Playboy (USA) Year 1973 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1973
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1973 Features
Covergirl The Playboy Bunny (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Miki Garcia photographed by Mario Casilli
The Digger's Game by George V. Higgins
Playboy's Playmate Review
Pete Turner's Visions Of Erotica
A New Silverstein Songbook | |
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Playboy Feb 1973
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Playboy February 1973 Features
Covergirl Jeanette Larson (Not Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Cyndi Wood photographed by Pompeo Posar
What Your Sex Fantasies Mean
The Search For Superskiing
The Town That Grows Millionaires
Our Jazz & Pop Poll Winners | |
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Playboy Mar 1973
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Playboy March 1973 Features
Covergirl Mercy Rooney (Nude) photographed by Dwight Hooker
Playmate of the Month is Bonnie Large photographed by Bill and Mel Figge
Tennessee Williams Spins A Tale
Skin-Flick Pioneer Russ Meyer Shoots His Actress Wife, Edy Williams, In The Altogether
Playboy Plays Backgammon
Home? Which Way Is That? | |
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Playboy Apr 1973
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Playboy April 1973 Features
Covergirl Lenna Sjooblom (Nude) photographed by Don Azuma
Playmate of the Month is Julie Woodson photographed by David Chan
Confessions Of A Hit Man
Flashman At The Charge by George MacDonald Fraser
What They're Doing With Your Taxes
Young, Gifted, Black. Playmate Of The Month! | |
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Playboy May 1973
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Playboy May 1973 Features
Covergirl Bernie Becker (Nude) photographed by Bill Arsenault
Playmate of the Month is Anulka Dziubinska photographed by Pompeo Posar
Sex And The Automobile: A Pictorial History
A New Thriller By "Day Of The Jackal's" Frederick Forsyth
Stricly Super: Super Miniplane, Super Sportswear, Super Shave Gear
If You Liked "1984," You'll Love 1973 | |
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Playboy Jun 1973
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Playboy June 1973 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Year Marilyn Cole (Nude) photographed by Dwight Hooker
Playmate of the Month is Ruthy Ross photographed by Mario Casilli
Walter Cronkite interviewed by Playboy
Playboy's Party Jokes
Little Annie Fanny
Flashman at the Charge by George MacDonald Fraser | |
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Playboy Jul 1973
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Playboy July 1973 Features
Covergirl Karen Christy (Nude) photographed by Don Azuma
Playmate of the Month is Martha Smith photographed by Pompeo Posar
Bobby Fischer - You Don't Know The Half Of Him
Eight Freaky Ways To Beat The Stock Market
On Location with J.C. and the Gang: Jesus Christ Superham
Bond Gets Sainted! Roger Moore As 007 In "Live And Let Die" | |
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Playboy Aug 1973
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Playboy August 1973 Features
Covergirl Cyndi Wood (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Phyllis Coleman photographed by The Figges and Ed Delong
At Last, The Watergate Tapes! Never Before Published, Leaked Or Shredded!
Porno Chic: Hard-Core Films Come Out Of The Closet
Next Train to Warsaw? by Richard Lourie
Playboy's History Of Organized Crime In America | |
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Playboy Sep 1973
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Playboy September 1973 Features
Covergirl Vargas Girl (Nude) photographed by Alberto Vargas
Playmate of the Month is Geri Glass photographed by Mario Casilli
MiGod! Is That What's Going On? A Playboy Panel On New sexual Life Styles
Prohibition: Organized Crime Gets It All Together
City Wheels: A Two-Way Street
What A Friend We Have In Cheeses | |
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Playboy Oct 1973
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Playboy October 1973 Features
Covergirl Sheila Ryan (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Valerie Lane photographed by Bill and Mel Figge
Sexual Behavior In The 1970s
New Fiction By Gore Vidal
When the Americans Came by Anthony Austin
Ten Pages On Bunnies Of '73 | |
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Playboy Nov 1973
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Playboy November 1973 Features
Covergirl Anne Randall (Nude) photographed by Mario Casilli
Playmate of the Month is Monica Tidwell photographed by Dwight Hooker and Bill Frantz
Sizing Up Cigars
James Dickey Interviewed
Garry Wills On John Kennedy
Sex In Cinema '73 | |
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Playboy Dec 1973
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1973 Features
Covergirl Bonita Lou Rossi (Nude) photographed by Bill Arsenault
Playmate of the Month is Christine Maddox photographed by Richard Fegley
The Art Of The Pinup Revisited
Holiday Fiction By Tennessee Williams, V.S. Pritchett, Frederic Morton, Gunter Grass and Roger Price
Dan Greenburg And John Gregory Dunne Look At The Underside Of Las Vegas
Alan Watts Reveals The World's Most Dangerous Book | |
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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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