"PLAYBOY" MAGAZINE FIRST ISSUE FEATURING MARILYN MONROE.
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Auction 193 - Part II
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Item Description
Volume 1, No. 1 ©1953. Front cover features Marilyn Monroe and interior has "What Makes Marilyn" article with 3 more bw photos in addition to "Sweetheart Of The Month" full color page of the classic "Golden Dreams" Monroe nude photo. Started by Hugh Heffner, this magazine paved the way for over 50 years of mens' magazines and helped spawn an industry. Pinch creases and light aging to spine with even dust soiling to white cover as is typical with this issue. Extreme margins have the tiniest trace of insect damage and are only noticeable upon close inspection. Fine-. Pages are lightly and evenly aged and VF to Exc.
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