I think you and I were doing the same thing back in the day. Gees alt.sex.prostitution man does that bring back memories.I remember the ads in the various papers, even the Province would have them, along with stripper ads once a week. The tracks were much more active then, and the high track ripoff girls who could make you think you were getting laid when you weren't and taking you for 400 or 500 were always a fun chat when downtown drunk after the clubs closed. Finding ASPD - alt.sex.prostitution.discussion on usenet and then Canbest and the other initial sites online on a 14.4 modem was like heaven and made a lot of the ripoffs easier to expose.
That was the oldest hi track I remember, Georgia and a few side streets north of Georgia.I remember when the SW stroll was in front of the hotel Vancouver on Georgia street, back in 1981 right around the recession.
Yup, also the Times Colonist had ads for a while, but Monday Magazine was your main source. You had to assess based on a phone conversation if you wanted to book an appointment.In Victoria, Monday magazine ran the ads.
Oh man buy and sell was my first ever attempt. I ignored every red flag there is....ended up walking...almost running after she started yelling at me. Probably close to 10 years before I tried again, not exaggeratingWho remembers the buy&sell?
If you can remember your TERB handle at least, send an email to Fred Zed and the password can be reset.Anyone from Ontario remember Erica the Fox? I first saw her ads in Toronto Life (a pretty upscale magazine), probably in the 1970's. Yes, they were very subtle. Reviews in later years on terb made it clear that she was a courtesan of the highest quality. Out of curiosity I googled her, and there she is, still advertising, and claiming to be 51. If I could just remember my terb handle and password I think I would have to look her up on terb.
sensualsixty (Yes, I know I have not seen sixty for a while)
Yes, Government Street definitely had its share.Way before I was old enough to poon, in the early to mid 90s, it was not uncommon to see super hot street walkers in tantalizing outfits in and around downtown Victoria. There were always serious hotties out in numbers by, what was then, the new Eaton Centre—especially on Friday and Saturday nights or when a US navy ship was in port.
1. I used to drive along Kingsway (Vancouver to Burnaby to New West) and pick up girls standing at certain spots. Those were mostly for car dates and occasionally at motels on Kingsway in Burnaby. I also picked up girls from certain spots on King George Blvd (used to be King George Hwy back then), and had car dates with them.Hi guys,
I have been wondering about this for quite some time after getting into this hobby but how did you go about contacting an escort before the internet was a thing?
Bingo! I think that was extraneous info for this thread, but I like to hear that kind of thing. Thanks!I haven't had sex with my wife, either. Our sex life together has been zero for many years. We love and care for each other, though.
I go back to paying in dimes.Man I go back to using dimes.
I was going to mention the Penthouse, but you beat me to it. I spent many a Friday or Saturday night there back in my single days. Sometimes they would take their own initiative and come to your table and sometimes you would need to take the intiative and ask if you could join them at their table, but usually the former. I would classify the girls that worked there somewhere between a street worker and a modern day escort. For the actual date you would need to go their place, which was often within walking distance.The Penthouse always had really nice ladies who would approach you. Later on Gary Taylor’s as well.
Perfect system since you could check each other out a bit before committing. Also the bouncers kept track of who the ladies left with so it was a bit safer for them.
Hi guys,
I have been wondering about this for quite some time after getting into this hobby but how did you go about contacting an escort before the internet was a thing?
I didn't move to Vancouver until the mid 80s so did not see the 70's scene you described. Girls were still working the side streets around Jervis when I moved here until the "Shame the Johns" drove the customers and eventually the girls away. They moved to Seymour (were probably already there come to think of it) , and Broadway between Main and Commerical and side streets in that area. During Expo 86 they worked on Quebec as well, to be near the Expo grounds no doubt so as to catch the guys after they left the Expo grounds.In the mid 70s I was walking down Davie by the Tamblyn's and saw a really hot trio, one was a tall blonde with a leopard pattern jacket and hot pants.
Follow them around the corner at Jervis and as I get closer realise they are all talking in guy's voices.
Mind blown...
A minute later some guy drives up and proposition them. I was too far away to hear but an argument broke out and the tall one ended up taking off a huge platform heel and bashing the car with it. They turn around and walk past me and she says to the other two "Thanks for the help girls!"
There were dozens of SWs around that area and all kinds of stuff went on in the alleys around there. We'd go down to Mac's Milk and see ladies doing car dates, couples behind bushes, evenguys getting handjobs just standing on the sidewalk.
The church on Jervis was surrounded by SWs on weekend nights and it was a big issue in the community.
I'd seen everything and was still in my teens.





