Vintage Playboy magazines

[sundaygirl]

I love the 60's era Playboy covers & editorials. Just shows how stylish Playboy used to be and how much it's changed.








source: 55max.com

[sundaygirl]

[hfgl]

Omg!Who wouldve thought!Gorg,thanks.

[iluvjeisa]

Incredible....

[hfgl]

Here's more from the same source

[iluvjeisa]

It used to be so sexy, what happened? Hmm, come to think of it the porn of those times was also sort of to die for. I guess either I'm (we're) pathologically nostalgic (for times when we weren't even around), or things have taken a gruesome turn for the worse aesthetically

[thesiren]

you wonder why they never work with any modern, cool photographers like they did in the '60s...

i guess everyone involved just buys into the superficial hype they're created, which is really sad because it was very sensual and stylish at one point.

[iluvjeisa]

I know....And the 70s! Helmut Newton and Chris von Wangenheim most notably maybe...

I don't even know who shoots for them these days, can't be caught with one of those in my hands.

[hfgl]

They'd look lovely framed on the wall.

[auxt]

Originally Posted by iluvjeisa

It used to be so sexy, what happened? Hmm, come to think of it the porn of those times was also sort of to die for. I guess either I'm (we're) pathologically nostalgic (for times when we weren't even around), or things have taken a gruesome turn for the worse aesthetically

Agreed, I am drawn to a lot of creative output from this period of time, and these covers are another example of design attitudes that have been lost over time.

Incidentally I saw these scans posted elsewhere recently, apparently highlights from the Dec '64 issue. Generally not as cool as the covers, but a taste of content from an average issue ...







some adverts, the first one proves that people were genuinely daring in the 60s





gift guide




Carroll Baker




4DW

[Miss Dalloway]

Lots of interesting and unique covers,shame they dont produce the same original and interesting covers today.

[MissAnia]

too bad that Playboy doesn't look like this nowadays

[_incognito]

I love the vintage covers. Totaly different feel.

One thing though...Hot Dr.Pepper? I feel nauseous.

[hfgl]

^ I know!My boyfriend said he had it once and it was the worst thing he ever tasted!

[Sudahtua]

i don't know playboy was so classy back then