Playboy (USA) Year 1982 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1982
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1982 Features
Covergirl Natalie Levy (Nude) photographed by Christian Moser
Playmate of the Month is Kimberly McArthur photographed by Arny Freytag
20Q Wth John Matuszak
The Unreturning Army
Lords Of The Rings
The Bad And The Beautiful | |
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Playboy Feb 1982
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Playboy February 1982 Features
Covergirl Kimberly McArthur (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Anne-Marie Fox photographed by Arny Freytag
Man And Woman Part Two: Why Is there Sex?
Playboy Interview: Lech Walesa, The Truth Behind The Drama In Poland
Championship Wrestling!
Andy (Taxi) Kaufman VS. Susan (Miss September) Smith | |
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Playboy Mar 1982
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Playboy March 1982 Features
Covergirl Barbara Carrera (Nude) photographed by Marco Glaviano
Playmate of the Month is Karen Witter photographed by Arny Freytag
Cover Girl Barbara Carrera In A Hot Remake Of "I, The Jury"
Exotic New Fiction by Jerzy Kosinski
The Wall Street Wisdom Of Louis Rukeyser
Finally, A Sensible Article About Guns | |
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Playboy Apr 1982
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Playboy April 1982 Features
Covergirl Mariel Hemingway (Nude) photographed by Arny Freytag
Playmate of the Month is Linda Rhys Vaughn photographed by Pompeo Posar
Reagan's Coming War On Drugs: Civil rights Will Be The Biggest Loser
Mariel Hemingway Gets Physical! An Exclusive Photo Session Plus Scenes From Her Daring New Film
Playboy Interviews The Feisty Mayor Of New York, Ed Koch
Back By Popular Demand: The Year In Music | |
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Playboy May 1982
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Playboy May 1982 Features
Covergirl Barbara Shantz (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Kym Malin photographed by Pompeo Posar
Beauty And The Badge: In And Out Of Uniform With A Captivating (Real-Life) Cop
"Take Off, Hoser" The Comic Crazies Of SCTV Let You In On The Joke
The Year in Movies: The Good, the Bad and the Yech!
Man And Woman: What Shrinks Can't Tell You About Stress, Mood And Illness | |
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Playboy Jun 1982
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Playboy June 1982 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Year Shannon Tweed (Nude) photographed by David Goldner
Playmate of the Month is Lourdes Ann Kananimanu Estores photographed by Ken Marcus
Playboy's Gifts for Dads and Grads
"Holly Terror" How Fanatics Use That Old-Time Religion To Control Votes - And Minds
Man And Woman: Why Sex Feels The Way It Does
Dan Aykroyd: Not Just Another Pretty Conehead | |
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Playboy Jul 1982
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Playboy July 1982 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Lynda Wiesmeier (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Tom Staebler
Hold The Phone! The Girls Of Ma Bell: A Very Person-To-Person Pictorial
Bette Davis gives Everybody Hell In A Delightful Playboy Interview
The Brawning Of America: How Sports Medicine Can Make Us All Fitter, Trimmer And Sexier
The Watergate Profiteers: Ten Years Later, They're Still Counting
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Playboy Aug 1982
Summer Sex
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Playboy August 1982 Features
Covergirl Vicki McCarty (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Cathy St. George photographed by Ken Marcus
Alexander Haig: The Inside Story Of A Cunning Man's Rise To Power
Playboy Interviews The Man Who Put Earphones On the World - Sony's Akio Morita
Pro Football Picks - Thge Secret Of The 30-Minute (Trust Us) Orgasm
Summer Sex Issue: Gadgets, Games And Girls | |
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Playboy Sep 1982
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Playboy September 1982 Features
Covergirl Kym Herrin (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Connie Brighton photographed by Richard Fegley
College Girls Have Come A Long Way, Baby!
Wait'll You See The Girls Of The Big Eight
Behind The Lines In The TV News War
The Space Odyssey Continues: Arthur C. Clarke's New Thriller "2010" | |
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Playboy Oct 1982
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Playboy October 1982 Features
Covergirl Tanya Roberts (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Marianne Gravatte photographed by Richard Fegley
Charlie's Last Angel Tanya Roberts In A Knockout Nude Pictorial
James Michener's New Novel, "Space"
The Girls Of Japan
A Playboy Special Report: Sex On Campus 1982: It's Hotter Than You Think... Than We Thought! | |
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Playboy Nov 1982
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Playboy November 1982 Features
Covergirl Lorraine Michaels (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Marlene Janssen photographed by Kerry Morris and Arny Freytag
Playboy Pictorial: the Women Of Braniff, Hard Times Can't Kill That Ol' Texas Spirit
Oh, My Stars! It Was A Kinky Year For Sex In Cinema
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.: The Democrats' Last Stand
On the Street with Ugly George: If He Can Get Laid So Can You! | |
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Playboy Dec 1982
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1982 Features
Covergirl Marcy Hanson (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Charlotte Kemp photographed by Ken Marcus
The Women Of Playboy: We Turn The Tables On Us For An Irresistible 14-Page Pictorial
Julie Andrews & Blake Edwards: A Spirited Playboy Interview
Erica Jong Defines The Perfect Man
With Enough Shovels: Robert Scheer's Powerful New Book On Reagan's nuclear War Hawks | |
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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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