Playboy (USA) Year 1962 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1962
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Playboy January 1962 Features
Covergirl Heidi Becker, Susan Kelly, Connie Cooper, Christa Speck, & Karen Thompson (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Merle Pertile photographed by Frank Bez
"A Miracle of Rare Device" by Ray Bradbury
Playboy's Playmate Review: Dianne Danford, Karen Thompson, Jean Cannon, Sheralee Conners and More!
"The Personal Secretary" by William Saroyan
"Tune Every Heart and Every Voice" by Irwin Shaw | |
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Playboy Feb 1962
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Playboy February 1962 Features
Covergirl Cynthia Maddox (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Kari Knudsen photographed by Barbara and Justin Kerr
The Girls of Rome
"My Brother, Ernest Hemingway, Part III" by Leicester Hemingway
"The Investor" by Bruce Jay Friedman
"The Spanish Prisoner" by Gerald Kersh | |
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Playboy Mar 1962
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Playboy March 1962 Features
Covergirl Beautiful Painting (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Pamela Anne Gordon photographed by Mario Casilli and Ken Honey
"The Vanishing Americans" by J. Paul Getty
"O Manhatta, Mother of Waters" by Herbert Gold
"The Hazards of Prophecy" by Arthur C. Clarke.
Satire: How To Stop Worrying About The Bomb | |
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Playboy Apr 1962
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Playboy April 1962 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Roberta Lane (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Frank Eck
"The Wonderful Clouds, Part One" by Francoise Sagan
Playmate of The Year Christa Speck
"A Way to Make It" by Henry Slesar
"The Stancias' House" by Paul Darcy Boles
Cinema on a Shoestring" by Arthur Knight | |
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Playboy May 1962
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Playboy May 1962 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Bunny (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Marya Carter photographed by Morton Smith
"What Makes an Executive?" by J. Paul Getty
"The Wonderful Clouds, Part Two" by Francoise Sagan
"Queen Dido" by Ben Hecht
"The Miracle" by Harry Mark Petrakis | |
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Playboy Jun 1962
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Playboy June 1962 Features
Covergirl Bikini Girl (Not Nude) photographed by Marvin E. Newman
Playmate of the Month is Merissa Mathes photographed by Glenn Otto
The Playboy Panel: The Womanization of America
"The Murder of Edmund Grant" by Robert Cenedella
"The Great Paper Chase" by Al Morgan
"From Lilliput to Brobdingnag" by Arthur C. Clarke | |
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Playboy Jul 1962
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Playboy July 1962 Features
Covergirl Caressing Feet (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Unne Terjesen photographed by Mario Casilli and Ken Honey
"The Pilgramage of Roger Haydock" by Robert Lewis Taylor
"The Bandit" by Ben Hecht
"Throught the Racial Looking Glass" by Nat Hentoff
"Who Shall Dwell" by H.C. Neal | |
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Playboy Aug 1962
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Playboy August 1962 Features
Covergirl Unidentified Model (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Jan Roberts photographed by Pompeo Posar
"Dr. Freud's Cocktail Party" by Virgil Partch
"The Prodigal Powers of Pot" by Dan Wakefield
"World Without Distance" by Arthur C. Clarke
"The Interest of Strangers" by Ray Russell | |
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Playboy Sep 1962
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Playboy September 1962 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Bunny (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Mickey Winters photographed by Don Bronstein
"The Sound of Hirsch" by Leonard Michaels
On The Scene: Herb Gardner, Johnny Carson, Sonny Rollins
"Wall Street in Crisis" by J. Paul Getty
A Satirical Salute to Madison Avenue | |
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Playboy Nov 1962
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Playboy November 1962 Features
Covergirl Rabbit Head (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Avis Kimble photographed by Jon Pownall
"Barbara Girl" by Herbert Gold
"Puppet Show" by Fredrick Brown
"The Deadlier Bruise" by Paxton Davis
On The Scene: William F. Buckley, Jr., Howard Gossage, Raf Vallone | |
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Playboy Dec 1962
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Playboy December 1962 Features
Covergirl Sheralee Conners (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is June Cochran photographed by Don Bronstein
On The Scene: James Baldwin, George Chakiris, Matthew J. Culligan
"How to Succeed in How to Succeed" by Rudy Vallee
"The Machine of Joy" by Ray Bradbury
"None But the Brave" by Garson Kanin | |
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The first issue, published in December 1953, did not carry a date, as Hugh Hefner was unsure whether there would be a second issue. The first centerfold was Marilyn Monroe, although the picture used had originally been taken for a calendar, rather than for Playboy. The first issue was an immediate sensation; it sold out within a matter of weeks. Known circulation was 53,991 (Source: Playboy Collector's Association Playboy Magazine Price Guide). The cover price was 50¢. Copies of the first issue in Mint to Near Mint condition fetched over $8,000 in 2007.
The famous logo, depicting the stylized profile of a rabbit wearing a tuxedo bow tie, was designed by art designer Art Paul for the magazine's second issue and has appeared on every issue since; a running joke in the magazine involves hiding the logo somewhere in the cover art or photograph. Hefner said that he chose the rabbit as a mascot for its "humorous sexual connotation", and because the image was "frisky and playful".
An urban legend started about Hefner and the Playmates of the Month because of markings on the front covers of the magazine. From 1955 to 1979 (except for a six month gap in 1976), the "P" in Playboy had a number of stars printed in or around the letter. The legend stated that this was either a rating
that Hefner gave to the Playmate according to how attractive she was, the number of times that Hefner had slept with her, or how good she was in bed. The stars, which ranged in number between zero and twelve, actually indicated the domestic
or international advertising region for that printing.
Since reaching its peak in the 1970s, Playboy has seen a decline in circulation and cultural relevance because of increased competition in the field it founded — first from Penthouse, Oui, and Gallery in the 1970s; later from pornographic videos; and more recently from lad mags such as Maxim, FHM, and Stuff. In response Playboy has attempted to re-assert its hold on the 18–35 male demographic it once controlled through slight changes to its content and focusing on issues and personalities more appropriate to its audience—such as hip-hop artists being featured in the Playboy Interview.
Christie Hefner, a daughter of Hugh Hefner, became the CEO of Playboy in 1988 and is now also the Chairman of the Board.
The magazine celebrated its 50th Anniversary with the January 2004 issue. Celebrations were held at Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, and Moscow during the year to commemorate this event.
The best-selling Playboy edition was the November 1972 edition, which sold 7,161,561 copies. One-fourth of all American college men were buying the magazine every month. It is interesting to note that although this issue is available in abundance, it is very difficult for collectors to find this issue in excellent condition. The black ink on the cover wore off easily and it is difficult to find this issue with a bright clean crisp black color. A Near Mint copy of this issue is a hard find.
Perhaps coincidentally, a cropped image of the issue's centerfold (which featured Lena Soderberg) became a standard image for testing image processing algorithms. It is known simply as the "Lenna" (also "Lena") image in that field.
Many people ask about Playboy UK, Playboy USA is the same issue that was issued in the UK because there was no need to translate the magazine. So, Playboy USA and Playboy UK are the same magazine.
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