
In August 2000 Crescent was charged by the Federal Trade Commission with over $180 million of online credit card fraud, much of which was alleged by the FTC to have taken place on the website. until 1993 when Drake was merged into Crescent Publishing Group, Inc. The magazine was published by Drake Publishers, Inc. As of 2016, the magazine was believed to have had only approximately 3,000 subscribers. The magazine returned to print as a sometime quarterly beginning with its March 2010 issue. From March 2009 to February 2010, Playgirl appeared only online. The magazine covered issues like abortion, equal rights, interspersed with sexy shots of men, and played a pivotal role in the sexual revolution for women. In 1977 Lambert sold Playgirl to Ira Ritter who took over as publisher.

Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this item is $9.50.The magazine was founded in 1973 by Douglas Lambert during the height of the feminist movement as a response to erotic men's magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse that featured similar photos of women. It is a bit of American history, and a way to tell how our sexual attitudes have evolved.or not! Take home some erotic history! Click on the picture for additional views. This is a very collectible and rare issue and gives a flavor of what our sexual attitudes and ideas were in the seventies from the woman's point of view. Thanks for looking!Īugust 1973 issue of Playgirl Magazine, vol 1, no.3 (third issue!)in very fine condition but has some minor corner and spine wear and the staples are discolored, otherwise Near Mint! The centerfold is a four page fold out of Gary conway from the tv series 'Burke's Law' and 'Land of the Giants' (remember that one?) with lots of great articles and pictures of hunky guys. There are many sub-categories under the main headings. Click on the categories to your left to focus on an area of interest.

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