Unknown II

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By Bruce?

Several searches produced no information on this one, but Bruce of LA 

frequently used balls as props, including one much like this.

 

Oddball

The ball has some sort of odd harness on it.

 

Ball

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FKK Men Playing with Their Balls

FKK men playing with their balls is our theme today, and we start 

with a fellow from 1976 inflating a beach ball the old fashioned way.

 

1927

Erwin Gollmitz of Berlin took this one in 1927.  The men are doing an exercise routine 

which involved throwing a heavy ball into the air and catching it yourself.

 

1929

This guy from 1929 is catching a ball.

 

A personal favorite

This is a personal favorite from 1932, and I may have posted it before.

Or not.  I don't remember, and I'm too lazy to look it up.

 

Making the rounds

Tossing a medicine ball around a circle of men was quite common in the 1930s.

 

1981

Bocce ball may be the activity in this 1981 FKK photo.

 

1931 Football on the Beach

This photo from a 1931 FKK magazine shows a seaside football match.

 

Ready

This fellow looks like he's ready to heave that medicine ball with gusto.

 

Blurry

The camera man here caught the ball in motion,

but most of the photo is blurry.

 

1961

Our final FKK man with a ball is from 1961 and is a good photo, 

both composition wise and in terms of technical proficiency.

 

Outdoor Bruce

Our theme today is the outdoor work of Bruce Bellas, aka Bruce of LA.

We start with a fine derrier shot of John Burke and a large ball.

 

Giant Ball

Only the Germans could have fun with a giant medicine ball.

The photo is one of three in todays set from 1931.

 

Hiding?

Our last Helios male seems to be hiding behind a tree with a ball.

Maybe his nudist men's group was playing dodgeball in the forest.

 

Back to the beach

It's time to go back to the beach, and we begin with a skinny guy and his ball.

 

Chuck Miller

Dave Martin took this beachside shot of Chuck Miller and his ball.

Brian sent a lot more of this guy, but you'll have to wait for those.

 

Bronze ball game

This lakeside image would probably be clearer if it hadn't been scanned from a magazine.  

Hopefully the original negative and/or print is somewhere in good hands.