Hot Victorians: The Shirtless Men

I don't follow a lot of pages on Instagram, but when I do, it's because I usually wanna bang some of the dudes there! Real or AI, I don't care. And one of the most cinsistently hawt collection of pics is over at Hot Victorians. It's a treasure trove of historical pics from the mid-late 1800's and early 1900's. Most of the men are clothed, but their innate hotness shines through the grainy, sepia-toned or B/W photographs. Some of them seem like dandies, and some are truly "men's men" as they are depicted in blue-collar or uniform gear, like the sailors I wrote about a bit back. They are men whose eyes you gaze into, through the pics and across over a century, and wonder, "Man, what was this dude like in real life, and who was he bedding?" This time around, let's look at the pics of men who have gone shirtless!

Pics will link you to their respective posts.

Meet Mr Alexander Znamensky (also known as William Moor-Znamensky) (1877-1928). Alexander was a Russian circus performer, a wrestler, and a weightlifter. And you can tell by his gorgeous physique that he wasn't afraid to show off his goods. His arms are insane, and his thick, hairy legs are to drool over! Ironically, in some of his pics, he has one of the sweetest-looking faces, a real manly babyface, if such a thing exists. I say "ironically" because for a professional wrestler, I'd expect him to be a bit more beaten up. This guy is a downright stud in every sense of the word. And I haven't even gotten to that bulge he's packing!

Not much info on this slab of beef, except his name. Bobby Pandur/Pandour (also known as Wladyslaw Kurcharczyk) (1876-1920). I'm guessing he was a professional model of sorts, making early versions of physique/bodybuilding cards. (Note the #10 on the lower right.) The words on the right read "The king of plastic beauty." Nowadays, that would be intended as some shade, and maybe it was back in the day as well. But hey, this guy can come examine my Persian rug anytime!

This was a member of the Oran Trio, a group of bodybuilder gymnasts known for acrobatic feats and strongman performances. One can only imagine what it was like to sit in the audience as he and his team flexed and flaunted their rippling muscles for an adoring crowd. I just wanna know what it would have been like to bury my face in the pit of his!

(Thinking in Cowardly Lion) "Put 'em up. Put 'em uuuup!" Why, yes, Sir! This rippe,d and cocksure fella is William Edward Van Wyck (1841–1915), pictured here in 1966, shortly after he returned from serving in the Civil War. He was in the paper mill trade as a profession, but was an athletic enthusiast, joining the New York Athletic Club upon his return to NY, and later becoming its president. You can imagine him strutting his stuff in that skimpiest of towels in front of the other club members!  One can only imagine the club-like member hiding under there!

And finally, how about a whole group of shirtless hotties all in one shot! These are members of the Collège d’Athlètes in Reims, established by Georges Hébert (1875-1957), a naval officer and fitness reformer who championed "la méthode naturelle" (training the body through running, jumping, climbing, swimming, and obstacle courses). It was all about building character as well as the body. And there was nothing gay about it! Here, members strip down to wrestle on the ice of a frozen swimming pool in 1914. Personally, I'm all for that guy on the right with the Teddy Roosevelt quaff. Yummy!

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