Collection Lot of 6 Tom of Finland Art Retrospective #2 Page/Prints 1989 MSC
Collection of 6 Art Pages/Prints taken from the book TOM of FINLAND - Retrospective #2 1989. They are two sided, see pics for each side, and have the date that the original art work was done. One of them opens up to a 2 page spread Merry Christmas. Each page/print is in great undamaged condition, unless otherwise noted in condition, see pics, and is suitable for framing. Each page/print measures 8.5" x 11'. $5.00 shipping first art page and any others from this collection, no additional shipping fees.
If purchased separately, would be $60 or more
“Prakaposti”, literally translated as “Bike Mail” is the newsletter for the Finnish motorcycle club, of which Tom was a founding member.
The lot features 6 prints with solo men on one side, and on the other side......well you better have a look!
One is a double page Merry Christmas on one side and two different prints on the other. They can be separated for the two or framed as a single double page for the Merry Christmas side.
The Baltic Battle party has taken place every year since 1978. The first one was organized as the official opening of the – at that time – new clubrooms in the Old Town and was a joint venture between SLM Stockholm and MSC Finland. The party was originally named The Battle of the Baltic Sea (in Swedish) because the Finnish neighbors would travel across the Baltic, and eventually the name was changed to the English translation- Baltic Battle.
From the very first party, in August 1978, Baltic Battle was a big success. It included a boat trip around the southern neighborhood island and the main party took of course place in the new premises. Tom of Finland was specially invited and showed how his drawings were created, these iconic images later become world famous. MSC Finland brought a jumping leather jack toy as a gift, which is framed behind acrylic glass in the current clubhouse.
For the Baltic Battle 2, the year after, the organizers teamed up with five Nordic leather clubs and commissioned the first exclusively designed Baltic Battle poster by Tom of Finland. There would be 10 further posters designed by Tom of Finland during the 80s. The Baltic Battle 3 in 1980 was organized entirely by SLM Stockholm, and so it has continued, year after year. The rumor spread about Baltic Battle and many international guests came and are still coming. In 1981, Drummer Magazine – legendary leather and fetish magazine – writes that the Baltic Battle is even bigger than the CMC Carnival in San Francisco!
