Artwork of the Day: Coffee, Tea, and Me? (by Arthur Brushnib)

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

by Arthur Brushnib

This book was first published in 1967 and was sold as being the lusty memoirs of two flight attendants named Trudy Baker and Rachel Jones. This book proved to be successful enough that it led to three more books about Trudy and Rachel. The books were actually written by Donald Bain, an airline pr man-turned-author who later would write the Murder, She Wrote Books, sharing the byline with Jessica Fletcher.

This cover was done by Arthur Bruhsnib.

Come Fly With Us! The Flight Attendants Of The Pulp Era

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

While recently looking through some old pulp covers, I couldn’t help but notice a recurring theme.

Flight attendants!

During the pulp era, flight attendants were apparently a popular subject. Whether they were thwarting hijackings or trying to land the perfect pilot husband, flight attendants lived dramatic, exciting, and sexy lives! It was enough to make me wonder if maybe I made a mistake when I decided that I didn’t want to go to grow up and be a flight attendant. (I was ten so what did I know?)

Here’s just a sampling of pulp covers featuring flight attendants dealing with everything from hijackers to more earthbound pursuits. Where known the artist has been credited.