9/25/2023 0 Comments 1st playboy magazine![]() But Hefner himself came up with Playboy’s now iconic logo. Originally, Hefner wanted to call it Stag Party, but was challenged by Stag Magazine, so a friend suggested the name Playboy, and it stuck. ![]() Recruiting 45 investors who cobbled together $8,000, a young Hef was ready to launch what would become Playboy. In 1953, former copywriter Hugh Hefner saw a demand for a gentleman’s magazine. ![]() But Hugh Hefner’s gone, the original Playboy Clubs have closed, and magazine sales have shrunk to less than 4% of what they used to be. In the early 2000s, Playboy’s logo could be found on everything from jewelry to tattoos, and Bunnies were all over movie screens and reality TV. Its best-selling issue sold over 7 million copies.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |