Playboy Special Edition

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Playboy Special Editions

A Playboy Special Edition cover feat. Christi Taylor
Executive Editor Jeff Cohen
Categories Photography/Erotica
Frequency 2 issues per month

Publisher

Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
First Issue 1983
Country United States
Language English
Website www.playboyse.com
ISSN unknown

Playboy Special Editions (formerly known as flats then Newsstand Specials[1]) are a spinoff series of Playboy magazine devoted entirely to softcore nude photographs of the Playboy models that are found sporadically scattered in the monthly Playboy magazine.

Unlike the monthly magazine, which features a variety of articles, opinion columns, and works of fiction, the only texts found in the Special Editions are captions of the photographs. Approximately two issues are published each month. In addition, the models that appear in the Special Editions are not necessarily former Playmates of the Month, though such Playmates also appear in them.

Early issues, beginning in 1983, featured approximately 100 pages of old reprint and outtake photos of Playmates with no specially-commissioned photos. Issues from the early 1990s began to include a number of "one-shot" models purchased in bulk from glamour photographers. By the mid-1990s, Playboy had established a unique identity for the line by mixing new shots of recent Playmates with new models, some of whom soon became as popular as the Playmates themselves.

Contents

[edit] List of Special Editions

There are several long-running series of Special Editions, as well as short series and one-offs.

[edit] Book of Lingerie/Lingerie

Playboy Special Editions' most popular series is Lingerie (formerly known as Book of Lingerie), which is published on a bimonthly basis. The first issue was released as Book of Lingerie in 1984. It became bimonthly as from November 1988 and had its name changed to Lingerie as from September 2002.

[edit] Playmate Review

As its name implies, this series features only the Playmates of the month who appeared in the 12 Playboy magazine issues during the past year. The cover of the issue depicts the playmate who is the current Playmate of the year.

[edit] College Girls

The models featured in this series are usually selected from the student population of American colleges and universities. At first, the magazine was published only in the fall to roughly coincide with the beginning of the school year. Each year, the magazine includes a feature on students of an athletic conference, such as the Big 12 Conference.

A Playboy College Girls issue featuring girls from the Big 12 Conference in 1997
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A Playboy College Girls issue featuring girls from the Big 12 Conference in 1997
  • College Girls 1983 (Covergirl unknown)
  • College Girls 1988 (Covergirl: Kathleen Emerson)
  • College Girls 1991 (Covergirl: Wendy Christine)
  • College Girls 1993 (Covergirl: Rhonda Fagula)
  • College Girls 1995 (Covergirls: Michelle Meyer, Sarah Oja & Heather Wynter)
  • College Girls April/May 1996 (Covergirl: Vanessa Taylor)
  • College Girls 1997 (Covergirl: Cindy Roubal)
  • College Girls 1998 (Covergirl: April Morgan)
  • College Girls 1999 (Covergirl: Sheila Bell)
  • College Girls Spring 2000 (Covergirl: Tina Crowder)
  • College Girls Fall 2000 (Covergirl: Harmony Guffey)
  • College Girls Spring 2001 (Covergirl: Christi Shake)
  • Sexy College Girls 2001 (Covergirl: Lauren Shaw)
  • College Girls Fall 2001 (Covergirl: Kitana Baker)
  • College Girls Spring 2002 (Covergirl: Katherine Hadorn)
  • Sexy College Girls 2002 (Covergirl: Jo Kerry)
  • College Girls Fall 2002 (Covergirl: Kimberly Nicole Cameron)
  • College Girls Wet & Wild 2002 (Covergirl: Maggie Heinen)
  • College Girls Spring 2003 (Covergirl: Lauren LeBlanc)
  • Nude College Girls 2003 (Covergirl: Nicole Woodruff)
  • College Girls Fall 2003 (Covergirl: Erin Nicole)
  • College Girls Spring 2004 (Covergirl: Jaime Hammer)
  • Nude College Girls 2004 (Covergirl: Lindsay Williams)
  • College Girls Fall 2004 (Covergirl: Tammy Plante)
  • College Girls March/April 2005 (Covergirl: Davin Lexen)
  • College Girls May/June 2005 (Covergirl: Breann McGregor)
  • College Girls Nude July/August 2005 (Covergirls: Caitlin Jenks & Cassandra Jenks)
  • College Girls September/October 2005 (Covergirl: Monica Leigh)
  • College Girls November/December 2005 (Covergirl: Kate Brenner)
  • College Girls January/February 2006 (Covergirl: Victoria Thornton)
  • College Girls July/August 2006 (Covergirl: Dana Kelly)
  • College Girls January/February 2007 (Covergirl: Taryn Terrell)

[edit] Girls of Summer

  • Girls of Summer 1983 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Girls of Summer 1984 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Girls of Summer 1986 (Covergirl unknown)
  • Girls of Summer 1988 (Covergirl: Carmen Berg)
  • Girls of Summer 1989 (Covergirl: Shannon DeShay)
  • Girls of Summer 1990 (Covergirl: Carolyn Jones)
  • Girls of Summer 1991 (Covergirl: Erika Eleniak)
  • Girls of Summer 1992 (Covergirl: Michelle Anderson)
  • Girls of Summer 1993 (Covergirl: Tiffany Sloan)
  • Girls of Summer 1994 (Covergirl: Petra Verkaik)
  • Girls of Summer 1995 (Covergirl: Gaëlle Comparat)
  • Girls of Summer 1996 (Covergirls: Echo Johnson, Kimberly Donley & Casey Gray)
  • Girls of Summer 1997 (Covergirl: Shae Marks)
  • Girls of Summer 1998 (Covergirl: Laurie Langdon)
  • Girls of Summer 1999 (Covergirls: Aerica D'Amaro & Aubrie Lemon)
  • Girls of Summer 2000 (Covergirls: Marie-Claude Dubuc & Heather Spytek)
  • Girls of Summer 2001 (Covergirl: Maria Santos)
  • Girls of Summer 2002 (Covergirls: Kitty Figueroa, Madison Marie & Gabrielle Morlock)
  • Girls of Summer 2003 (Covergirls: Samantha Joseph & Lani Todd)
  • Girls of Summer 2004 (Covergirl: Kara Monaco)

[edit] Voluptuous Vixens/Vixens

Originally called Voluptuous Vixens, this series features models with prodigious breasts.

  • Voluptuous Vixens January 1998 (Covergirl: Tawny Peaks)
  • Voluptuous Vixens II November 1998 (Covergirl: Elizabeth JoAnne)
  • Voluptuous Vixens III September 1999 (Covergirl: Robin Arcuri)
  • Voluptuous Vixens IV August 2000 (Covergirl:Sylvia Kelly)
  • Voluptuous Vixens September 2001 (Covergirl: Veronika Zemanová)
  • Voluptuous Vixens September 2002 (Covergirl: LaTasha Marzolla)
  • Voluptuous Vixens May 2003 (Covergirl: Jordan)
  • Voluptuous Vixens December 2003 (Covergirl: Kalani)
  • Voluptuous Vixens May 2004 (Covergirl: Mandy Lynn)
  • Voluptuous Vixens December 2004 (Covergirl: Tiffany Holliday)
  • Vixens April/May 2005 (Covergirl: Alley Baggett)
  • Vixens June/July 2005 (Covergirl: Christi Shake)
  • Vixens August/September 2005 (Covergirl: Lisa Wells)
  • Vixens October/November 2005 (Covergirl: Angilina DeVille)
  • Vixens December/January 2006 (Covergirl: Louise Glover)
  • Vixens February/March 2006 (Covergirl: Kimberly Williams )
  • Vixens April/May 2006 (Covergirl: Jaime Hammer)
  • Vixens June/July 2006 (Covergirl: Maryse Ouellet)
  • Vixens August/September 2006 (Covergirl: Elizabeth JoAnne)
  • Vixens October/November 2006 (Covergirl: Lisa MacKay)
  • Vixens December/January 2007 (Covergirl: Iris-Jinger Santos)

[edit] Wet & Wild

[edit] Natural Beauties

This series features "natural" Playmates in a tacit acknowledgement that some Playmates are unnatural (i.e. have breast implants and other cosmetic surgery).

  • Natural Beauties September 1998 (Covergirl: Rachel Jeán Marteen)
  • Natural Beauties May 1999 (Covergirl: Lisa Marie Scott)
  • Natural Beauties May 2000 (Covergirl: Heather Christensen)
  • Natural Beauties May 2001 (Covergirl: Nicole Whitehead)
  • Natural Beauties May/June 2002 (Covergirl: Lani Todd)
  • Natural Beauties March/April 2003 (Covergirl: Jenny James)
  • Natural Beauties February 2004 (Covergirl: Tara McKenzie)
  • Natural Beauties March/April 2006 (Covergirl: Erica Campbell)

[edit] Playmates in Bed

[edit] Nudes

  • Nudes October 1990 (Covergirl: Karen Foster)
  • Nudes December 1991 (Covergirl: Pamela Anderson)
  • Nudes December 1992 (Covergirl: Christy Thom)
  • Nudes December 1993 (Covergirl: Barbara Moore)
  • Nudes December 1994 (Covergirl: Jenny McCarthy)
  • Nudes December 1995 (Covergirl: Patty Breton)
  • Nudes November 1996 (Covergirl: Stacy Sanches)
  • Nudes December 1997 (Covergirl: Victoria Silvstedt)
  • Nudes December 1998 (Covergirl: Joy Behrman)
  • Nudes December 1999 (Covergirl: Sung Hi Lee)
  • Nudes December 2000 (Covergirl: Kim Hiott)
  • Nudes December 2001 (Covergirl: Arlene Lopez)
  • Nudes December 2002 (Covergirl: Carri Lee)
  • Nudes October 2003 (Covergirl: Iza Lukomska)
  • Nudes October 2004 (Covergirl: Nicole Bayard)
  • Nudes January 2006 (Covergirl: Amy Sue Cooper)
  • Nudes May/June 2006 (Covergirl: Brandie Moses)
  • Nudes November/December 2006 (Covergirl: Jennifer Hurt)

[edit] Nude Playmates

[edit] Hot Shots

[edit] Sexy 100

[edit] Girlfriends/Girls with Girls

[edit] Sexy Girls Next Door

  • Sexy Girls Next Door 1998 (Covergirl: Brooke Richards)
  • Sexy Girls Next Door 1999 (Covergirl: Julia Brox)
  • Sexy Girls Next Door 2001 (Covergirl: Alina Rae)
  • Sexy Girls Next Door 2003 (Covergirl: Erica Campbell)
  • Sexy Girls Next Door 2004 (Covergirl: Jeanette Lopez)
  • Sexy Girls Next Door 2005 (Covergirl: Carin Ashley)
  • Sexy Girls Next Door 2006 (Covergirl: Misty Hendricks)

[edit] Barefoot Beauties

  • Barefoot Beauties 1999 (Covergirl: Mysti Sherwood)
  • Barefoot Beauties 2001 (Covergirl: Jesseca Turner)
  • Barefoot Beauties 2002 (Covergirl: Sandra Westgate)
  • Barefoot Beauties 2003 (Covergirl: Celeste Morgan)

[edit] Bathing Beauties

  • Bathing Beauties 1989 (Covergirl: Terri Lynn Doss)
  • Bathing Beauties 1990 (Covergirl: Ava Fabian)
  • Bathing Beauties 1991 (Covergirl: Rita Ravonne)
  • Bathing Beauties 1992 (Covergirl: Tonya Poole)
  • Bathing Beauties 1993 (Covergirl: Amy Weber)
  • Bathing Beauties 1994 (Covergirl: Rebecca Ferratti)
  • Bathing Beauties 1995 (Covergirl: Barbara Moore)

[edit] Blondes Brunettes Redheads

[edit] Casting Calls

  • Casting Calls 2001 (Covergirl: Heidi Hawking)
  • Casting Calls 2002 (Covergirl: Vanessa Wilson)

[edit] Celebrating Centerfolds

[edit] Celebrities

[edit] Cover Girls

[edit] Exotic Beauties

[edit] Girls of the World

  • Women of the World 1987 (Covergirl: Ruth Guerri)
  • Girls of the World 1992 (Covergirl: Isabelle Fortea)
  • Girls of the World 1994 (Covergirl: Heidi Sorenson)
  • Sexy Girls of the World 2001 (Covergirl: Nohemi Rodriguez)

[edit] Girls of Winter

  • Girls of Winter 1985 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Girls of Winter 1988 (Covergirl: Sandy Greenberg)
  • Winter Girls 1996 (Covergirl: Danielle Wheeler)
  • Girls of Winter 1998 (Covergirls: Kelly Monaco & Stephanie Wood)

[edit] HardBodies

  • HardBodies 1997 (Covergirl: Christine Lydon)
  • HardBodies 1999 (Covergirl: Haven Gaston)

[edit] International Playmates

[edit] Personalities

[edit] Playmate Search

  • Great Playmate Hunt 1989 (Covergirl: Fawna MacLaren)
  • Great Playmate Search 1994 (Covergirl: Anna-Marie Goddard)
  • Playmate 2000 Part 1 2000 (Covergirls: Katia Corriveau & April Renee)
  • Playmate 2000 Part 2 2000 (Covergirls: Rebekah Wisler & Mandy Kirtz)
  • Playmate Search 50 2004 (Covergirl: Roxanne Siordia)

[edit] Playmate Tests

[edit] Playmates of the Year

[edit] Pocket Playmates

  • Pocket Playmates No. 1 May 1995
  • Pocket Playmates No. 2 November 1995
  • Pocket Playmates No. 3 March 1996
  • Pocket Playmates No. 4 May 1996
  • Pocket Playmates No. 5 August 1996
  • Pocket Playmates No. 6 February 1997

[edit] Real Sex

  • Real Sex 1998 (Covergirl: Alley Baggett)
  • Real Sex 1999 (Covergirl: Rosie Ciavolino)

[edit] Sisters

[edit] Supermodels

[edit] The Year in Sex

[edit] Twenty-One Playmates

  • Twenty-One Playmates Vol.1 1996
  • Twenty-One Playmates Vol.2 1997

[edit] Working Women

  • Working Women 1984 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Working Women 1988 (Covergirl: Cynthia Kaye)

[edit] Other Special Editions

There is a variety of Special Editions that have only a few issues or are even single issues.

  • Bunnies #3 1983 (Covergirl unknown - first issue[1])
  • Playmates - The First 15 Years 1983
  • Playmates - The Second 15 Years 1984
  • Women of Television 1984 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Playboy - The Parody 1984 (Covergirl: Bo Derek)
  • Newsmakers 1985 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Entertaining Women 1985 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Sporting Women 1986 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Country Girls 1987 (Covergirl: Kymberly Paige)
  • Holiday Girls 1987 (Covergirl: Laurie Carr)
  • Photography 1988 (Covergirls unknown)
  • Women on the Move 1988 (Covergirl: India Allen)
  • 100 Beautiful Women 1988 (Covergirl: Jenilee Harrison)
  • Playmates in the Spotlight 1989 (Covergirl: Cynthia Brimhall)
  • Women 1991 (Covergirl: Lillian Muller)
  • Career Girls 1992 (Covergirl: Alexandra Hayes)
  • Calendar Playmates 1992 (Covergirl: Pamela Anderson)
  • Video Playmates 1993 (Covergirl: Corinna Harney)
  • Playmates in Paradise 1994 (Covergirl: Kerri Kendall)
  • Playmates at Play 1994 (Covergirl: Leisa Sheridan)
  • Beauty Queens 1994 (Covergirl: Jacqueline Meyer)
  • Hot Denim Daze May 1995 (Covergirls: Patricia Ford, Wendy Hamilton & Kerri Kendall)
  • Sexy Ladies 1995 (Covergirls: Roxanne Loupe, Lois Kaplan & Melissa Queen)
  • Blondes 1995 (Covergirls: Shae Marks & Chrissy Ranay)
  • Sexy Swimsuits February 1996 (Covergirl: Becky Delos Santos)
  • World Wide Nudes August 1996 (Covergirl: Teresa Mortagua)
  • Lingerie Model Search 1997 (Covergirl unknown)
  • Sexy Latin Ladies 1997 (Covergirl: Maria Checa)
  • Women of Color 1997 (Covergirls: Sophronia Williams, Lisa Ortega & Sung Hi Lee)
  • Men's Clubs 1997 (Covergirl unknown)
  • Facts & Figures 1997 (Covergirl: Becky Delos Santos)
  • X-Girls November 1997 (Covergirl: Leah Darby)
  • Classic Centerfolds 1998 (Covergirl: Rhonda Adams)
  • Body Language 1998 (Covergirl: Jenny Cote)
  • Sex Stars of the Century 1999 (Covergirls: Pamela Anderson & Cindy Crawford)
  • Centerfolds of the Century May 2000 (Covergirls: Victoria Silvstedt & Stacy Sanches)
  • Asian Beauties 2000 (Covergirl: Sung Hi Lee)
  • Sexy Girls in Sports September 2000 (Covergirl: Danelle Folta)
  • Sexiest Playmates 2000 (Covergirls: Heather Kozar & Julie McCullough)
  • CyberGirls 2002 (Covergirl: Gina Patrone)
  • Sexy Girls 2004 (Covergirl: Erin Connor)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Playboy Special Editions FAQ

[edit] See also

[edit] External links