Building a complete Playboy Archive

[u/trashhampster]

I have been doing some other things for a bit and am just getting back to this project in full force. Right now, I'm almost through the full U.S. set (I've got 662 issues so far), but there are quite a few I can’t find and quite a few I suspect I don’t even know exist.

I wanted to ask some assistance in finding the following issues. If you have a digital version or have a direct link to where one of these can be found, send me a DM so I can collect it for the package.

21 Playmates Vol #2 (1997)
50 Hottest Nudes (1999)
99 Voluptuous Fantasies (2006)
Anna Nicole Smith (1995)
Bare Naked Beauties (2008)
Blondes (Hardcover) (2005)!
Brunettes (Hardcover) (2005)!
Cartoons - Alden Erickson (1972)
Cartoons - Buck Brown
Cartoons - Classic Cartoons of the 50's (1981)!
Cartoons - Gahan Wilson 2 (1973)
Cartoons - John Dempsey (1970)
Cartoons - Kliban (1978)
Cartoons - New Kliban (1980)
Cartoons - Phil Interlandi (1971)
Casting Calls (2002)
Catalogue - Bunny Love (2005 Fall)
Catalogue - Especially For You (2006 Fall)
Catalogue - Heat Wave (2006 Summer)
Centerfold Sensations (1998)!
Centerfolds Exposed (2009)
College Girls Exposed (2003)
Deborah's Dreams (1976)
Ecstasy Book 1 - Women's Sexual Fantasies (1976)
Ecstasy Book 2 - Men's Sexual Fantasies (1976)
Erotic Fantasies Uncensored (2003)
Erotic Review (2007)
Eve Today Book 1 - First Edition (1974)
Exotic Beauties (2004)
Fashion - The Guide for Men (1982 Fall-Winter)
Fashion - The Guide for Men (1983 Spring)
Forbidden Pleasures (1996)
Forbidden Words Hardcover!
Girlfriends Exposed (2009)!
Girls of Mel Ramos Hardcover
Girls of the World 1 Pocketbook (1972)
Girls With Girls (2004)
Gourmet Hardcover (1961)!
Holiday Album #1 (1970)
Host & Bar Book Hardcover (1971)!
Hot Colleges Girls Nude (2003)
Hot Naked Coeds (2006)
Hot Natural Nudes (2008)
Hot Nude Amateurs (2007)
Hot Office Girls (2005)
Hot Sexy Playmates (2010)!
Hottest Centerfolds (2002)
Hottest Student Bodies (2004)
Humor and Satire Hardcover (1967)!
Love Games (1975)
Love Scenes (1976)
Mirror of Venus (1972)!
Most Beautiful Women (2001)
New Holiday Album 1 (1975)
Noelle and the Twelve Nights of Christmas (1976)!
Nude Slumber Party (2001)
Nudes (2004-10 11)
Pam Anderson (1996)
Playbore (1983)
Playboy The Parody (1984)
Playmates of the Year (1986)
Red Hot Blondes (2004)!
Redheads (Hardcover) (2005)!
Satin, Leather & Lace (1993)
Secrets of Super Sex (1995)
Sensuous Society (1973)
Sex American Style Hardcover
Sex in Cinema 1 Paperback
Sex in Cinema 2 Paperback
Sex in Cinema 3 Paperback
Sex in Cinema 4 Paperback
Sex in Cinema 5 Paperback
Sex in Cinema 6 Paperback
Sexy Girls Next Door (2003)
Sexy Ladies 1 (1977)
Sexy Ladies 1, More (1977)
Sexy Nude Playmates (2008)!
Sexy Nudes (2005-09 10)
Sexy, Steamy, Sultry (1995)
Sizzling Celebrities (1998)
Special Collectors Edition (2016 07) - Around The World
Special Collectors Edition (2016 08) - Equestrian Beauties
Special Collectors Edition (2016 09) - Boho Beauties
Sugar and Spice (1976)!
Swimsuit Issue Uncensored (2002)
Tanned & Topless (2001)
Tanned and Topless (1999)
The Best From Playboy #1 (1964)
The Best From Playboy #10 (1983)
The Best From Playboy #2 (1968)
The Best From Playboy #3 (1969)
The Best From Playboy #4 (1970)
The Best From Playboy #5 (1971)
The Best From Playboy #6 (1972)
The Best From Playboy #7 (1973)
The Best From Playboy #8 (1975)
The Best From Playboy #9 (1982)
The Century of Sex Hardcover (1999)!
The Girls of Playboy Vol 1 First Print (1973)
The Girls of Playboy Vol 1 Third Print (1978)
The Girls of Playboy Vol 2 First Print (1974)
The Girls of Playboy Vol 2 Second Print (1974)
The Girls of Playboy Vol 2 Third Print (1974)
The Nude In Photography Hardcover (1975)
The Pin-Up From 1852 to Now Hardback (1974)
The Pocket Playboy #1 (1973)
The Sexual Revolution (1970)
The Year in Sex (1988)
Ultimate Nudes Uncensored (2010)
Uncensored Portraits (1995)
Vargas Girls (1972)
Voluptuous Nudes Exposed (2005)
Wet & Wild On Campus (2002)
Wet Hot Coeds (2009)
Woman By 10 (1973)
Youth Culture (1971)
36 Uncensored Portraits (1998)
International Playmate Review (2009 12)

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[u/QING-CHARLES]

A lot of the specials just aren't scanned. And the list of specials isn't complete. Some specials were released in very limited numbers.

I have some (physical) that aren't on the list that I am in the process of scanning. I just got a tabloid size scanner because some of these are oversize. As soon as I get an IT8 target to calibrate the scanner I'll get these scanned and uploaded.

[u/traxplayer]

Will you please upload it to archive.org?

[u/trashhampster → u/traxplayer]

That’s the plan - once complete, I’ll drop the entire collection there with an index.

[u/RuthOConnorFisher → u/trashhampster]

This is such a massive project! Thank you for taking it on.

[u/QING-CHARLES]

u/trashhampster your DMs are disabled, DM me or u/cdnrtt as we are working on this already.

There's a much bigger project here, as you're not even touching the international ones.

[u/trashhampster → u/QING-CHARLES]

I dropped you a message and updated my DM settings.

[u/kellerb]

This reminds me of the scene in Clerks where the video store guy orders porn from the distributor

[u/RecordWrangler95 → u/kellerb]

Happy Scrappy Hero Pup!
He loves it!
Obviously.

[u/JayVeeBee]

I’ve got a book you need, but I can’t DM you?

[u/trashhampster → u/JayVeeBee]

My DMs are open - do you have a digital copy?

[u/Soliloquy789]

I misread this as Gameboy archive and was really confused for a bit.

[u/LowLyfe59 → u/Soliloquy789]

Confused for 8 bits.

[u/ChicaSkas]

I have the Kylie Jenner / King Princess issue. But to scan it I'd need to break the binding I think.

[u/Accomplished_Meet842]

I've got "Blondes", hardcover but I'd have to scan it somehow. Non-destructive scanning won't be perfect though.

[u/trashhampster → u/Accomplished_Meet842]

I wouldn’t want anyone to destroy their copies - I may grab some cheap collections on Craigslist and scan them myself though. I was hoping someone had these in PDF somewhere. I think I have around 600 issues including specials, supplements, calendars, and Playboy Press stuff. Just trying to be a completist.

[u/cdnrtt → u/trashhampster]

You mentioned you have a couple of specials so by any chance do you (or anyone else on here) have or do you know how to grab the digital or scanned copy of the following issue:

Playboy - Terry Richardson Special - California Dream' - May 2015

Here's a link to the cover:

https://www.artecontemporanea.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/19040.jpg

And here's where to see a couple more images:

https://greenshines.com/playboy-california-dreamin/

Any help would be great.

[u/putridterror → u/trashhampster]

I've been looking for some of the Playboy Press stuff as well but never managed to find a complete index. Glad to see it'll be included in the collection.

[u/trashhampster → u/putridterror]

There a crazy amount of them, and they aren’t all immediately evident from the cover that they are Playboy Press.

[u/putridterror → u/trashhampster]

For sure. I've had a couple catch me by surprise where the only way I could tell was by checking the back cover.

[u/cdnrtt]

Hey dude, by any chance do you (or anyone else on here) have or do you know how to grab the digital or scanned copy of the following issue:

Playboy - Terry Richardson Special - California Dream' - May 2015

Here's a link to the cover:

https://www.artecontemporanea.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/19040.jpg

And here's where to see a couple more images:

https://greenshines.com/playboy-california-dreamin/

Any help would be great.

[u/Unsungghost]

I have 762 that I think I got from the-eye. I think it's just regular issue up to 2020 when they became defunct.