The stars, between zero and twelve, actually indicated the domestic or international advertising region for that printing.įrom 1966 to 1976 Robie Macauley was the Fiction Editor at Playboy. 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.

From 1955 to 1979 (except for a six month gap in 1976), the 'P' in Playboy had stars printed in or around the letter. Hefner said he chose the rabbit for its 'humorous sexual connotation,' and because the image was 'frisky and playful.'Īn urban legend started about Hefner and the Playmate of the Month because of markings on the front covers of the magazine. A running joke in the magazine involves hiding the logo somewhere in the cover art or photograph. The Playboy logo, the stylized profile of a rabbit wearing a tuxedo bow tie, was originally designed by art designer Art Paul for the second issue to be used as an end note, but was adopted as the official logo, and has appeared ever since. The novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, was also serialized in the March, April, and May 1954 issues of Playboy magazine. The first centerfold was Marilyn Monroe, although the picture used originally was taken for a calendar rather than for Playboy. The first issue, in December 1953, was undated, as Hefner was unsure there would be a second. Sellers, whose mother had worked for the Chicago sales office of the short-lived Playboy Automobile Company, suggested 'Playboy.' Hefner and co-founder and executive vice-president Eldon Sellers met to seek a new name.

Playboy's original title was to be Stag Party, but an unrelated outdoor magazine, Stag, contacted Hefner and informed him that they would protect their trademark if he were to launch his magazine with that name. The magazine generally reflects a liberal editorial stance. Playboy features monthly interviews of notable public figures, such as artists, architects, economists, composers, conductors, film directors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, religious figures, politicians, athletes and race car drivers. Clarke, Ian Fleming, Vladimir Nabokov, P. The magazine has a long history of publishing short stories by notable novelists such as Arthur C. Playboy is one of the world's best known brands. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. Our PB Back Issues inventory follows this synopsis. We ship our Playboy same day or next business day.

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