Playboy (USA) Year 1966 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Feb 1966
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Playboy February 1966 Features
Covergirl Sissy (Nude) photographed by Larry Gordon
Playmate of the Month is Melinda Windsor photographed by Tony Marco
A Provocative Pictorial On The Girls Of Rio
The Latest In Stereo And TV Equipage
Vladimir Nabokov, James Farmer, and William Saroyan
Playboy Jazz Poll Winners | |
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Playboy Mar 1966
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Playboy March 1966 Features
Covergirl Femlin Sculpture by Austin Fox (Not Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Priscilla Wright photographed by Mario Casilli
"Octopussy" - Beginning A Previously Unpublished Ian Fleming Adventure
Three Fresh European Sex Sirens
Playboy's Party Jokes
Di Donato & Hentoff | |
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Playboy Apr 1966
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Playboy April 1966 Features
Covergirl Cynthia Maddox (Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Karla Conway photographed by Paul Morton Smith And R. Charleton Wilson
Concluding Ian Fleming's James Bond Novelette "Octopussy"
An Explosive Interview With Neo-Nazi George Lincoln Rockwell
Spring And Summer Fashion Forecast
Also, A Behind The Scenes Uncovering Of The layboy Covers And The Girls Who Adorable Adorn Them | |
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Playboy May 1966
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Playboy May 1966 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of The Year Allison Parks (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Dolly Read photographed by Pompeo Posar
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Interviewed by Playboy
Bunny From Britain: Playmate Of The Month
Capital Punishment Article By Michael Disalle
Jo Collins In Vietnam | |
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Playboy Jun 1966
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Playboy June 1966 Features
Covergirl Mary Warren (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Kelly Burke photographed by William V. Figge
The Girls Of Texas
My Father & His Gangsters by Herbert Gold
The Bogart Boom By Tynan & Crowther
Freckle-Faced Playmate Of The Month Kelly Burke | |
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Playboy Jul 1966
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Playboy July 1966 Features
Covergirl Penny James, Patti Reynolds, Joann Russell, Barbara Shaw and Joey Thorpe (Nude) photographed by Larry Gordon
Playmate of the Month is Tish Howard photographed by Bill Figge and Ed Delong
Further Adventures, Already, Of Secret Agent Oy Oy 7
An Interview With Ralph Ginzburg
Pictorials On Ursula Andress And Sean Connery
Red China, The U.S. And The U.N. | |
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Playboy Aug 1966
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Playboy August 1966 Features
Covergirl Sissy (Not Nude) photographed by Don Bronstein
Playmate of the Month is Susan Denberg photographed by Peter Gowland
Bunnies Of Dixie
"The Death Of God" By Rev. William Hamilton
The Manuscript of Doctor Arness by Gahan Wilson
Jane Fonda In The Buff | |
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Playboy Sep 1966
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Playboy September 1966 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Dianne Chandler (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Pompeo Posar
LSD's Timothy Leary Interviewed!
College Fashion & Football Previewed!
Toples Craze Reviewed!
Authors Galore! Kanin, Hentoff, Petrakis, Durrell, Gold & Many More!
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Playboy Oct 1966
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Playboy October 1966 Features
Covergirl Penny James (Not Nude) photographed by Larry Gordon
Playmate of the Month is Linda Moon photographed by Stan Malinowski
Ann-Margret As Modern Art
Sex Stars Of The Forties
Shakespearean Photo Satire
New Fiction By Ray Bradbury | |
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Playboy Nov 1966
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Playboy November 1966 Features
Covergirl Sue Batchelor (Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Lisa Baker photographed by Bill Figge
The Sexual Freedom League
Playboy Interview With Norman Thomas
The Nudest Look In Feminine Fashions
Ribald Classic: The Merry Nights Of Mistinguette | |
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Playboy Dec 1966
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1966 Features
Covergirl Nancy Gould (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Sue Bernard photographed by Mario Casilli
Fact And Fiction By James Baldwin
The Girls Of Tahiti
Playboy On The Town In London
A Beginning New Spy Novel By Len "Ipcress File" Deighton | |
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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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