Mile High Pin-up

This pin-up is a brown-haired, long-legged woman wearing a sexy, dark blue flight attendant uniform, with hat, and heels. One leg is situated above a two-tone yellow, clipart image of a set airplane wings and the other extends down past the wings. The yellow HRC logo sits in the middle with burgundy letters. The location is located at the bottom of an outer black circle. The words, ‘Mile High City’ are burgundy and below the logo. The background depicts Denver’s cityscape in black with a blue sky, then yellow, all within in a dome. 2019, is seen at the top and on the right of the woman in burgundy letters.

Backing card states the pin is a limited-edition and the UPC Code reads, ‘Mile High Pin Up 19 DEN.’ Back pattern logos and guitars, 4LC, LE 300, without manufacturer named, and measures 2.25” H X 2.0” W (respectfully), with the Hard Rock Pick Hologram (Certified Authentic).

According to cafe employee, this Pin Up pin was designed by a cafe employee.

Pin-up became well-known in the post-war era but continues to this day. According to Pricilla Frank of Huff Post (2014), the Pin-up (woman or girl) has a proclivity for thematic lingerie, bouncy curls, hourglass figure, and rosy cheeks. Furthermore, “She’s risqué but never explicit. She’s flirtatious but fiercely independent. She’s erotic but always safe for work, a welcome sight for your teenage cousin and prudish mother alike. She’s the pin-up girl, an all-natural American sweetheart created to win the adoration of men across the country.”

Famous Pin-ups of the 40s and 50s (Top Tenz):

~ Betty Grable – earns the prize for the most popular piece of pinup art during World War II.

~ Rita Heyward – her famous pose in a black negligee, became the second most popular pin-up during world war II.

~ Ava Gardner – became the wife of Frank Sinatra, was a pin-up.

~ Veronica Lake – famous for her blonde, wavy, ‘peekaboo’ hair style that all the woman wanted to mimic.

~ Zoe Mozert – famous as the photographer who took her own pictures and paid her way through art school.

~ Jane Russell – nicknamed the ‘Sweater Girl’ and whose most famous pin-up photograph was of her laying on a pile of hay with a revolver.

Bettie Page – considered the most enduring and recognizable pin-up model.

Base material: Gold Appearance

Style: Painted

Back print: 4LC

Back pattern: Hard Rock Cafe logos and guitars

Release date: 2019

Original retail price: $12.00