Playboy (USA) Year 1971 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1971
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1971 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Rabbit (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Liv Lindeland photographed by Alexas Urba
Pictorials On "The Act Of Love"
Michael Crichton, Bill Cosby, and Mario Puzo
Playboy's Playmate Review
Veruschka | |
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Playboy Feb 1971
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Playboy February 1971 Features
Covergirl Fran Jeffries (Nude) photographed by Bill Arsenault
Playmate of the Month is Willy Rey photographed by Mario Casilli
The New Nude Look: Body Jewelry
Executive Jets - Including The Big Bunny
1971 Jazz & Pop Poll Results
A Revelatory View Of Billy Graham | |
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Playboy Mar 1971
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Playboy March 1971 Features
Covergirl Peggy Smith (Nude) photographed by David Chan
Playmate of the Month is Cynthia Hall photographed by David Chan
12 Pages On The Girls Of Holland
Where Am I Now When I Need Me? by George Axelrod
Playboy Tests The Mini-Cars
A Revealing Portrait Of Mayor Daley | |
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Playboy Apr 1971
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Playboy April 1971 Features
Covergirl Simone Hammerstrand (Nude) photographed by Alexas Urba
Playmate of the Month is Chris Cranston photographed by Mario Casilli
Playboy Panel On homosexuality
Roger Vadim's "Pretty Maids"
The Death Of Liberalism
Hip Quiz | |
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Playboy May 1971
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Playboy May 1971 Features
Covergirl Diane Davies (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Janice Pennington photographed by Not Available
Playboy's Scuba-Do!
Haunts of the Very Rich by T.K. Brown III
Twelve Pages Of New York Bunnies
The Stuff Of Poetry: James Dickey | |
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Playboy Jun 1971
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Playboy June 1971 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Year ShaRon Clark (Nude) photographed by Alexas Urba
Playmate of the Month is Lieko English photographed by Not Available
Playmates Of The Year - Past And Present
Vargas Girl
The 24 Hours of Steve McQueen
Gray Matters by William Hjortsberg | |
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Playboy Jul 1971
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Playboy July 1971 Features
Covergirl Kay Sutton York (Nude) photographed by Mario Casilli
Playmate of the Month is Heather Van Every photographed by David Chan
The Porno Revolution
Playboy Sizes Up Small Sailboats & A Hot New Jag
The Sensuous Woman Index
Leary In Algeria | |
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Playboy Aug 1971
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Playboy August 1971 Features
Covergirl Christy Miller (Nude) photographed by Dwight Hooker
Playmate of the Month is Cathy Rowland photographed by Mario Casilli
Ten Pages On Bunnies Of 1971
My Perfect Murder by Ray Bradbury
"The Future Of Marriage" By Morton Hunt
Playboy's First Pro Football Preview | |
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Playboy Sep 1971
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Playboy September 1971 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Crystal Smith (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Dwight Hooker
Playboy's Campus Poll
Surrealistic Nudes
Pigskin Preview
12 Pages On The Girls Of The Golden West
Jules Feiffer interviewed by Playboy | |
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Playboy Oct 1971
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Playboy October 1971 Features
Covergirl Darine Stern (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Claire Rambeau photographed by Pompeo Posar
Butkus: Mr. Mean
The Porno Girls
Your Jazz And Pop Poll Ballot
Four Poems By Yevtushenko | |
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Playboy Nov 1971
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Playboy November 1971 Features
Covergirl Debbie Hanlon (Nude) photographed by Dwight Hooker
Playmate of the Month is Danielle De Vabre photographed by Dwight Hooker
Between The Sheets: A Loving Look At Popular Positions
Anyone For Eternal Youth?
14 Pages On Sex In Cinema '71
Henry Miller On Henry Miller | |
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Playboy Dec 1971
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1971 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Bunny (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Karen Christy photographed by Pompeo Posar
A Wry Entertainment By Vladimir Nabokov
Bruce Jay Friedman On Sex In Fun City
An Arthur C. Clarke Novelette
Movie Sex Stars of 1971 | |
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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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