Playboy (USA) Year 1960 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1960
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Playboy January 1960 Features
Covergirl Seven Playmates (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Stella Stevens photographed by Frank Schallwig and Don Ornitz
"The Girl With the Teleprompter Heart" by Ray Russell
"The Handwriting on the Wall" by John Sack
"The Case of the Difficult Husband" by Robert Graves
Playboy's Playmate Review: Clayre Peters, Nancy Crawford, Donna Lynn and More | |
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Playboy Feb 1960
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Playboy February 1960 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Bunny (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Susie Scott photographed by Mario Casilli
"How Right You Are. Jeeves!" by P.G. Wodehouse
"Glenn's Girl" by Jim Dilles
"La Boutique Fantasque" by Theodore Pratt
Playboy's Playmate: Mid-Winter Thaw | |
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Playboy Mar 1960
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Playboy March 1960 Features
Covergirl Joyce Nizzari (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Sally Sarell photographed by Louis Capuccine
Playboy In Las Vegas
A New Suspense Novelette By Ian Fleming
Playboy's TV Penthouse
Pretty As A Picture, Playmate Of The Month Sally | |
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Playboy Apr 1960
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Playboy April 1960 Features
"Epitaph for Obie" by Ken Purdy
"The Bargain" by Edward Loomis
"The Oscar Syndrome" by Dalton Trumbo
"Tax Vobiscum" by Julian Weiner
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Playboy May 1960
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Playboy May 1960 Features
Covergirl Unidentified Model (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Ginger Young photographed by Frank Bez
"Trouble in Makeoutsville" by Herbert Gold
"Requiem for Radio" by Charles Beaumont
"That May-December Madness" by Ivor Williams
"I Remember Babylon" by Arthur C. Clarke | |
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Playboy Jun 1960
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Playboy June 1960 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month is Delores Wells photographed by Don Bronstein
Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop
Playmate of the Year Ellen Stratton
"Words & Music by Cole Porter" by Bruce Griffin
"After" by Henry Slesar
"The Bier Barons" by Al Morgan | |
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Playboy Jul 1960
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Playboy July 1960 Features
Covergirl Collete Berne (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Teddi Smith photographed by William Graham and Edmund Leja
"O You New York Girls" by John Wallace
"Wilbur Fonts for President" by Jeremy Dole
"Rocket to the Renaissance" by Arthur C. Clarke
"Luck" by T.K. Brown III | |
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Playboy Aug 1960
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Playboy August 1960 Features
Covergirl Illustrated Playmate (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Elaine Paul photographed by Frank Eck
"A Thief in the Night" by Eugene Ziller
"Sophia (Loren) the Sultry (A Sensuous Look at Italy's Most Voluptuous export)"
"A Man for the Moon" by Leland Webb
"Capital Gainsmanship" by Ralph Ginzburg | |
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Playboy Sep 1960
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Playboy September 1960 Features
"The Third Martini" by Joseph Carter
Centerfold and Playmate of the Month Ann Davis
"A Poison Pen for Dear Miss Wren" by Ray Russell
"(Shel) Silverstein in Greenwich Village" by Shel Silverstein
"Ounce of Pervention" by Brian Rencelaw
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Playboy Oct 1960
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Playboy October 1960 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Bunny (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Kathy Douglas photographed by Mario Casilli
The Girls of Hollywood: Carol Morris, Alicia Mowat, Sally Grajeda, Asa Maynor, Vonne Lester and More
"What's in a Name?" by Leonard Lyons
"The Supermen" by William M. Clark
"The Book of Tony" by Ken Purdy | |
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Playboy Nov 1960
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Playboy November 1960 Features
Covergirl June Wilkinson (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Joni Mattis photographed by Jerry White
Playboy Panel: Narcotics and the Jazz Musician
"Harpy" by T.K. Brown III.
"A Crazy Mixed-Up ID" by Sam Gottesfeld
"Girls for the Slime God" by William Knoles | |
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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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