Playboy (USA) Year 1989 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1989
35th Anniversary
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Playboy January 1989 Features
Covergirl The Rabbit Head (Not Nude) photographed by Ernest Trova
Playmate of the Month is Fawna MacLaren photographed by Richard Fegley
Woody Allen's War With Machines
The Sunken Woman by Joyce Carol Oates
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., On Hope
Including: Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Bo Derek and Dozens Of Other Great Beauties | |
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Playboy Mar 1989
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Playboy March 1989 Features
Covergirl La Toya Jackson (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Laurie Wood photographed by Arny Freytag
La Toya Jackson: Michael's Sister In A thriller Pictorial
20 Questions with Fred Dryer
Supergroupie Pamela Des Barres
Scuba-Diving Thrills And A Drug Bust That Went Bonkers | |
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Playboy Apr 1989
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Playboy April 1989 Features
Covergirl Erika Eleniak (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Jennifer Lyn Jackson photographed by Arny Freytag
Girls Of The Big East
A Chilling Interview With The Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Sex In The Eighties? An Eye-Opening Report From The Field
Spring Break: Photos From The Front Lines | |
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Playboy May 1989
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Playboy May 1989 Features
Covergirl Natalya Negoda (Nude) photographed by Richard Fegley
Playmate of the Month is Monique Noel photographed by Richard Fegley
From Russia With Love: The Soviets' First Sex Star Natalya Negoda
Bold Peek At A Hot Movie Scandal
Deep Inside Geraldo . . . Yes, Geraldo
20 Questions With Richard Lewis | |
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Playboy Jun 1989
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Playboy June 1989 Features
Covergirl Kimberley Conrad (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Tawnni Cable photographed by Stephen Wayda
Kimberley Conrad: Playmate Of The Year Is The Playmate For A Lifetime
Cash And Comedy: The Laugh Biz Pays Off
Dana Plato, Diff'rent Strokes' Favorite Female Kid, Grows Up
It's Enough To Get You Airsick: The confessions Of A Deregulated Pilot | |
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Playboy Jul 1989
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Playboy July 1989 Features
Covergirl Shelly Jamison (Nude) photographed by Richard Izui
Playmate of the Month is Erika Eleniak photographed by Richard Fegley
Broadcast Nudes! TV Newscaster Shelly Jamison Bares All
Golf In All Its Glory
B-Movie Bimbos
A Vietnam Vet Gets Straight Talk From Afghan Vets | |
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Playboy Aug 1989
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Playboy August 1989 Features
Covergirl Brandi Brandt (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Gianna Amore photographed by Arny Freytag
Women Of Wall Street
Exclusive! Mike Tyson: The Inside Story Of A Raging Bully
The Geneva Sex Zoo
In Praise Of Patient Women | |
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Playboy Oct 1989
Back to Campus
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Playboy October 1989 Features
Covergirl Pamela Anderson (Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Karen Foster photographed by Richard Fegley and Stephen Wayda
Girls of the SouthEastern Conference
Julie McCullough Pictorial: You Won't See Her Like This On Growing Pains
Playboy's Fearless Pigskin Preview
College Women Talk Straight About Campus Sex | |
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Playboy Nov 1989
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Playboy November 1989 Features
Covergirl Donna Mills (Nude) photographed by Arny Freytag
Playmate of the Month is Renee Tenison photographed by Arny Freytag
Donna Mills, Then: A Classic Pictorial On Knots Landing's Bitchy Sex Star
Solved! The Murder Of Jimmy Hoffa
USA Today's Al Neuharth: The Confessions of an S.O.B.
Sex In Cinema | |
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Playboy Dec 1989
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1989 Features
Covergirl Candice Bergen (Not Nude) photographed by Stephen Wayda
Playmate of the Month is Petra Verkaik photographed by Richard Fegley
Candice Bergen Interview: The Looker Speaks From The Heart About Men, Murphy Brown And Movie-Set Sex
Jack Nicholson's Sexy Ex-Lover Karen Mayo Chandler Revealed
Heavenly Hulks! The Women Of Wrestling
A New Mike Hammer: Mystery From Mickey Spillane | |
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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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