Playboy (USA) Year 1992 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1992
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1992 Features
Covergirl Swedish Bikini Team (Nude) photographed by Arny Freytag
Playmate of the Month is Suzi Simpson photographed by David Mecey and Stephen Wayda
It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This! Playboy Presents The Swedish Bikini Team
Craig Vetter on Religion and Sex
Wake Up And Smell The Nineties! A Special Report On The "Get Real" Decade
20 Questions With The Unlikely Stud-Man Of The Decade, Woody Harrelson | |
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Playboy Feb 1992
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Playboy February 1992 Features
Covergirl Rachel Williams (Nude) photographed by Sante D'Orazio
Playmate of the Month is Tanya Beyer photographed by Stephen Wayda
Supermodel Rachel Williams
Harassment Hysteria: The New Rules For Working With Women
Love in the Lean Years by Donald E. Westlake
Richard Lewis Does The Vatican | |
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Playboy Mar 1992
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Playboy March 1992 Features
Covergirl Vickie Smith (a.k.a Anna Nicole Smith) (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Tylyn John photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Post-Debs In Playboy: A Pictorial to Startle The Rich And Famous
The Creep, The Cop, His Wife & Her Lovers by Pat Jordan
Another Censor Bites The Dust: Thew Great Ft. Lauderdale Sex Scandal
Deep Inside The Drug Trade: Real Voices Tell The Real Story | |
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Playboy Apr 1992
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Playboy April 1992 Features
Covergirl Wendy Kaye (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Cady Cantrell photographed by Richard Fegley
Girls Of The Big Eight
Death In Our Schools: Playboy Interviews Jonathan Kozol
The Sinister World Of Charles Keating
Fiasco In Palm Beach: Feminist Dogma On Trial | |
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Playboy May 1992
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Playboy May 1992 Features
Covergirl Elizabeth Ward (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Vickie Smith (a.k.a. Anna Nicole Smith) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Here She Is, Miss America: Elizabeth Ward Gracen
Impossible Vacation by Spalding Gray
The 1992 Baseball Preview
The Worst Senator In America | |
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Playboy Jun 1992
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Playboy June 1992 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Year Corinna Harney (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Angela Melini photographed by Arny Freytag
Playboy Interviews Ralph Nader
Plus: Bob Costas, Patrick Swayze
And How To Talk To Your Lover
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Playboy Jul 1992
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Playboy July 1992 Features
Covergirl Pamela Anderson (Nude) photographed by Arny Freytag
Playmate of the Month is Amanda Hope photographed by Byron Newman and Arny Freytag
Madonna Shows Off At The Beach
TV Tool Girl: Home Improvement's Pamela Anderson
Playboy Interviews Michael Keaton
Dan Greenburg Learns To Love Safe Sex | |
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Playboy Aug 1992
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Playboy August 1992 Features
Covergirl Margie Murphy (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Ashley Allen photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Salute To the All-american Housewife
Sex Sells! How Madison Avenue Gets Our Attention
Girl Talk: What They Say To One Another About Us
Is America Ready For Ross Perot? | |
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Playboy Sep 1992
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Playboy September 1992 Features
Covergirl Sandra Bernhard (Nude) photographed by Michel Comte
Playmate of the Month is Morena Corwin photographed by Richard Fegley
Bunny Wanna-Be Sandra Bernhard Starkers
Special 30th Anniversary Interview: Betty Friedan
Real Men Don't Bond By Bruce Feirstein
Flight Attendants: A Fasten-Your-Seat-Belts Pictorial | |
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Playboy Oct 1992
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Playboy October 1992 Features
Covergirl Cristy Thom (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Tiffany Sloan photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Hanging Out With The Girls Of The Big East
The Tale Of The Body Thieft - Fiction by Anne Rice
Tiffany's A Gem (Playmate of The Month)
20 Questions: Tim Robbins | |
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Playboy Nov 1992
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Playboy November 1992 Features
Covergirl Joan Severance (Nude) photographed by Richard Izui
Playmate of the Month is Stephanie Adams photographed by Richard Fegley
Good Intentions by John Varley
Spin Doctors by Ken Bode
Sex In Cinema Gets Down To Basics
Sexy Trekkie Patrick Stewart Answers 20 Questions | |
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Playboy Dec 1992
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1992 Features
Covergirl Sharon Stone (Not Nude) photographed by Michel Comte
Playmate of the Month is Barbara Moore photographed by Stephen Wayda
Legendary Pinup Betty Page
The New Jessica Hahn, She's Naughty And Nice Enough To Be In Santa's Dreams
Sex In Space By Arthur C. Clarke
A Holiday Treat From Joyce Carol Oates | |
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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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