Playboy (USA) Year 1991 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1991
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1991 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Stacy Leigh Arthur (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Arny Freytag
Playmate Stacy Arthur: Mrs. Ohio 1990, Miss January 1991
Lee Iacocca Interview: The Chairman Speaks His Mind
How To Toss A Great New Year's Eve Bash
Danger In The Dating Zone: Has Your Lover Hired A Private Eye?
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Playboy Feb 1991
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Playboy February 1991 Features
Covergirl Pamela Anderson (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Cristy Thom photographed by Arny Freytag
Our Sexiest Lingrie Pictorial Ever
Snarl! Hiss! Spit! Playboy Interviews Siskel & Ebert
Don't Count David Lynch Out
Harry Connick, Jr., Making The World Safe For Jazz | |
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Playboy Mar 1991
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Playboy March 1991 Features
Covergirl Stephanie Seymour (Nude) photographed by Herb Ritts
Playmate of the Month is Julie Clarke photographed by Arny Freytag
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Stephanie Seymour Takes Off Her Swimsuit
Playboy Interview With America's Best-Seller Therapist M. Scott Peck
Inside The Jose Menendez Murder Case by Robert Rand
The Glories Of Madonna by Michael Kelly | |
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Playboy Apr 1991
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Playboy April 1991 Features
Covergirl Julie Clarke (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Christina Leardini photographed by Richard Fegley
The women Of The Women's Colleges
Spring Break! Rowdier And More Raucous Than Ever
The Raging Talent Of Martin Scorsese, A Playboy Interview
20 Fearless Questions With George Foreman | |
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Playboy May 1991
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Playboy May 1991 Features
Covergirl Shannon & Tracy Tweed (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Carrie Yazel photographed by Stephen Wayda
Shannon And Tracy Tweed: A Great Sister Act
The Year In Music
George Steinbrenner Interview
Playboy's Party Jokes | |
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Playboy Jun 1991
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Playboy June 1991 Features
Covergirl Lisa Matthews (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Saskia Linssen photographed by Byron Newman
The Playmate Of The Year: Our All-American Girl Lisa Matthews
How Neil Bush Went Astray
The Women Of Comedy
Remarkable War Fiction by James Jones | |
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Playboy Jul 1991
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Playboy July 1991 Features
Covergirl Samantha Dorman (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Wendy Kaye photographed by Stephen Wayda and Arny Freytag
Have They Got Legs! Tall Girls: The Pictorial
Playboy Interview: Spike Lee Does The Talk Thing
Justice William Brennan: The Supreme Court MAverick Breaks His Silence
The U.S. Wasn't The Big Winner In Kuwait: Read It Here First | |
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Playboy Aug 1991
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Playboy August 1991 Features
Covergirl Caprice (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Corinna Harney photographed by Richard Fegley
California Blondes! The Girls Of Summer
Good Cop? Bad Cop? Playboy Interviews Daryl Gates
Smart Bombs: How They Got So Smart
20 Questions: Robert Downey Jr. | |
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Playboy Sep 1991
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Playboy September 1991 Features
Covergirl Shane & Sia - The Barbi Twins (Nude) photographed by KAL
Playmate of the Month is Samantha Dorman photographed by Richard Fegley
Va-Va-Voom! The Barbi Twins Bust Out
20 Questions with Danny Glover
It's A Boy, It's A Girl, It's Tula!
Playboy's Pro Football Forecast | |
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Playboy Oct 1991
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Playboy October 1991 Features
Covergirl Tai Collins (Nude) photographed by Arny Freytag
Playmate of the Month is Cheryl Bachman photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Tai Collins: The Woman Senator Charles Robb Couldn't Resist
20 Questions with Camille Paglia
Playboy's Fashion Blowout
Pigskin Preview | |
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Playboy Nov 1991
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Playboy November 1991 Features
Covergirl La Toya Jackson (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Tonja Christensen photographed by Stephen Wayda
Bottoms Up by Marshall Boswell
An Entirely Man-Made Disaster by Denis Boyles
20 Questions with Julia Roberts
Treachery And Death: The Life And Crimes Of A Mafia Prince | |
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Playboy Dec 1991
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1991 Features
Covergirl Dian Parkinson (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Wendy Hamilton photographed by Stephen Wayda
20 Questions with Joe Pesci
The Hottest Number On "The Price Is Right," Dian Parkinson
Terrific New Fiction By National Book Award Winner Charles Johnson
Michael Crichton On How To Argue With Women | |
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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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