This is an original November 1964 issue of Playboy Magazine, and it's part of a trove of magazines we retrieved from a longtime collector. He kept his collection in the basement, and the condition of individual issues ranges from Superb (the CGC equivalent of a 9 or 10) to "space filler" (a CGC 1 or 2). We are listing the issues individually, so we are able to make issue-specific notes regarding condition and content below. Please note that combined product amounts over $35 on a single order from our store get a shipping rebate.
The November 1964 issue features fiction contributions from William Saroyan, Herbert Gold, and Ray Russell. The interview is with Norman Thomas, six times the Socialist Party of America's candidate for president. Thomas was a Socialist more in the Bernie Sanders stripe than others -- he was a Presbyterian minister who advocated for pacifism, civil liberties, labor & wage justice, and he distanced himself from the Marxist and Stalinist elements within the party. Elsewhere in this issue, the wealthiest American at the time, J. Paul Getty, shares his thoughts on "How I Would Start Again Today", and there's a behind-the-scenes pictorial on the set of the new Montgomery Clift movie, "The Defector". There's also a pictorial on the latest trend of "peekaboo" fashions for women, which shows off some classic 1960s clothing and accessories now firmly entrenched in fashion history as typifying the "Mod" look -- miniskirts, plastic clothing, wrap-around sunglasses... Austin Powers would feel right at home. Other content includes the usual cartoons and humor, as well as another look at the history of sex in the cinema. Lisa Baker is the centerfold, and model Sue Batchelor is on the cover.
The condition of this issue is a fantastic 8 or 9, depending on your criteria. All pages are present (including the centerfold), the binding is secure, and there are no obvious damage issues. This issue has also avoided the musty-basement smell that afflicts many older magazine issues (well, if you get really close and have a sensitive nose, you might smell something, but you really need to work at it), and this issue even still has the business-reply cards inside that most people tear out. We're not going to say you won't find a better specimen for your collection, but... well, good luck with that.