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fan letters to a stripper a patti waggin tale
in the 1940s and 1950s strip artist patti waggin was billed as the educated torso the sex oomph girl and the fresh faced girl next door . amazingly athletic performing routines few others could manage patti was a headliner . she was also one of the friendliest performers on the burlesque stage loved by her peers and fans alike . in this unique book readers come to know patti waggin through the letters of her fans . she was committed to recognizing and writing back to her ardent admirers because she understood their need for her during the difficult years of the second world war . the letters and an engaging text reveal her marriage in the 1950s to baseball player don rudolph . over 280 photos of patti on stage and at home along with paper ephemera associated with her career accompany the heartfelt letters included in the text . for anyone interested in burlesque this book provides a unique look at one of its stars .