MARILYN MONROE (1949) 10562

Original sample calendar with the famous Tom Kelley photograph “Golden Dreams” of MARILYN MONROE. Kelley took the series of photographs on May 27, 1949. The photos were featured on a number of different calendars throughout the 1950’s. There were two versions of the pictures—a nude version and a “modesty” version, in this case with a black lace overprint. Photographs from this series would later appear in the very first issue of Playboy Magazine in 1955, making Monroe the premier centerfold. This original sample calendar is very fine plus condition.