Michael Salem’s Boutique

New York: Michael Salem’s Transvestite Boutique, 1970s. Saddle-stapled catalog, 8 1/2 x 11 in. 30 pp. With photo-mechanically reproduced, corner stapled pamphlet. 8 1/2 x 11 in. 9 pp. Both very good. Item #10458

Sales catalog and supplement for the important New York drag and trans boutique, founded in 1969 and still active today.

The extensive catalog and it’s Xeroxed supplement promoting a “sexciting sale” advertising cosmetics, prosthetics, and trans erotica. The catalog promotes Michael Salem’s trans fiction books include detailed descriptions of the works, and advertise stockings, “wicked wigs,” breast pads, eyelashes, and many more accessories.

“Please send the following to me right away. I can’t wait to start looking and feeling the way I’ve always wanted to.” - from the order form

One example of any catalogs from this important trans boutique found in OCLC as of September 2025. Though this catalog is numbered 669, given the scarcity in libraries and in the marketplace, we suspect the numbering to be playful rather than accurate.

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