Playboy (USA) Year 1981 Magazine Back Issues
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Playboy Jan 1981
Holiday Anniversary
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Playboy January 1981 Features
Covergirl Barbara Bach (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Karen Price photographed by Ken Marcus
Urban Cowgirls: A Photo Roundup Of Women To Saddle Up With
Our Cover Girl - Hollywood's Fabulous Barbara Bach In a dazzling Pictorial
Cleavage in the Office by Michael Korda
Stephen King On Horror And Everyday Life | |
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Playboy Feb 1981
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Playboy February 1981 Features
Covergirl Terri Welles, Candy Loving and Sondra Theodore (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Vicki Lasseter photographed by Arny Freytag
Playmate Roommates: Imagine These Girls Next Door
Playboy Interview: Tom Snyder Bites The Hand That Feeds Him
The Year In Sex
Cronkite's Last Stand | |
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Playboy Mar 1981
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Playboy March 1981 Features
Covergirl The Barnstable Twins (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Kymberly Herrin photographed by Arny Freytag
Twins: An Irresistible Survey Of Saucy Sisters
Life Insurance: Who Needs It?
The Worst Prison Riot In History
A Pool Player's Course In trick Shots | |
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Playboy Apr 1981
Music Special
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Playboy April 1981 Features
Covergirl Liz Wickersham (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Lorraine Michaels photographed by Arny Freytag
Playboy's Music Special: Poll Winners, Willie Nelson, Hits & Misses, Plus the john Lennon Songbook
The Liberation Of A Congressional Wife - Rita Jenrette's Own Story In Words And Pictures
the Girls Of Kokomo: There's More Than Meets The eye Back Home In Indiana
Lou Grant Live: Playboy Interviews Edward Asner | |
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Playboy May 1981
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Playboy May 1981 Features
Covergirl Gabriella Brum (Nude) photographed by Sebastian Giefer Bastel
Playmate of the Month is Gina Goldberg photographed by Arny Freytag
Miss World For A Day: World-Class Photos Of the Beauty Who Walked Out On the Title
Rodney Dangerfield: Mr. Splendor Offers a Fashion Trip Fpr Spring
Is There Life After Life? Playboy Interviews Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
How To Stop Worrying And Love Your Home Computer | |
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Playboy Jun 1981
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Playboy June 1981 Features
Covergirl & Playmate of the Year Terri Welles (Nude) photographed by Phillip Dixon: A New Woman For the Eighties
Playmate of the Month is Cathy Larmouth photographed by Ken Marcus
Playboy Interviews Baseball Superstar Steve Garvey
The Eye-Popping Girls Of The New James Bond Film, Plus Our Own Discovery, Gorgeous Robbin Young
The Road To Executive Power, A Short Course By Michael Korda
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Playboy Jul 1981
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Playboy July 1981 Features
Covergirl Jayne Kennedy (Nude) photographed by Ken Marcus
Playmate of the Month is Heidi Sorenson photographed by Ken Marcus
Jayne Kennedy: Sizzling Photos Of TV's Sexiest Sportscaster
Prisoner Of War Or Traitor? Playboy Interviews Robert Garwood
First Look At Mel Brook's New Comic Epic, "History Of The World - Part I"
Beyond The Pill: Are We On The Verge Of A Safe, Sure Contraceptive? | |
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Playboy Aug 1981
Summer Sex
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Playboy August 1981 Features
Covergirl Valerie Perrine (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Debbie Boostrom photographed by Mario Casilli
Valerie Perrine: Superman's Nemesis Unclothed
Playboy Interviews Reagan Guru George Gilder
Great Girls, Sexy Games, Secluded Beaches And A New Wave Movie
New Humor From Jean Shepherd | |
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Playboy Sep 1981
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Playboy September 1981 Features
Covergirl Bo Derek (Nude) photographed by John Derek
Playmate of the Month is Susan Smith photographed by Ken Marcus
Bo Derek Poster! Bonus Pull-Out Of The Sexiest Jane Ever, Plus Exclusive Shots From New Tarzan Film
Girls Of The Southeastern Conference (No Wonder Those Guys Play Such Good Football)
Right From The Source's Mouth: An Epic Interview With James A. Michener
New Fiction From John UpDike | |
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Playboy Oct 1981
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Playboy October 1981 Features
Covergirl Cathy St. George (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Kelly Ann Tough photographed by Mario Casilli
Girls Of The SouthEastern Conference: Don't Miss Part II
Maud Adams Breaks Out In A Playboy Pictorial, With Scenes From Her Sexy Film, Tattoo
No Small Talk Here: An Intense Interview With Donald Sutherland
Playboy's New Atlantic City Hotel And Casino: A Refuge For Wildlife Beside The Ocean | |
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Playboy Nov 1981
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Playboy November 1981 Features
Covergirl Teri Peterson (Nude) photographed by Tom Staebler
Playmate of the Month is Shannon Tweed photographed by Richard Fegley
Vikki La Motta: Raging Bull's Woman Is 51 And A Knockout
Sex In Cinema
Oriana Fallaci: We Turn The Tables On The Great Interrogator
David Halberstam: Will Big Bucks Break The N.B.A.? | |
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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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