Original December 1972 “Enjoy Our Cola Christmas Issue” of Playboy magazine featuring a festive Santa‑costumed cover model, a Vargas Girl pinup, and a widely noted feature on “great moments in pinball history” along with other Christmas‑themed fiction, humor, and gift‑guide content. Inside you’ll also find interviews and essays by notable writers, a “Power” symposium, sex‑and‑relationships articles, and pictorials such as “A Starling Astarte,” plus a striking full‑page mid‑size Plymouth Satellite “Built to be seen. Not heard.” ad on the back cover. This copy shows moderate vintage wear: front cover rubbing and surface wear, spine and edge wear with some small chips/tears (including at the bottom spine), and age‑toned pages with handling; it appears complete on a flip‑through.
Title: Playboy magazine – December 1972 (Cola Christmas Issue)
Tagline: “Entertainment for Men – Enjoy Our Cola Christmas Issue”
Key contents: pinball‑history article, Christmas gift guide, seasonal fiction and essays, Vargas Girl pin‑up art, sex‑and‑culture features, and assorted pictorials.
Notable advertising: full‑page 1973 Plymouth Satellite / Sebring Plus color ad on back cover.
Publisher: Playboy Enterprises, Chicago, Illinois
Cover price: 1.50 USD (printed on cover)
Format: softcover magazine, approx. 8.5 x 11 inches
Condition: preowned; noticeable cover and spine wear, small chips/tears at edges, light soiling/rubbing; interior pages toned with creases and reading wear but generally sound—grade as a fair to good reader/collector copy.
Great for: Playboy completists, pinball and arcade‑history fans, Vargas art collectors, and vintage Coca‑Cola or Plymouth advertising enthusiasts.
Approximate age: printed and sold in late 1972; now just over 50 years old.
Made in: printed in the United States of America by Playboy Enterprises in Chicago, Illinois (standard indicia for this era).