Playboy (USA) Year 1967 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1967
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1967 Features
Covergirl Famous Artists Interpret the Playboy Playmate (Nude)
Playmate of the Month is Surrey Marshe photographed by Alexas Urba
Featuring Ray Bradbury's "The Lost City Of Mars"
The Crisis in Man's Destiny by Sir Julian Huxley
"An Expensive Place To Die" by Len Deighton
The Lore & Lure of Roulette by Joseph Wechsberg | |
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Playboy Feb 1967
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Playboy February 1967 Features
Covergirl Helen Kirk (Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Kim Farber photographed by Stan Malinowski
A 13-Page Pictorial On "The Girls Of Casino Royale" With Text By Woody Allen
Rush To Judgment Author Mark Lane Reveals New Facts On The Kennedy Assassination
Fiction By Len Deighton, Irwin Shaw And Jerome Weidman
Plus U.S. Congressman Thomas Curtis On Ending The Draft | |
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Playboy Mar 1967
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Playboy March 1967 Features
Covergirl Nancy Chamberlain (Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Fran Gerard photographed by Mario Casilli
The Bunnies Of The Show-Me State Show Off In A Ten-Page Pictorial
The Language Of Gallic Gourmandise
Playboy Interviews Orson Welles
The Tate Gallery: Pictures By Polanski | |
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Playboy Apr 1967
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Playboy April 1967 Features
Covergirl Cheryl Shrode (Nude) photographed by Mario Casilli
Playmate of the Month is Gwen Wong photographed by Mario Casilli
Is Sex Un-American? by Arthur Hoppe
A Reader Pool For Playmate Of The Year
Three Ways To End The Personal Income Tax By Bishop Pike, Jack Anderson, Pete Hamill
Spring & Summer Fashion Forecast | |
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Playboy May 1967
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Playboy May 1967 Features
Covergirl Beth Hyatt (Nude) photographed by Alexas Urba
Playmate of the Month is Anne Randall photographed by Mario Casilli
Grand Prix Racing: The Ultimate Sport By Ken W. Purdy
A Stunning 8-Page Pictorial On Rising Sex Star Sylva Koscina
A Wild Interview With Minicomic Woody Allen
A Call For Curbs On The CIA By U.S. Senator Stephen M. Young | |
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Playboy Jun 1967
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Playboy June 1967 Features
Covergirl Joey Gibson (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Peter Gowland
Playmate of the Month is Joey Gibson photographed by Peter Gowland
An Exotic Pictorial On The Oriental Beauties Of You Only Live Twice
Playboy Panel: Religion And The New Morality
Pal Joey: Playmate Of The Month
The History Of Sex In Cinema | |
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Playboy Jul 1967
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Playboy July 1967 Features
Covergirl Venita Wolf (Nude) photographed by Mario Casilli
Playmate of the Month is Heather Ryan photographed by Bill Figge and Ed Delong
The Girls Of Paris
Beginning A New Action Novel By Evan Hunter
An Exclusive Interview With Michael Caine
Judaism And The Death Of God | |
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Playboy Aug 1967
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Playboy August 1967 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of The Year Lisa Baker (Nude) photographed by Alexas Urba
Playmate of the Month is DeDe Lind photographed by Mario Casilli
F. Lee Bailey Interviewed by Playboy
The Underground Press by Jacob Brackman
The Dispatcher by Gerald Green
Playboy Plays The Commodities Market | |
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Playboy Sep 1967
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Playboy September 1967 Features
Covergirl Bo Bussmann (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Angela Dorian photographed by Curt Gunther
Playboy's Pigskin Preview
Budd Schulberg On His Watts Workshop
Hollywood's First Psychedelic Sex Epic
An Interview With New York's Mayor John V. Lindsay | |
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Playboy Oct 1967
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Playboy October 1967 Features
Covergirl Femlin Sculpture by Austin Fox (Nude) photographed by J. Barry O'Rourke
Playmate of the Month is Reagan Wilson photographed by Ron Vogel
Fall & Winter Fashion Forecast
Ten-Page Pictorial On The Hippies
Your Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll Ballot
The Pop-Op Caper by William F. Nolan | |
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Playboy Nov 1967
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Playboy November 1967 Features
Covergirl Beth Hyatt (Nude) photographed by Pompeo Posar
Playmate of the Month is Kaya Christian photographed by Bill Figge and Ed Delong
Sex And Psychedelics
Charter Yachting In The Caribbean With A Nine-Page Pictorial On A Swinging Yacht Party
An Exclusive Interview With Michelangelo Antonioni
A History Of Stag Films | |
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Playboy Dec 1967
Gala Christmas
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Playboy December 1967 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Month Lynn Winchell (Nude & Centerfold) photographed by Bill Figge and Ed Delong
The Mannichon Solution by Irwin Shaw
Bopper Brigade: Satire By Jack Newfield And Howard Smith
Why Napolean Erected The Obelisk
Dance With A Stranger by Jacob Brackman
Johnny Carson interviewed by Playboy | |
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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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