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Fan Letters to a Stripper: A Patti Waggin Tale
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Fan Letters to a Stripper: A Patti Waggin Tale Hardcover - 2009

by Bob Brill


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In the 1940s and 1950s, strip artist Patti Waggin was billed as The Educated Torso, The Sex Oomph Girl, and the Fresh Faced Girl Next Door. Amazingly athletic, performing routines few others could manage, Patti was a Headliner. She was also one of the friendliest performers on the burlesque stage, loved by her peers and fans alike. In this unique book, readers come to know Patti Waggin through the letters of her fans. She was committed to recognizing and writing back to her ardent admirers because she understood their need for her during the difficult years of the Second World War. The letters and an engaging text reveal her marriage in the 1950s to baseball player Don Rudolph. Over 280 photos of Patti on stage and at home, along with paper ephemera associated with her career, accompany the heartfelt letters included in the text. For anyone interested in burlesque, this book provides a unique look at one of its stars.

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  • Title Fan Letters to a Stripper: A Patti Waggin Tale
  • Author Bob Brill
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S. A
  • Date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780764333293 / 0764333291
  • Weight 3.3 lbs (1.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 12 x 9.4 x 0.9 in (30.48 x 23.88 x 2.29 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Stripteasers - United States, Fan mail - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009927266
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Bob Brill is an award-winning broadcast journalist. His passion for the Patti Waggin story stems improbably from opening his first pack of baseball cards in 1959.
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Schiffer Publishing. Collectible - Very Good. INSCRIBED! Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2009. 1st edition. 4to hardcover. 176pp. Illustrations. Inscribed by author on front endpage. Near Fine book. Very Good dust jacket. (Stripteasers, Fan Mail) Inquire if you need further information.
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