Set of Four Original December Christmas Editions of 1960s American Playboy Magazines

We have a festive four magazine bundle of the iconic gentleman’s magazine, Playboy. This Christmas quartet are all complete, original, USA December issues from 1962, 1960, 1965 and 1966. Founded by the flamboyant and notorious Hugh Hefner in 1953,  by 1964 Playboy was firmly established as a successful monthly publication, exceeding two million copies each and every month. These issues all feature fantastic period advertising and graphic design, vivid photography and colourful illustrations. Playboy also attracted fiction and non-fiction from many highly esteemed writers in its magazines from Roald Dahl, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac, Ian Fleming and PG Wodehouse. There are of course centrefolds featuring topless and nude models but it should be said, that during this period, they are very tame and tasteful. These Playboy magazines offer a unique and fascinating glimpse into the early sixties and the evolving trends of this period as seen through one of history’s most famous / infamous brands. Whether you’re buying for a collection, as a prop, for coffee table styling or as a unique gift for the person who has everything, this set is bound to cause a laugh and a stir this Christmas time. They are a slice of history.

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