May 28 Sports & Americana
Sat, May 23, 2026 07:00AM EDT - Thu, May 28, 2026 10:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
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1953 <em>Playboy</em> First Issue with Marilyn Monroe on the Cover
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Offered is the 1953 Playboy First Issue! This is the legendary inaugural issue of Playboy magazine, featuring a stunning photograph of Marilyn Monroe on the cover ? wearing a sophisticated evening gown and smiling broadly.
Inside, it famously includes the iconic full-page nude ?Golden Dreams? calendar photo of Marilyn from 1949, as the first ?Sweetheart of the Month? (not yet referred to as "Playmates").
Priced at 50 cents with a print run of only about 53,000 copies, this extremely rare first issue launched Hugh Hefner?s empire and is one of the most sought-after magazines in publishing history.
A true cornerstone piece of American pop culture. The offered copy presents with only minor wear, a small pencil notation on the cover. Wonderful bold color and pristine interior pages.
Inside, it famously includes the iconic full-page nude ?Golden Dreams? calendar photo of Marilyn from 1949, as the first ?Sweetheart of the Month? (not yet referred to as "Playmates").
Priced at 50 cents with a print run of only about 53,000 copies, this extremely rare first issue launched Hugh Hefner?s empire and is one of the most sought-after magazines in publishing history.
A true cornerstone piece of American pop culture. The offered copy presents with only minor wear, a small pencil notation on the cover. Wonderful bold color and pristine interior pages.
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