Playboy (USA) Year 1958 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Feb 1958
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Playboy February 1958 Features
Examination Day by Henry Slesar
Playmate of the Month Cheryl Kubert
"Thank You, Anna" by Bill Safire
"Let There Be Light" by Arthur C. Clarke
"A Frigid Frolic in Frisco" by Noel Clad
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Playboy Mar 1958
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Playboy March 1958 Features
Covergirl Brigitte Bardot and Michiko Hamamura (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Zahra Norbo photographed by Tom Caffrey
On The Scene: Ivan Obolensky and David McDowell, Charles M. Schulz (Peanuts, Charlie Brown) & More!
"Wheel of Fortune" by John Ogham
"Silverstein in Moscow" cartoons by Shel Silverstein
"Boxing 1958" by Ed Pazdur | |
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Playboy Apr 1958
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Playboy April 1958 Features
Covergirl Roulette Table (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Felicia Atkins photographed by Bruno Bernard and Bill Bridges
"A Stretch in Siberia" by John Wallace
"The Short-Short Story of Mankind" by John Steinbeck
"The Little World of Orville K. Snav" by Bernard Asbell
"Weird Show" by Herbert Gold | |
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Playboy May 1958
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Playboy May 1958 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Lari Laine (Not Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Ron Vogel
The Birth of a Broadway Show
Playboy's International Datebook
The Life and Death of a Spanish Grandee
The Man in the Well
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Playboy Jun 1958
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Playboy June 1958 Features
Covergirl Judy Lee Tomerlin (Nude & Centerfold)
Playmate of the Month is Judy Lee Tomerlin photographed by Not Available
"The Little World of Harry Kurnitz" by Richard Gehman
"Sex on Sawdust" by Daniel P. Mannix
"The Sign of Scorpio" by Charles Mergendahl
"Silverstein in Italy" cartoons by Shel Silverstein | |
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Playboy Jul 1958
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Playboy July 1958 Features
Covergirl Joyce Nizzari (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Linne Nanette Ahlstrand photographed by Frank Bez
"The Sweet Sadness" by Philip Lee Smith
Commander Edward Whitehead: "Off With Their Beards!"
"The Not So Tender Trap" by Martin Abramson
A Two-Lover Woman | |
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Playboy Aug 1958
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Playboy August 1958 Features
Covergirl Unidentified Models (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Myrna Weber photographed by Bunny Yeager
"Word of Honor" by Robert Bloch
"Eros and Unreason In Detroit" by John Keats
"Drop Dead" by Fred McMorrow
"A Very Rare Disease" by Henry Slesar | |
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Playboy Sep 1958
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Playboy September 1958 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Teri Hope (Nude & Centerfold)
"The Womanization of America" by Philip Wylie
"Playboy's Pigskin Preview" by Anson Mount
"The Peeping Tom Patrol" by Michael Shaara
"The House of Hate" by Browning Norton
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Playboy Oct 1958
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Playboy October 1958 Features
Playmate of the Month is Mara Corday & Pat Sheehan photographed by Sam Wu
"Executive Chess" by John Howard Sims
"Prechance to Dream" by Charles Beaumont
"The 51 Tones of Green" by Ken Purdy
"The Pros of Paris" by Sam Boal
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Playboy Nov 1958
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Playboy November 1958 Features
"A Sock in the Jaw" by Ken Purdy
Sinatra: The Man With the Golden Charm Has Become the Love God of Our Time by Robert George Reisner
"The Marvelous Lover" by Joyce Engelson
"What's the Bad Word?" by Wilfred Funk
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Playboy Dec 1958
Anniversary
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Playboy December 1958 Features
Covergirl Unidentified Model (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Joyce Nizzari photographed by Bunny Yeager
"A Knight Lay Dying" by Jerome Weidman
"Everybody Hates David Starbuck" by Steve Allen
"We're Running a Little Late" by Garson Kanin
Playboy's Fifth Anniversary Scrapbook | |
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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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