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #152

Jimi Hendrix, Farrah Fawcett, Professor Longhair. n/t CousinIT Mar 2024 #154

TY Cousin IT, You had a nice selection there. TY for sharing your memories with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #156

RATT Shermann Mar 2024 #159

TY Shermann. So you had two cool posters for the price of one. Ty for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #163

I had this Rush poster Bristlecone Mar 2024 #164

Thank you Bristlecone. they look like Oriental robes. TY for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #166

Where are the Che Gueveras? Sneederbunk Mar 2024 #169

I never heard of him until I was old LeftInTX Mar 2024 #175

Che enid602 Mar 2024 #179

David Cassidy, Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch, BlueKota Mar 2024 #172

Thank you, BlueKota. debm55 Mar 2024 #173

A seri graph by Sister Mary Coritta eyewall Mar 2024 #183

Thank You, eyewall. debm55 Mar 2024 #188

The Clash - Sandinista! JenniferJuniper Mar 2024 #184

TY, Jennifer Juniper. debm55 Mar 2024 #189

Big one of Winston Churchill making his V for Victory sign, that we adopted as a Peace sign... Hekate Mar 2024 #185

Thank you Hekate. debm55 Mar 2024 #190

Alas, None ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #191