Vintage Cuties (0)
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
• Very large and comprehensive photo section dating back over 100 years.
• Includes probably some of the oldest photos and smut videos available, though it’s unlikely that they are exclusive.
• No pre-checked cross-sell.
• CCBill and Epoch are two of the processors, though I had issues with CCBill. See comments.
• Streaming for most videos is available plus unlimited downloads.
• Meaningful file names for most videos which includes year of release in the name most of the time.
• For its time, good video and photo quality. Videos remastered in digital avi or mp4 format, though only 1 DL option. The old stuff was undoubtedly shot mostly in 8mm or16mm. Photos show little wear and tear, i.e., scratches.
• Daily updates.
• Free 1-day trial with full access – however, see comments.
• Each video lists the stats, i.e., year, format, size, duration, resolution and date added.
• HTTPS. |
| Cons: |
• A huge drawback: photo content only available as individual downloads.
• Viewing option for photos is laborious and antiquated.
• Not really a con because It’s unavoidable but I’ll mention it so that there aren’t any unrealistic expectations – although digitized, the videos are low quality as are the older photos.
• No search tools.
• Poor navigation.
• Signing up was fraught with problems, see comments. However, I did get a discounted price of $15.95 recurring at $15.95 – regular price is $29.95 recurring at $29.95. |
| Bottom Line: |
Pornography has a long and rich history. One of the earliest pieces of evidence dates back 25,000 years! A 4” statue of Venus of Willendorf dating back to that period was discovered in Austria. There is further evidence of statues and explicit images throughout ancient times. A major game changer was the invention in 1440 of the Gutenberg Press. As a result, the first book of erotic engravings was published in 1524. Then came the invention of photography in 1839 which basically ushered pornography into today’s modern era. That is roughly where Vintage Cuties begins its foray into porn, a.k.a., smut, dirt, erotica, filth.
Vintage Cuties may be the only site you’ll ever need for a titillating reference of what I’ll loosely refer to as modern porn, the era following the invention of photography. The site includes a vast photo collection as well as an abundance of videos from 1850 to the 1990s. At least some of the content is member submitted. While the quality of the photos and videos reflects the standards of the time, the content on VC seems mostly free of excessive wear and tear, i.e., scratches. Of course, the quality of the content from 30+ years ago seems primitive by today’s HD standards. But alas, that is part of the charm.
There are several other sites included with membership but they warrant no attention. They are unrelated to vintage porn. While the content is mostly current (within 10 years), quality and content lack any redeeming values. For example, there’s a site “Home Made Junk,” an apt title, and consists of poor quality photos and short poor quality videos. These sites detract from the main site and I recommend not spending more than a few minutes, if that much, checking them out.
The site is painful to navigate. Hitting the back button doesn’t always take you to the last page viewed. It sometimes took 4 or so clicks to get back to the menu. This is frustrating. On a similar note and another major drawback is the lack of any search feature. However, there is an extensive menu.
The photos are the real draw, at least for me. This is an enormous section consisting of 200,000 photos (as per the site) and one which you can spend days going through. However, it is unforgivable that the files are not zipped and you cannot download the sets, only individual photos.
The oldest photos date back to 1850 and were shot using t process known as daguerreotype, a photograph taken by the earliest photographic process introduced in 1839 employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor.
As mentioned, the menu is extensive and logical. The photo section includes many subsets. They’re separated by date range (1850 - 1920, 1920 - 1940, 1940 – 1950, 1950 – 1970, 1970 – 1980 and 1980 – 1990). There are different subsets under each period. For example, under 1850 – 1920, subsets include daguerreotypes, erotica, fetish, filthy, risqué cards and world people. In case you’re wondering, the “filthy” stuff is the hardcore smut, “erotica” consists simply of nudes, “fetish” is mostly spanking and bondage, “world people” consists generally of Africans and “risqué cards” which are simply nude photos. Each period has different subsets.
Also listed in the photos section after the options for date ranges are further options, some which only serve to confuse, others which are lots of fun. The options following the date range options are:
• Amateurs –1,000 photos from circa 1980s.
• Burlesque – 1,400 photos - the title says it all, undated but I’ll guess 1960s – 1980s
• Covers & Posters – 2,000 images of what seems to be entirely magazine covers apparrently from the 1950s – 1980s
• Exotic Art – 2,000 images of erotica drawings – again, undated but seemingly spans the early 20th century thru more modern times
• Magazines – 1,350 sets (~30,000 photos) with subsections by time period from 1880 to 1990. Some sets include only photos from the magazines and others seem to include the entire magazine. Very comprehensive and fun.
• Playing Cards – 360 images of, guess what? -)
• Retro Ads – over 100 sets (~5,000 images) of ads seemingly most from the 1950s, mostly nostalgic but not erotic. Remember Schlitz beer? Beech-nut gum?
• Retro Stars – 100s of mostly pinup models which tally several thousand photos - subsections by time period from the 1920s to 1980s. Retro stars include the likes of Josephine Baker (the oldest one and from 1920), Jean Harlow, Barbara Eden (clothed), Rita Moreno (clothed), Betty Blue, Anita Ekberg, Babette Bardot, Annie Sprinkle, etc. A fun section.
Unfortunately, viewing the photos is a tedious task. There is sort of a slide show feature but it’s not automatic and it’s time consuming. In addition, navigating to and from sets often requires several mouse clicks. I’m confused why they would have such a fantastic and enormous photo section with very limited viewing and download options.
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