Air Hostesses - Page 40

flyingdoc · 01-23-2008, 10:08 AM

OK guys - 2 post per day until I clear the backlog of ANA models.

First the boring stuff...

ANA 1979

kardar757 · 01-23-2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingdoc

OK guys - 2 post per day until I clear the backlog of ANA models.

First the boring stuff...

ANA 1979

Look at her mouth... Gee i wonder what she's been doing

flyingdoc · 01-23-2008, 02:23 PM

Very strange! No sign of my other posting for today?? Perhaps I'd better tone it down a little...

... for my fine-feathered-friends ...

3 French birds

Ferihegy · 01-23-2008, 04:32 PM

Doc: These dolls are so nice

I mean I'm not a big puppetfriend, but they are really sweet... so japanese like... Are these hand-made? Are the airlines selling these?

flyingdoc · 01-24-2008, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferihegy

Doc: These dolls are so nice

I mean I'm not a big puppetfriend, but they are really sweet... so japanese like... Are these hand-made? Are the airlines selling these?

No, they were mass-produced in 2005 but I think they were a fairly limited series and disappeared off the shelves quickly. I believe they are made of resin and they still turm up from time to time on eBay and the likes. They used to be stocked by a number of aviation hobby shops, especially in Asia but they were sold out before I discovered them. Don't know if ANA offered them to PAX or not.

I think the sculptures are great and I have a soft spot for animé - must hark back to my Speed Racer, Prince Planet and Gigantor days!

flyingdoc · 01-24-2008, 11:29 AM

ANA 1982

flyingdoc · 01-24-2008, 11:31 AM

The alternative post: This one has a late 70's feel to it.

flyingdoc · 01-25-2008, 08:11 AM

This is the penultimate post in this mini-series highlighting the evolution of All Nippon Airways hostess uniforms.

ANA 1990.

IMO that's a sweet-lookin' uniform!

flyingdoc · 01-25-2008, 08:14 AM

The Alternate Post - JetStar Asia

Ferihegy · 01-25-2008, 08:28 AM

My favorite doll so far is the 1974 one

flyingdoc · 01-26-2008, 06:41 AM

Today is the finale for the ANA Air Hostess Uniform Collection.

The last of the series was a pair of dolls, each wearing the ANA 2005 uniform with differing neckerchiefs.

It is hardly surprising that air hostesses have become the subject of dolls - they were truly glamorous role models for generations of young girls and they would make a thread in their own right. I will revisit the theme from time to time. We return to normal scheduling tomorrow...

Captain Wahoo · 01-26-2008, 07:29 PM

Hey Doc? If they are ANA dolls, why don't they look Asian?

flyingdoc · 01-27-2008, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Wahoo

Hey Doc? If they are ANA dolls, why don't they look Asian?

That's the Animé style!

Well, it's late after the Australian Open Mens Final... perhaps it's time to slip into some "Mile High" Air Hostess pyjamas?

flyingdoc · 01-28-2008, 08:52 AM

Airlines have been using pictures of their air hostesses from the very beginning to advertise their companies. Indeed, the quality of the inflight service was a very major selling point before the introduction of low cost carriers. United had pics from the early 1930's, but it didn't just stop with advertising airlines. The glamour factor made stewardesses very popular to advertise and endorse all manner of products (as I will show you over the next few weeks).

Today, some retro KLM ads.

FedEx777 · 01-28-2008, 11:22 AM

Wahoo thought this was good for this thread.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...rtfedex052.jpg

01-23-2008, 10:08 AM	#586
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses OK guys - 2 post per day until I clear the backlog of ANA models. First the boring stuff... ANA 1979 __________________

01-23-2008, 02:23 PM	#588
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses Very strange! No sign of my other posting for today?? Perhaps I'd better tone it down a little... ... for my fine-feathered-friends ... 3 French birds __________________

01-23-2008, 04:32 PM	#589
Ferihegy Trijets Lover Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Budapest Age: 29 Posts: 3,968	Re: Air Hostesses Doc: These dolls are so nice I mean I'm not a big puppetfriend, but they are really sweet... so japanese like... Are these hand-made? Are the airlines selling these?

01-24-2008, 11:29 AM	#591
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses ANA 1982 __________________

01-24-2008, 11:31 AM	#592
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses The alternative post: This one has a late 70's feel to it. __________________

01-25-2008, 08:11 AM	#593
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Penultimate in the ANA series This is the penultimate post in this mini-series highlighting the evolution of All Nippon Airways hostess uniforms. ANA 1990. IMO that's a sweet-lookin' uniform! __________________

01-25-2008, 08:14 AM	#594
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses The Alternate Post - JetStar Asia __________________

01-25-2008, 08:28 AM	#595
Ferihegy Trijets Lover Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Budapest Age: 29 Posts: 3,968	Re: Air Hostesses My favorite doll so far is the 1974 one

01-26-2008, 06:41 AM	#596
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Final Post ANA Air Hostess Collection Today is the finale for the ANA Air Hostess Uniform Collection. The last of the series was a pair of dolls, each wearing the ANA 2005 uniform with differing neckerchiefs. It is hardly surprising that air hostesses have become the subject of dolls - they were truly glamorous role models for generations of young girls and they would make a thread in their own right. I will revisit the theme from time to time. We return to normal scheduling tomorrow... __________________ Last edited by flyingdoc; 01-26-2008 at 06:45 AM.

01-26-2008, 07:29 PM	#597
Captain Wahoo Operations Director Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Marquette, MI 49855 Age: 48 Posts: 9,022	Re: Air Hostesses Hey Doc? If they are ANA dolls, why don't they look Asian? __________________ If you love something let it go, if it doesn't come back, track it down and kill it.

01-28-2008, 08:52 AM	#599
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses Airlines have been using pictures of their air hostesses from the very beginning to advertise their companies. Indeed, the quality of the inflight service was a very major selling point before the introduction of low cost carriers. United had pics from the early 1930's, but it didn't just stop with advertising airlines. The glamour factor made stewardesses very popular to advertise and endorse all manner of products (as I will show you over the next few weeks). Today, some retro KLM ads. __________________

01-28-2008, 11:22 AM	#600
FedEx777 First Officer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 17 Posts: 983	Re: Air Hostesses Wahoo thought this was good for this thread. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...rtfedex052.jpg __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/GrummanF14D Jason

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