PRICE LIST INTRODUCTION
In April 1959, a new form of advertising appeared in PLAYBOY Magazine consisting of a 2-page ad separated by a membership order card that was perforated at the spine for easy removal. The ads were usually for book or record clubs. The cards were typically 3 x 5, although several sizes are known. In many cases, these cards were counted as pages, and magazines without them are incomplete - for example: in issue 4/59, pages 72 and 75 are the ad itself, and page 73-74 is the order card. These are not the subscription cards that PLAYBOY has nearly always included in each issue and which do not count as pages.
The next issue with such an ad was 8/60, but nearly all issues from 1961 through 1966 had at
least one. A similar advertising gimmick was the 12-page tear-out 'BAR GUIDE'. The most
notorious of these are issues 12/59 and 11/61, which are rarely found with an intact BAR
GUIDE.
All prices shown are for complete magazines with all page-numbered cards
and/or BAR GUIDE intact.
PLAYBOY MAGAZINE
(ALL PRICES ARE 'EACH' IN U.S. DOLLARS.)
| ISSUE | GOOD | VG | VG+ | FINE | VF |
| 12/53 (V.1) | INQUIRE | INQUIRE | INQUIRE | INQUIRE | INQUIRE |
| 01/54 | 800.00 | 1200.00 | 2000.00 | 3000.00 | 6000.00 |
| 02/54 | 300.00 | 500.00 | 800.00 | 1200.00 | 2400.00 |
| 03/54 | 200.00 | 300.00 | 500.00 | 800.00 | 1600.00 |
| 04/54 | 150.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 600.00 | 1200.00 |
| 05/54 | 150.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 600.00 | 1200.00 |
| 06/54 | 125.00 | 200.00 | 300.00 | 450.00 | 900.00 |
| 07/54 | 125.00 | 200.00 | 300.00 | 450.00 | 900.00 |
| 08/54 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 800.00 |
| 09/54 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 800.00 |
| 10/54 | 75.00 | 125.00 | 200.00 | 300.00 | 600.00 |
| 11/54 | 75.00 | 125.00 | 200.00 | 300.00 | 600.00 |
| 12/54 | 75.00 | 125.00 | 200.00 | 300.00 | 600.00 |
| 01/55 | 150.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 600.00 | 1200.00 |
| 02/55 | 50.00 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 250.00 | 500.00 |
| 03/55 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 04/55 | 35.00 | 70.00 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 |
| 05/55 | 35.00 | 70.00 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 |
| 06/55 | 35.00 | 70.00 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 |
| 07/55 | 35.00 | 70.00 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 |
| 08/55 | 35.00 | 70.00 | 100.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 |
| 09/55 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 90.00 | 125.00 | 250.00 |
| 10/55 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 75.00 | 125.00 | 200.00 |
| 11/55 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 75.00 | 125.00 | 200.00 |
| 12/55 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 75.00 | 125.00 | 200.00 |
| ISSUE | G,VG | VG+ | FINE | VF |
| 01/56 | 35.00 | 70.00 | 125.00 | 250.00 |
| 02/56 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 |
| 03/56 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 |
| 04/56 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 05/56 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 06/56 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 07/56 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 08/56 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 09/56 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 10/56 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 11/56 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 12/56 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 01/57 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 |
| 02/57 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 03/57 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 |
| 04/57 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 05/57 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 06/57 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 07/57 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 08/57 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 09/57 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 10/57 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 11/57 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 12/57 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 01/58 | 35.00 | 70.00 | 125.00 | 250.00 |
| 02/58 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 03/58 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 04/58 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 05/58 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 06/58 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 07/58 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 08/58 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 09/58 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 10/58 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 11/58 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 12/58 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 01/59 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 02/59 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 03/59 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 04/59 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 05/59 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 06/59 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 07/59 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 08/59 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| 09/59 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 10/59 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| 11/59 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 |
| 12/59 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 |
| YEAR | ISSUE(S) | G,VG | VG+ | FINE | VF |
| 1960 | JAN | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | 250.00 |
| FEB, AUG, OCT, NOV | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 | |
| MAR, MAY, JUN, JUL, SEP | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | |
| APR, DEC | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 | |
| 1961 | JAN | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| FEB, MAY, AUG | 12.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| MAR, JUL, SEP, OCT | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | |
| APR, JUN | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 | |
| NOV, DEC | 30.00 | 60.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 | |
| 1962 | JAN, MAR | 25.00 | 50.00 | 85.00 | 175.00 |
| FEB, APR, SEP, OCT | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | |
| MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, NOV | 12.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| DEC | 35.00 | 75.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 | |
| 1963 | JAN | 35.00 | 75.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 |
| FEB, JUN | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 | |
| MAR, APR | 12.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| MAY, JUL, AUG, OCT | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 85.00 | |
| SEP, NOV, DEC | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | |
| 1964 | JAN | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 | 150.00 |
| DEC | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | |
| FEB, JUL | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 85.00 | |
| MAY, JUNE | 12.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| MAR, APR, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 8.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 | |
| 1965 | JAN, FEB, MAY, JUNE, SEP | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 85.00 |
| MAR, DEC | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | |
| APR, JUL, AUG, OCT, NOV | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 | |
| 1966 | JAN, FEB, APR, NOV, DEC | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 85.00 |
| MAY, SEP | 15.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 | 125.00 | |
| MAR, JUN, JUL, AUG, OCT | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 | |
| 1967 | JAN, MAR, AUG | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 85.00 |
| JUN, DEC | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 | |
| FEB, APR, MAY, JUL, SEP, OCT, NOV | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| 1968 | JAN, JUNE | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| DEC | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 | 150.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| 1969 | JAN | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| JUN, DEC | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| 1970 | JAN, OCT | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| MAR, JUN, NOV, DEC | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 | |
| FEB, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1971 | JAN, APR | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 |
| JUN, DEC | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1972 | JAN, DEC | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 |
| JUN | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1973 | JAN, NOV | 7.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 |
| MAY, JUL, DEC | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, JUN, AUG, SEP, OCT | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1974 | JAN | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| MAY, JUN | 7.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 | |
| NOV, DEC | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1975 | JAN, AUG, DEC | 7.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| JUN, NOV | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, SEP, OCT | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1976 | JAN | 7.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| JUN, DEC | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1977 | JAN, MAY | 7.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| JUN, SEP, DEC | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| OCT | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, JUL, AUG, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1978 | JAN, OCT | 7.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| JUN, JUL, DEC | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, AUG, SEP, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| 1979 | JAN, AUG | 7.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| JUN, DEC | 5.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 |
| YEAR | ISSUE(S) | VG+,F | F+,VF |
| 1980 | JAN, JUN | 7.00 | 18.00 |
| FEB, DEC | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| SEP | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1981 | JAN, JUN, NOV | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| OCT | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| DEC | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1982 | JAN | 20.00 | 50.00 |
| MAR | 12.00 | 30.00 | |
| JUN, OCT | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| JUL, AUG, DEC | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| FEB, APR, MAY, SEP, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1983 | JAN, JUN | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| FEB | 12.00 | 30.00 | |
| MAR, AUG, DEC | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| APR, MAY, JUL, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1984 | JAN, DEC | 15.00 | 30.00 |
| FEB, JUN, NOV | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1985 | JAN | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| FEB, MAY | 8.00 | 20.00 | |
| MAR, JUL, AUG | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| APR, JUN | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| SEP (Madonna, last stapled issue) | 20.00 | 50.00 | |
| OCT (first square-bound spine) | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| NOV, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| 1986 | JAN, JUN, AUG, DEC | 7.00 | 18.00 |
| FEB, NOV | 12.00 | 30.00 | |
| MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, SEP, OCT | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1987 | JAN ($4.00 cover price, no poster), OCT | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| JAN ($4.50 cover price with poster) | 20.00 | 50.00 | |
| APR, MAY, AUG | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| JUN, DEC | 8.00 | 20.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, JUL, SEP, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1988 | JAN, JUN, DEC | 7.00 | 18.00 |
| JUL | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1989 | JAN, DEC | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| JUN | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1990 | JAN, MAR, DEC | 8.00 | 20.00 |
| FEB, JUL | 12.00 | 30.00 | |
| JUN, AUG, SEP | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| APR, MAY, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1991 | JAN, JUN, DEC | 7.00 | 18.00 |
| FEB, AUG | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| MAR, APR, MAY | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| JUL, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1992 | JAN, MAR, JUN | 7.00 | 18.00 |
| MAY, JUL, DEC | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| FEB, APR, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1993 | JAN | 8.00 | 20.00 |
| MAY, NOV, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| JUNE, OCT | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, JUL, AUG, SEP | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1994 | JAN, MAY | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| FEB, MAR, NOV | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| JUN, OCT, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| APR, JUL, AUG, SEP | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1995 | JAN | 20.00 | 40.00 |
| JUN, DEC | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, NOV | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| APR, MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1996 | JAN, DEC | 8.00 | 20.00 |
| APR, AUG | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| MAY, JUN, JUL, OCT | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, SEP, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1997 | JAN, JUN, DEC | 8.00 | 20.00 |
| JULY (regular cover) | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| JULY ("bubble-wrap" cover) | 15.00 | 40.00 | |
| AUG, OCT | 7.00 | 18.00 | |
| SEP (Pamela Anderson FC) | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| SEP (Jenny McCarthy FC) | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1998 | JAN, JUN | 5.00 | 12.00 |
| MAY, AUG, OCT | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| DEC | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, JUL, SEP, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1999 | JAN | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| FEB, MAR, JUN, AUG, SEP | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| APR, OCT, DEC | 8.00 | 20.00 | |
| MAY, JUL, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 2000 | JAN | 15.00 | 40.00 |
| JUN, AUG, NOV | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| DEC | 10.00 | 25.00 | |
| FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUL, SEP, OCT | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 2001 | JAN, FEB, JUN, JUL, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| MAY | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
| MAR, APR, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 2002 | JAN, JUN, NOV, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| ALL OTHER MONTHS | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 2003 | JAN, APR, JUN, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| ALL OTHER MONTHS | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 2004 | JAN | 15.00 | 40.00 |
| FEB, MAY, JUNE, JULY, NOV | 6.00 | 15.00 | |
| MAR, APR, AUG, SEP, OCT, DEC | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 2005 | JAN, JUN, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| ALL OTHER MONTHS | 4.00 | 10.00 | |
| 2006 | JAN, JUN, DEC | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| ALL OTHER MONTHS | 4.00 | 10.00 |
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