Preserving the history & culture of Pl***oy magazine since 2019.
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Pl***oy Panel on UFO’s from the January 1978 issue.
With all the current talks of UFO’s (or UAP’s) I figured this was fitting. What are your thoughts on the UFO hearing that took place today? Do you believe this supposed ‘whistleblower’?
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Happy Easter and Happy Birthday to Hugh Hefner! Hef would have been 97 years old today. Here, he is posed with Crystal Hefner on his 87th birthday.
Casablanca was Hef’s favorite movie of all time, and he would watch it every year on his birthday. The staff would transform the Pl***oy Mansion dining room to resemble Rick’s Cafe from the movie.
They would eat caviar and toast champagne, followed by a birthday cake of course!
Just picked this up today! Can’t wait to crack it open.
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Happy New Years to the Pl***oy community! I’m so happy and blessed to be able to share this fun hobby with everyone, and I have some fun stuff planned for this coming year, so stay tuned!🐰
I hope you all have a fantastic night, and here’s to another year! 🍻
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I can’t thank you all enough for the support. Merry Christmas to the Pl***oy community! 🎄 🐰
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Pl***oy’s Penthouse, first episode. October 24th, 1959.
Hugh Hefner & Crystal Harris Hefner’s personally owned cake trinket box from their wedding. Also included, is a picture of the COA (Certificate of Authenticity) from the official auction of property from Hugh Hefner’s personal collection, held by
This is probably the most personal item I own from Hugh Hefners private collection. This cute little ceramic trinket box was given to Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris Hefner on their wedding day by Hef’s longtime secretary Mary O’Connor. This trinket box is made by Hallmark, and printed on it are the words “Two Hearts, Two Souls, One Sweet Life Together”. It was originally auctioned off as a set of wedding items via Juliens Auctions.
On December 24, 2010, Hef became engaged to Crystal Harris. Crystal broke off their engagement on June 14, 2011, five days before their planned wedding date. This caused some issues, as the July edition of Pl***oy Magazine had already reached store shelves and shipped out to subscribers, within days of the original wedding date.
The magazine featured Harris on the cover, and also included a photoshoot. The headline on the cover of the magazine read “Introducing America's Princess, Mrs. Crystal Hefner".
Hefner and Harris ended up reconciling and getting married on December 31, 2012.
RIP James Caan.
Known for the hit movies Misery, The Godfather trilogy, Elf and many, many more.
Aged 82, Caan died in Los Angeles on July 6, 2022.
Pictured here with Hugh Hefner, founder of Pl***oy magazine. Hef and Caan were very close friends, with Caan being a regular at the Pl***oy Mansion.
An original, one of a kind drawing of the Pl***oy “Femlin” done by the amazing pinup artist
MASSIVE shoutout to Garza for drawing this for me. A pinup veteran of over 10 years! If you want to check out more of his work, head on over to his Instagram page where he’s extremely active, posting timelapse videos of works in progress, and drawing all sorts of beautiful pinup women.
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Now for a brief history lesson on this iconic mascot.
The Femlin, which is a portmanteau of the word “female” and “gremlin”, was created in 1957 by Leroy Neiman for Pl***oy magazine. The image of the Femlin was featured in the ‘Pl***oy Party Jokes’ section of every single issue of the magazine. The Femlin are portrayed as mischievous female sprites, about 10–12 inches tall. They are black and white, fully n**e and sporting opera gloves, stockings and high heels.
They would also go on to grace multiple covers of Pl***oy magazine, notably the August 1960 issue, in which Pl***oy announced and showed off the recently debuted “Pl***oy Club”.
Leroy Neiman met Hugh Hefner in 1954, shortly after the launch of Pl***oy, the same year Neiman met his wife Janet. Hugh Hefner commissioned an illustration from Neiman that would accompany a short story featured in the magazine.
In 1958, he wrote and illustrated “Man at His Leisure,” a Pl***oy column that took readers to exotic playgrounds around the world. This column would go on to last 15 years.
Leroy Neiman passed away in NYC on June 20, 2012, twelve days after his 91st birthday.
December 1953, the very first issue of Pl***oy Magazine feat. the beautiful Marilyn Monroe.
Fun fact: it wasn’t until the 2nd issue that Pl***oy used the iconic “playmate of the month” title. Which leaves Marilyn Monroe as the only Pl***oy girl to be given the title of “sweetheart of the month”.
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(1st Edition) ‘Mr. Pl***oy’ Limited Edition statue. Circa 2001 🐰
Rarely seen without a beautiful woman by his side, Mr. Pl***oy made appearances on Pl***oy covers throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s.
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🐰 Pl***oy Club Key 🔑 BL 4961 (Baltimore) circa 1964.
Every Pl***oy Club member received a membership key, which would allow them access to the clubs. The original club opened in Chicago, February 29, 1960. The original membership fee was an annual amount of 25$.
The last remaining location, Pl***oy Club London, has an annual membership fee of 1,200$.
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Pl***oy 🐰 May, 1968.
Celebrating Playmate Of The Year, Angela Dorian💕
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July is upon us! Here’s a throwback to Pl***oy 🐰 July, 1995.
Feat. on the cover, and Heidi Mark as the Playmate of the Month. This issue also featured a pictorial on little women, as well as an interview with Mel Gibson.
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Vintage Pl***oy Club 🐰 VIP Ashtray 🚬
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Rare Pl***oy Club Chicago Matchbox.
The Chicago club (The very first club location) opened in 1960, making this Matchbox over 60 years old.
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Pl***oy July, 1975.
Feat. the beautiful Lynn Schiller on the cover, and as the July ‘75 centerfold💕
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March 1970 Pl***oy 🐰 feat. the incredibly beautiful ❤️💕
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This awesome, and admittedly horrible quality😭, Pl***oy cover is one of my all-time favorites! Feat. and Dan Akroyd as Beldar from Coneheads‼️
Also feat. Jennifer Lavoie as August 1993’s Playmate of the Month💕 (watch my story/highlights to see her steamy centerfold 🔥😍)
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Hef's Little Black Book, an illustrated treasury of advice and maxims, originally published in 2001. The only book ever written by the iconic publisher, Hugh M. Hefner.
Chock full of tips, words of advice, pictures, memos and even a piece on “How To Win It All At Monopoly” -yes, the board game. Hef was a big monopoly fan, having his own custom monopoly board game, with custom Pl***oy mansion houses, as well as custom figurines representing various mansion regulars. Even custom Monopoly money!
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Happy birthday Sean Connery!
To honor 007 himself, here’s a bit of Pl***oy x James Bond history - In the 1971 film “Diamonds Are Forever” - starring Sean Connery as James Bond, after a long hiatus from the role - theres a scene where Tiffany Case pulls a Pl***oy Club Card from 007’s wallet, complete with the name “James Bond” on it.
Well, there you have it. 007 is a confirmed Pl***oy Keyholder. (shoutout to for the screenshot)
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Hugh Hefner, and Wilt Chamberlain at the Pl***oy Mansion in 1977.
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Simpsons ‘25 Of The Greatest Guest Stars’ Series One collectible figure. circa 2013.
Here’s a little bit of x ***oy history!
In season 4, episode 22 “Krusty Gets Cancelled”, Pl***oy founder Hugh Hefner makes an appearance, complete with his own Pl***oy Mansion (which sported a biosphere and an alternative energy research center) We also learn that Hef can play a mean set of musical glasses!
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Hugh Hefner’s personal copy of “The Old Chicago Neighborhood” This was in the Pl***oy mansion library at the time of Hefner’s death.
Every book from his estate was auctioned off, with the unique Hugh Hefner bookplate. Also pictured is the COA. Very rare, one a kind. 📲 SWIPE TO SEE MORE‼️
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Pl***oy January 1989, 35th Anniversary Edition cover! 👀🐰 World-renowned sculptor Ernest Trova created this futuristic stainless-steel version of the famous Rabbit.
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x ‘Peecol’ Hef collectible art figure, circa 2008. New in box, never opened. 🐰
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Recent pickup: The Pl***oy Cartoon Album 2 🐰
A full color compilation of cartoons, all appearing in Pl***oy magazine between 1954 - 1965.
Edited by Hugh M. Hefner & published by Pl***oy Press in 1968.
🍿 Watch Story/Highlight to see a flip-thru of this book‼️
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Dorothy Stratten, June 1980 Pl***oy cover.
On August 14th, 1980 Dorothy was tragically murdered by her husband Paul Snider, who in turn committed su***de.
Stratten's body was cremated and the remains interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park cemetery in Los Angeles. The very same resting place of Hugh M Hefner & Marilyn Monroe.
Dorothy would have been 61 years old today. R.I.P
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Vintage 60’s/70’s The Pl***oy Club metal beer stein🍺 & bunny head swizzle sticks🐰
This Pl***oy beer stein features the iconic bunny logo etched on both sides, as well as a neat glass bottom.
The bunny head swizzle sticks have the words ‘The Pl***oy Club’ on the side.
If only these items could talk, imagine the stories they could tell.
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Limited print of ‘Hef in Ears’ by Kelly Tough.
With only 91 prints made, the same amount of years Hugh Hefner lived. This is #1 of 91.
Also pictured is a signed Pl***oy headshot of the beautiful Miss October ‘81 herself, and a COA.
Kelly Tough, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, was Pl***oy’s Playmate of the Month for October 1981. A self taught portrait artist, you can find her work on Instagram .tough.art
Featuring beautiful hand drawings of musicians, athletes, actors and all means of celebrities. An incredibly talented artist indeed, with commissions for your own self portraits available as well.tough.art thank you for letting me have the first print! (Swipe left to see more ⬅️)
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Holiday greetings card sent from Hugh M. Hefner to Playmate Sharry Konopski - Note the gold lettered return address on the back of the envelope. Beautiful touch.
Featuring a beautiful painting of Hef on the front, done by famous pin-up artist Olivia De Berardinis - who became a contributor to Pl***oy magazine in 1985.
This was sent from the Pl***oy Mansion to Sharry, who was Playmate of the month in August of 1987 (Swipe to see the centerfold)
Sharry again posed n**e for Pl***oy magazine in the March 1997 issue.
After a tragic car crash in 1992, she was left paralyzed from the waist down due to spinal injuries.
She died of pneumonia on August 25, 2017, and was survived by her second husband Joseph Randall as well as her ex-husband Mark DeBolt, and two children from her first marriage.
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Set of 2 vintage, unused Hugh M. Hefner branded matchbooks.
These matchbooks were made for Hugh Hefner’s personal use, and used almost exclusively in the Pl***oy Mansion, both east and west coast.
Also pictured in the background is the Spring 2020 issue of ***oy, which was the last printed edition of the magazine.
Not much to say here, just another fine example of Hugh Hefner’s attention to detail and propensity for branding.
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Original Chicago 1960 Series A 1$ Pl***oy Club Bunny Money.
This oversized bill was to be used within the Chicago Pl***oy Club (the very first club) as credit for food or drink. Intended to be mailed in with your monthly invoice, as stated on the front of the bill.
Later editions of these bills used Pl***oy Bunny ladies on the front, rather than the rabbit featured here, and were much smaller in size.
This particular bill has blacked out lines over the terms, which I think was done after they changed the way you were able to trade in the Bunny Money. For those curious, it originally reads “Good for one dollar in trade only. This scrip cannot be redeemed in the Club but may be mailed in as credit with member’s regular monthly invoice as payment for food or drink. Bunny Money may also be used as gratuities at the Club.”
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Kimberley Hefner matchbook. I’d say this matchbook is circa 1989, but could be early to mid 90’s. Never used. A semi-rare piece, only to be produced for use at the Pl***oy Mansion (Kimberley was the only Hefner besides Hugh to have their own customized matchbook made for the Pl***oy Mansion)
Kimberley Hefner (née Conrad) born August 6th, 1962. Conrad was chosen as Pl***oy's Playmate of the Month in January 1988 and became Playmate of the Year 1989. That same year, in July, she married Pl***oy founder Hugh Hefner.
The Hefners had two sons together: Marston Glenn Hefner (who was born in 1990, but shares a birthday with his father: April 9) and Cooper Bradford Hefner who was born on September 4th, 1991.
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90’s Pl***oy Mansion water bottle. Never opened.
Pl***oy branded water bottles were stocked exclusively in the Pl***oy Mansion for guests/visitors. This particular bottle I have is quite old, coming from the mansion sometime in the 1990’s. The person I bought this from, stated they received the water bottle as a guest while visiting the mansion in the early to mid 90’s. Plus, if you compare to later, newer photos of these water bottles, the bottom of the bottle is shaped quite differently (swipe to see a reference photo of a newer bottle)
Admittedly, this water bottle is in rough condition. I’m not entirely sure why it’s deformed, but it is sealed and has never been open.
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2020 Stan Lee Pop! Vinyl Figure, featuring Stan dressed as Hugh Hefner (2020 Summer Convention Limited Edition Exclusive)
This awesome Pop figure features legendary Marvel comics creator Stan Lee dressed as Hugh Hefner, just as he appeared in Iron Man, which was the very first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Stan Lee would go on to have a cameo role in every single Marvel movie up until his death in November of 2018.
A lesser known fact about Hef, was that he was a comic book aficionado, having fell in love with comics as a small child, reading Superman in the late ‘30s, early 40’s. Hugh Hefner and Stan Lee struck up a friendship sometime in the 50’s, early 60’s, and remained friends ever since. They even appeared together in the Mark Hamill directed movie, aptly titled “Comic Book: The Movie”
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Ready for Take-Off.
Miscellaneous items from the The New Orleans Pl***oy Club, circa early 1960’s.
The items are, pictured from left to right, a Pl***oy Club bag (from the gift shop located in the club, I believe), a set of club napkins, inside and outside; a Pl***oy Club New Orleans matchbook with swizzle sticks, and lastly, the backside of the matchbook detailing the New Orleans decal & a set of cocktail sticks.
The New Orleans Pl***oy Club, located on 727 Iberville St., opened October 13, 1961. The club had begun as a franchise, but was purchased back by Pl***oy.
Segregation was still full fledged in the South at the time the club opened. The Pl***oy organization had trouble achieving integration in the club, but, New Orleans saxophonist Al Belletto (who was the entertainment director for the club) was able to hire black musicians, even under those limitations.
Featuring a small dance floor, and multiple shows and acts. The downstairs band played *some* rock, but the preferred music in the Pl***oy Club was modern jazz. In New Orleans, the Pl***oy Club was one of the very few locations where modern jazz could be heard.
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Pl***oy Mansion, Christmas Eve 2013. Featuring Hef & Crystal’s dog Charlie.
Picture taken from the official twitter of Hugh M Hefner.
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