The Playmate Book: Five Decades of Centerfolds

by Gretchen Edgren

In celebration of Playboy magazine's 50th anniversary, TASCHEN brings you this ultimate Playboy tribute featuring each and every Playmate of the Month since issue number one. Beginning with Marilyn... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881649954
• ISBN13: 9781881649953
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Stoddart
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 4.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 12.2" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

All the Playmates in one book...

This book starts out with pictures of Marilyn Monroe. Every playmate of the month from the fifties to Miss December 2004, have a small paragraph about where they are now or how they got into Playboy. The pictures are beautiful and tasteful.

Excellent Collection of Five Decades of Beautiful Women

Finding your dad's stash of "Playboy" magazines is one of the rites of adolescence. Here you find 'em all! Actually, it's just one photograph of each woman who was a Playmate between the first issue and the year this book was published. This is a good collection of photographs of beautiful women. Looking at these pictures, you see why "Playboy" really is a magazine that's done in good taste. The women are presented as examples of beauty, and the brief history that accompanies each woman tells you what they've been up to since. Most of these women explain how "Playboy" changed their lives for the better. And you'll also discover how many famous women have appeared as Playmates, including Janice Pennington, Jenny McCarthy, and Pam Anderson. Keep in mind, though, that the "Playboy" lifestyle isn't for everyone, and this may not be the perfect gift for everyone.

An excellent overall photographic history of the Playmate...

A fantastic photographic book. Hugh Hefner showed his excellent taste in women by having the Playmate and now he shares the lovely ladies for every man to enjoy and reminise. From 1954 to 1996 it is a fantastic journey down memory lane to revist not only the photographs of EVERY Playmate, but see a glimpse into their personal life as well. It is also interesting to see the changes in hairstyle, fashion, and even measurements of the Playmate through the years. Yet one thing remains the same, and that is the beauty that each one of them have. Hef defintely gives male's around the world a gift when he authorized this photographic journey of the beautiful women of Playboy. Highly recommended.

This book is a must have for Playboy fans!

If your a fan of the beautiful playboy playmates, its a no-brainer. You can check out all the babes from the 50's - 90's, and you can read about where many are today!

A must have for every Play Boy who every wanted a Playmate..

The Best of the Best...women in the good o'ld USA. Indeed, a complete history of the most socially acceptable female anatomy for the decades. Most anyone can reflect on a time or associate a period in their life with one of these Playmate's. You know, I bet at least one of these Playmate's made up your concept of your dream girl. An excellent reference for artist's, or for plastic and reconstructive surgeons, as well as, their patients. A must have for every play boy, who ever wanted a Playmate.