...HOBBY prior to internet...

[biggestbubba]

...all the walking up a mountain, etc.

It's much better now.

Yeah, but sometimes our WIFI goes down, so we still have it pretty rough.

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by The2Dogs

You had to know somebody.
If you knew somebody that had a little black book they could help you hook up.
Word of mouth.

This ^^^^^

Of course there was always "Pueblo de Putas" across the border.

Did I mention Happy Hour on "Hump Day" and "Free Fridays"?*

* Especially during "Dear Season"!

[RoxyG]

Originally Posted by suckaforlove

Betsy's off 59N and Calvacade back in the day. Ice Cream Castle vip room off yet 45 & Crosstimbers.

Wow, not many remember Betsy's.
I thought it was off of Collingsworth.
That place was small as fuck!




There was also Humps and Savoy

[tbone2u]

Cedar Lounge, Four Palms and Name Dropper were popular back in the day.
We called them pressure cookers.

[kerwil62]

Originally Posted by RoxyG

Wow, not many remember Betsy's.
I thought it was off of Collingsworth.
That place was small as fuck!

I've already corrected his post. It was called "Bessie's" and it was off of Collingsworth.

It was just a house converted into a pool room when you entered and to the left of it was the strip club. Nude too! Was one of my go-to spots when I started hobbying.

[BLM69]

Originally Posted by Heman

...apart from street hookers, was there any other platform to hobby ? how was it ?...

The streets still rule! I've found some great talent there

[pxmcc]

Originally Posted by BLM69

The streets still rule! I've found some great talent there

How can you tell for sure a streetwalker isn't undercover le? Online it's pretty easy imo.

[BLM69]

Originally Posted by pxmcc

How can you tell for sure a streetwalker isn't undercover le? Online it's pretty easy imo.

I'm a pro at this, know what to look for and keep my mouth shut if offered services for $, most guys get excited and forget the fundamentals and end up taking a ride downtown or getting hustled

[ck1942]

Aside from all of the above mentions, there was (and still exists) the "circuit," which was a somewhat loose network of madams and houses in most major cities and operating interstate, too.

Although rarely admitted in public or in the media, even police chiefs, judges, mayors, legislators, and other notables quite frequently patronized these well furnished and outfitted establishments.

Medical inspections were frequent as were "short arms," condoms and in the more upscale houses, well appointed B&D and S&M rooms.

Somewhat lower class "bawdy houses" were well known around most cities operating with vice squad knowledge usually as long as no drugs, no under age, no white slavery and no rolling of johns were happening.

Not a great many independent ladies abounded and back when pimping was suppressed as much as possible, but established houses and madams were permitted with controls.

[DEAR_JOHN]

Originally Posted by Italia DiBella

Quest magazine

Yea, I still have some of those around the house. It's fun to go back in time and see who the working girls were back then.

Then I found alt.sex.prostitution on the newsgroups, which hooked me up with Amber, which opened a lot of other doors to a lot of fine ladies in the Houston area.

Then it went to another review group (delphi?) which name escapes me at the moment that allowed reviews then closed them down, then finally Amber started ASPD. Some people didn't like Amber, however she always treated me with kindness and respect. This being said, she was a true visionary in the hobby which led to the forming of the Wildflower and Escape groups, plus Chalinos and Juniors latina groups and some other minor groups.

[jhobbyist]

Older mentor that had a black book in the states but most of mine was overseas.

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by ck1942

a somewhat loose network of madams and houses in most major cities and operating interstate, too.

Although rarely admitted in public or in the media, even police chiefs, judges, mayors, legislators, and other notables quite frequently patronized these well furnished and outfitted establishments.

Teresa Brown (RIP) and the "Little Black Book"....

[ICU 812]

Originally Posted by pxmcc

So, pretty much like BP today?

Well yes.. .but there are now some other sources for verification, like ECCIE and other online review sites.