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.
You will find thousands of Playboy Back Issues available for purchase at competitive prices.