Playboy (USA) Year 1993 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1993
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1993 Features
Covergirl Barbi Twins: Shane & Sia (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Echo Johnson photographed by Arny Freytag and Greg Gorman
1992 Playmate Review
20Q With The Passionate Sean Young
Those Dolls Are Back! Toast The New Year With A Rousing Encore From The Barbi Twins
Secrets Of A Party Animal By William F. Buckley, Jr. | |
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Playboy Feb 1993
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Playboy February 1993 Features
Covergirl Stephanie Seymour (Nude) photographed by Sate D'Orazio
Playmate of the Month is Jennifer Leroy photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Victoria's Secret Supermodel Stephanie Seymour Takes Her Undies Off
Sheer Fantasy! Lingerie In All Its Glory
Playboy Interview Danny Devito
An Appeal For Justice In Our Cities By Vincent Bugliosi | |
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Playboy Mar 1993
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Playboy March 1993 Features
Covergirl Mimi Rogers (Nude) photographed by Michel Comte
Playmate of the Month is Kimberly Donley photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Strip Clubs Go Upscale
20 Questions with Laura Dern
Ron Ridenhour Recalls The Heroes At My Lai
Erica Jong Gets Hot About Modern Love | |
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Playboy Apr 1993
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Playboy April 1993 Features
Covergirl Tonja Christensen (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Nicole Wood photographed by Richard Fegley
Spring Campus Bash! Great College Girls: Astonishing Campus Facts
At The Front With The Green Commandos
Confessions Of A Privacy Thief
Cindy Crawford Answers 20 Questions | |
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Playboy May 1993
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Playboy May 1993 Features
Covergirl Dian Parkinson (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Elke Jeinsen photographed by Arny Freytag
Dian Parkinson: An Erotic Encore
Playboy Interviews Charles Barkley
Giorgio Armani: 20 Elegan Questions
Susie Owens: From Playmate To Superhero | |
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Playboy Jun 1993
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Playboy June 1993 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Year Anna Nicole Smith (Nude) photographed by Daniela Federeci
Playmate of the Month is Alesha Oreskovich photographed by Richard Fegley
Playboy Interviews Roseanne And Tom Arnold
The Thinking Man's Guide To Marriage
Golf Carts Of The Third Reich (humor)
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Playboy Jul 1993
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Playboy July 1993 Features
Covergirl Charlotte Lewis (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Leisa Sheridan photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Charlotte Lewis: The Golden Child Is A Grown-Up Sizzler
Money Talks! Playboy Interviews Barry Bonds
Priests And Sex: What's The Story?
Dan Greenburg Discovers Witches And Women | |
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Playboy Aug 1993
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Playboy August 1993 Features
Covergirl Pamela Anderson & Beldar (Dan Aykroyd) (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Jennifer Lavoie photographed by Richard Fegley
Sexual Repression And Serial Killers: The Connection No One Talks About
Beldar Speaks! Playboy Interviews Dan Aykroyd: "Something's Stirring Deep Down In The Cone."
Health Care: Hillary's Plan Isn't As Good As Ours
Lady Lifeguards: They'll Get Your Heart Thumping | |
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Playboy Sep 1993
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Playboy September 1993 Features
Covergirl Jennifer Driver (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Carrie Westcott photographed by Arny Freytag
Miami Is Hot! The Women Of South Beach Strut Their Stuff
Hey Now: Shandling Show Proto Babe Linda Doucett
Interview: Aids Activist Larry Kramer
Late-Night Slugfest: Jay And Dave Vie For TV's Crown | |
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Playboy Oct 1993
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Playboy October 1993 Features
Covergirl Echo Johnson (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Jenny McCarthy photographed by Pompeo Posar
20 Questions with Wesley Snipes
Girls Of The PAC 10
Rhonda Shear: Looking Good Despite Being Up All Night
Married Guys and their Other Women | |
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Playboy Nov 1993
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Playboy November 1993 Features
Covergirl Marilise, Lilian and Renata Porto (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Julianna Young photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
The Trio From Rio: Brazil's Amazing Triplets
Lust On Campus: Can A University Outlaw Sex?
Interview: Literary Knockout Artist Joyce Carol Oates
Hollywood Heats Up: Sex In Cinema | |
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Playboy Dec 1993
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1993 Features
Covergirl Erika Eleniak (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Arlene Baxter photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda
Playmate Erika Eleniak Becomes A star
Interview: Rush Limbaugh Gets In Our Face!
How Marlon Brando Destroyed Paradise
Americans Talk About Lust: The Hot New Book On Sex | |
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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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