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'Playboy' Reprints First Issue 60 Years Later

  • Folio, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 8:54 PM
Playboy magazine rereleased its inaugural issue, first published in December 1953, priced at $9.99 (original went for 50 cents), $2 more than a typical issue sells for now. But there's an iconic shot of Marilyn Monroe on its cover (and, we assume, some photos of her less-than-clothed inside). "The replica does not feature any new advertorial, so the revenue is all through one-off sales," writes Caysey Welton. "And like everyone else, subscribers will need to get the issue at their local newsstands or order it online."

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