Playboy (USA) Year 1965 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1965
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Playboy January 1965 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Rabbit (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Sally Duberson photographed by Pompeo Posar
Peter Ustinov Harem Pictorial
Fiction by Jack Kerouac
Playmate Review
Playboy Art Gallery | |
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Playboy Feb 1965
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Playboy February 1965 Features
Covergirl Teddi Smith (Nude) photographed by Stan Malinowski
Playmate of the Month is Jessica St. George photographed by Mario Casilli
At Home With Kim Novak
The Beatles Interviewed By Jean Shepherd
The Latest In Stereo Equipment
Playboy Jazz Poll Winners | |
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Playboy Mar 1965
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Playboy March 1965 Features
Covergirl Vargas Girl (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Jennifer Jackson (First African-American Playmate) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Fiction by Vladimir Nabokov and Calder Willingham
A Playboy Panel On The New Leisure
A Cartoon Trip Down Mexico Way With Shel Silverstein
An Appealing Visit With Carol Lynley | |
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Playboy Apr 1965
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Playboy April 1965 Features
Covergirl Lannie Balcom (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Sue Williams photographed by Bill Figge and Ed Delong
"The Man With The Golden Gun" Beginning The Final James Bond Adventure Novel By Ian Fleming
"The Force of Habit" by J. Paul Getty
"The History of Sex in Cinema, Part One: The Original Sin" by Arthur Knight and Hollis Alpert.
"Topping Off the Well-Groomed Man" by Jay Sebring | |
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Playboy May 1965
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Playboy May 1965 Features
Covergirl Unidentified Model (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Maria McBane photographed by Bill Figge and Ed Delong
Continuing Ian Fleming's Final James Bond Adventure
Jean-Paul Sartre Interview
Stella By Starlight Pictorial
Travel: Playboy's International Date Book | |
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Playboy Jun 1965
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Playboy June 1965 Features
Covergirl Turid Lundberg (Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Hedy Scott photographed by Ron Vogel & Orlando
For The First Time Anywhere: The Nude Ursula Andress In An Eye-Filling 12 Page Pictorial
The Big Bunny Hop To Los Angeles And Jamaica
Fashion: Summer Stripes For Urban Types
Playboy Interview Melvin Belli | |
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Playboy Jul 1965
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Playboy July 1965 Features
Covergirl Joey Thorpe (Nude) photographed by Larry Gordon
Playmate of the Month is Gay Collier photographed by Mario Casilli
"The Girls Of the Riviera"
Allan Sherman Discusses "Sex And The Single Sherman"
July Fourth Fun With Jean Shepherd
Conclusion of Final Novel By Ian Fleming | |
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Playboy Aug 1965
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Playboy August 1965 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of The Year Jo Collins (Nude) photographed by Mario Casilli
Playmate of the Month is Lannie Balcom photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
An Explosive Interview With The Klan's Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton
Woody Allen Cavorts Through Undress Rehearsals For His New Flick With Ursula Andress
Shel Silverstein On Fire Island
Peter Sellers And The Bare Belles Of Paris' Crazy Horse | |
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Playboy Sep 1965
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Playboy September 1965 Features
Covergirl Teddi Smith (Nude) photographed by Larry Gordon
Playmate of the Month is Patti Reynolds photographed by Stan Malinowski
Robert Ruark, Irving Wallace, and Ken W. Purdy
Our annual Pigskin Preview
The Legendary Sex Stars Of The Twenties
Gahan Wilson's Mother Goose | |
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Playboy Oct 1965
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Playboy October 1965 Features
Covergirl Penny James (Not Nude) photographed by Larry Gordon
Playmate of the Month is Allison Parks photographed by Bill Figge
The Bunnies Of Miami
Interview With Atheist Madalyn Murray
Superman Nostalgia By Jules Feiffer
Plus Pietro Di Donato, Jean Shepherd, Theodore Sturgeon and More! | |
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Playboy Nov 1965
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Playboy November 1965 Features
Covergirl Beth Hyatt (Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Pat Russo photographed by Pompeo Posar
"The Silence of Osward" by John Clellon Holmes
"The History of Sex in Cinema, Part Six: The Thirties -- Censorship and the Depression"
James Bond's Girls: Ursula Andress, Daniela Bianchi, Tania Mallett, Nadja Regin, Lois Maxwell & More
"Creative Collecting" by J. Paul Getty | |
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Playboy Dec 1965
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Playboy December 1965 Features
Covergirl Allison Parks (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Dinah Willis photographed by Pompeo Posar
Beginning A Major Novel By Vladimir Nabokov
Fact And Fiction By Henry Miller
More Adventures Of Israel Bond
Playboy's 15-Page Portfolio Of Sex Stars Featuring Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Kim Novak & More! | |
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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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