Playboy (USA) Year 1976 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1976
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1976 Features
Covergirl Miss January to December 1975 (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Daina House photographed by Ken Marcus
Dan Greenburg Gets Kinky
Fiction by Nabokov and Cheever
Ali On Sex And Sports
Playmates: A Delicious Dozen | |
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Playboy Feb 1976
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Playboy February 1976 Features
Covergirl Jill De Vries (Nude) photographed by Dwight Hooker
Playmate of the Month is Laura Lyons photographed by Dwight Hooker
A Guide To Your Sex Dreams
Jimmy Caan: Down With Libbers!
Saps In Cinema: Actors In their Dumbest Roles
The Worst Agency Yet - Federal Drug Busters | |
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Playboy Mar 1976
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Playboy March 1976 Features
Covergirl Vicki Cunningham (Nude) photographed by Paul Gremmler
Playmate of the Month is Ann Pennington photographed by Pompeo Posar & Philip Dixon
The Steamy Sequel To "Emmanuelle"
A Skeptic's Guide To The 1976 Elections
Hanging Out With Rock's New Superstar Bruce Springsteen
Beyond "The Best": Peter Passell On How To Do Everything | |
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Playboy Apr 1976
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Playboy April 1976 Features
Covergirl Kristine De Bell photographed by Suze Randall
Playmate of the Month is Denise Michele photographed by Ken Marcus
Defy The IRS! A Revolutionary Movement Takes Root In America
How Adam Lost His Virginity
The Gripping New Sherlock Holmes Novel
Andress Undressed! The Triumphant Return Of Ursula | |
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Playboy May 1976
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Playboy May 1976 Features
Covergirl Grande Jatte (Not Nude) photographed by Seurat
Playmate of the Month is Patricia Margot McClain photographed by Not Available
The Private Demons Of Jerry Ford
Sex, Sun and The Best-Kept Secret In The Carribean
Who Killed John Kennedy?
Photographer Suze Randall.. Naked! | |
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Playboy Jun 1976
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Playboy June 1976 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Year Lillian Muller (Nude) photographed by Ohta
Playmate of the Month is Debra Peterson photographed by Ken Marcus
A Chilling Interview With Sara Jane Moore: "The Real Reason I Tried To Kill President Ford"
Was Richard Nixon A Wimp In High School? Was Ann-Margret? Raquel Welch? Playboy Tells All
Sex Is Good For Your Body! Speeding Is Good For Your Soul!
The Whale War: High Noon At Sea With The Russians | |
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Playboy Jul 1976
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Playboy July 1976 Features
Covergirl Cyndi Wood (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Deborah Borkman photographed by Phillip Dixon
Sarah Miles and Kris Kriswtofferson in the Sexiest Star Pictorial Ever!
The Playboy Boat Stable
The Real Lily Tomlin Stands Up
And Now, Jayne Marie Mansfield! | |
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Playboy Aug 1976
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Playboy August 1976 Features
Covergirl Butterfly Girl (Not Nude) photographed by Dennis Michael Magdich
Playmate of the Month is Linda Beatty photographed by Phillip Dixon
A sizzling Pictorial: Sex In The Great Outdoors
Playboy's Pro Football Preview
Israel's Secret Team Of Executioners
A Personal Account Of Three-Way Sex | |
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Playboy Sep 1976
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Playboy September 1976 Features
Covergirl The Rabbit Head (Not Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Whitney Kaine photographed by Phillip Dixon
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s New Novel, "Slapstick"
The Girls Of Washington (Including Supersecretary Elizabeth Ray And Superswimmer Fanne Foxe)
Hughes Nixon And The CIA: The Watergate Conspiracy Woodward And Bernstein Missed
Be The First On Your Block! Your Very Own Rabbit T-Shirt Press-On | |
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Playboy Oct 1976
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Playboy October 1976 Features
Covergirl Karen Hafter & Whitney Kaine (Nude) photographed by Phillip Dixon
Playmate of the Month is Hope Olson photographed by Ken Marcus
Sex On Campus: College Life Heats Up As The Coeds Get It On
Roone Arledge: The King Of TV Sports Interviewed
"Roots": A Preview Of Alex Haley's Blockbuster
How Memphis Lynched "Deep Throat" | |
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Playboy Nov 1976
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Playboy November 1976 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Patti McGuire (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Pompeo Posar
The Myth of the Penile Orgasm by Jules Siegel
You And The Stock Market: Where The Big Money Is
The Bric-A-Brac Man by Russell H. Greenan
Much More Sex In Cinema
Jimmy Carter interviewed by Playboy | |
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Playboy Dec 1976
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1976 Features
Covergirl Ann Pennington & Deborah Borkman (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Karen Hafter photographed by Phillip Dixon
How's This For Starters? Norman Mailer, Dick Gregory, Joyce Carol Oates & More!
Honey Bruce On Life With Lenny
Sex Stars Of 1976
Fellini's Wild New Movie On Casanova And His Conquests | |
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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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