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The Tom of Finland Bookends
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Get Your Books Sandwiched and Add Some Pleasure to Your Life! The world of happy, hyper-masculine, men-loving men imagined by Tom of Finland provided the template for a proudly gay esthetic in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The essence of a Tom’s Man is physical: he is vigorous, young, and perfectly formed. The Tom of Finland bookends celebrate Tom’s most iconic figures.
Title: The Tom of Finland Bookends
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Get Your Books Sandwiched and Add Some Pleasure to Your Life! The world of happy, hyper-masculine, men-loving men imagined by Tom of Finland provided the template for a proudly gay esthetic in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.
The essence of a Tom’s Man is physical: he is vigorous, young, and perfectly formed.
The Tom of Finland bookends celebrate Tom’s most iconic figures.
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