Koff, Murray Fisher, Arthur Kretchmer front: Sheldon Wax, Auguste Comte Spectorsky, Jack Kessie. Back, left to right: Robie Macauley, Nat Lehrman, Richard M. The stars, between zero and 12, actually indicated the domestic or international advertising region for that printing. 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. An urban legend started about Hefner and the Playmate of the Month because of markings on the front covers of the magazine. Hefner said he chose the rabbit for its 'humorous sexual connotation', and because the image was 'frisky and playful'. A running joke in the magazine involves hiding the logo somewhere in the cover art or photograph. The 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 endnote, but was adopted as the official logo and has appeared ever since. Copies of the first issue in mint to near mint condition sold for over $5,000 in 2002.Д¬enterfold in first issue of Playboy, December 1953 The novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, was serialized in the March, April and May 1954 issues of Playboy. The heavy promotion centered around Marilyn's nudity on the already famous calendar, together with the teasers in marketing, made the new Playboy magazine a success. Playboy's editor Hugh Hefner chose what he deemed the 'sexiest' image, a previously unused nude study of Marilyn stretched with an upraised am on a red velvet background with closed eyes and mouth open. 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. Hefner, his wife Millie, and Sellers met to seek a new name, considering 'Top Hat', 'Gentleman', 'Sir'', 'Satyr', 'Pan' and 'Bachelor' before Sellers suggested 'Playboy'. However, the publisher of an unrelated men's adventure magazine, Stag, contacted Hefner and informed him it would file suit to protect their trademark if he were to launch his magazine with that name. Hefner eventually raised just over $8,000, including from his brother and mother. He formed HMH Publishing Corporation, and recruited his friend Eldon Sellers to find investors. The magazine generally reflects a liberal editorial stance.ДЎ950s By spring 1953, Hugh Hefner-a 1949 University of Illinois psychology graduate who had worked in Chicago for Esquire magazine writing promotional copy Publisher's Development Corporation in sales and marketing and Children's Activities magazine as circulation promotions manager-had planned out the elements of his own magazine, that he would call Stag Party. 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. With a regular display of full-page color cartoons, it became a showcase for notable cartoonists, including Jack Cole, Eldon Dedini, Jules Feiffer, Shel Silverstein, Erich Sokol and Rowland B. Clarke, Ian Fleming, Vladimir Nabokov, Chuck Palahniuk, P. The magazine has a long history of publishing short stories by notable novelists such as Arthur C. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special nation-specific versions of Playboy are published worldwide. 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. 1,516,086 OctoDecember 1953 United States English, many others Playboy Playboy UK 0032-1478 Hugh Hefner Men's magazines Monthly Playboy Enterprises, Inc. PlayboyД®ditor-in-chief Categories Frequency Publisher Total circulation (2011) Year founded First issue Country Language Website ISSN For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). For the lifestyle that inspired the magazine's name, see Playboy (lifestyle).

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