1st edition of playboy magazine

Playboy , American magazine aimed at men, the first to present female nudity and sexually oriented material in a relatively sophisticated format. Although most famous for its photo spreads, Playboy also published general articles and fiction, both of which were frequently of high quality. Its interviews with celebrities and other newsworthy persons won wide attention. The periodical emphasized what it considered progressive sexual views. Through its support of that belief and its popularization of the notion that viewing sexually suggestive photography of women was not only acceptable but healthy, it contributed to the so-called sexual revolution in the United States in the s, marked by greatly more permissive attitudes toward sexual interest and activity than had been prevalent in earlier generations. The company established a Web site , Playboy.

Last month the publishers of Playboy magazine announced that they had decided to stop publishing pictures of fully naked women. This was news to me, as I thought the magazine had long ceased to exist. What is more interesting is that vintage copies of Playboy , those published in the s and s with discreet nudity, have been steadily increasing in value over the past 10 years. This edition didn't have a date on the cover because Hugh Hefner, then only 27, wasn't sure if there would be a second edition.

The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. Prior to September , Playmates were not asked to complete data sheets.

By David Aspinall. The first copy of Playboy magazine featuring Marilyn Monroe as centerfold is set to go under the hammer. A world away from its modern, glossy successor, this copy boasts it is the first 'full color' magazine but only features black, white, grey and a touch of red.