Playboy: Blondes [Hardcover]

James R. Petersen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Playboy | Publication Date: September 8, 2005

From Playboy's classic archives comes a trilogy of stocking-stuffer-sized volumes, each devoted to a certain hair color destined to quicken a man's pulse. Blonde? Brunette? Redhead? In the fifties, sixties, and seventies, it seemed like all the Playboy models, not just blondes, had more fun. Building sandcastles in the buff, romping on tiger skin rugs, or starting pillow fights, beauties of every tress are captured in these timeless color photographs. Playboy contributing editor James R. Petersen introduces each book with a heartfelt text, and witty quotes are sprinkled throughout. At once evocative and whimsical, this handsome collection is a perfect gift for a gentlemanwhether he prefers a blonde, marries a brunette, or has always had a thing for a redhead.

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About the Author

James R. Petersen is former editor of "The Playboy Advisor" column and is a longtime employee of Playboy . He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811848566
• ISBN-13: 978-0811848565
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #387,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #77 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Erotic

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36 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic Playboy, October 28, 2005

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Timothy Haugh (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playboy: Redheads (Hardcover)

To be honest, I'm not a big fan of Playboy's photography style. It's too airbrushed and stilted for me. However, I am a fan of redheads which is why I couldn't pass this up.

Overall, I wasn't really impressed. Not only are these shots in typical Playboy style but they are all from the ancient archives. There isn't a picture in here that was taken after the mid-1970's. Some of the hairstyles and backgrounds are distracting. Still, I'm glad I have the book. Why?

Lieko English. Elaine Morton. Tish Howard. Monica Tidwell (twice). Hedy Scott. And, especially, Elizabeth Jordan. There are just enough good shots to justify having this small volume in my collection.

Objectively, this is a well made book. Plus, it is small and inexpensive. If you are a fan of Playboy's classic stuff, then, by all means, take a look. And, if you are a fan of redheads, by all means, take a look. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.

34 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stocking Stuffer, October 11, 2005

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Christopher Ohn "Red Death" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Playboy: Blondes (Hardcover)

A great collection of pictures from Playboy in the 50's, 60's, and early 70's. Some of the best women are featured, and it includes the trademark "centerfold" page (poster-sized fold-out print) in the middle of the book. The 4-page essay in the beginning is pretty informative, too (did you know that blondes have more strands per inch than any other haircolor?). The only complaint I have is that it measures about 9"x6", but it makes for a great stocking stuffer.

If you are tired of seeing women that look like little girls with bowling balls on the front of their torso, get this book.

10/12/05: Ok, Amazon removed my other 2 reviews and used this one for all 3 books. "Brunettes" is my favorite of the 3 - not only becuase I prefer brunettes, but also because there is variety of ethnicity in it, where in "Blondes" and "Redheads" it is mostly just white girls. "Brunettes" contains black, asian, and latin representation, and the women are better looking over all. Get all 3, but if you cvan only get one, get "Brunettes".

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Come On Baby, Light My Fire..., March 26, 2007

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J. H. Minde "Everything I need is right here" (Boca Raton, Florida and Brooklyn, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playboy: Redheads (Hardcover)

This mini-volume is one of three vintage photo collections issued by Playboy to celebrate any man's favorite hair color. PLAYBOY: REDHEADS is an homage to that relatively rare though undeniably beautiful and mysterious mutant strain, the true redhead.

James Peterson, the Editor, must love redheads the most. He waxes absolutely rhapsodic about them in his introduction. Any man who appreciates the redhead will instantly understand.

The book consists only of photos dating from 1953 to 1974. While many alluring redheads have appeared in Playboy's pages since then, by limiting the collection to The First Twenty Years, Peterson has no shrift with "bottle jobs," ignores the artificially-enhanced breast, and disdains the racing stripe sorority and the Baby Bare Generation. Thank heavens! The women portrayed herein are real women, some of them wearing Mrs. Cleaver's hairdo perhaps, and some of them more voluptuous and less toned than current tastes allow, but, still in all, untouched by surgically-gloved hands.

Since this is a collection of vintage photographs, they range from 1950s stilted to 1970s freestyle, and it is interesting to see the magazine evolve, and our culture's perceptions of feminine beauty change.

My only criticism is that there just isn't enough of it.

PLAYBOY: REDHEADS is a great "stocking stuffer" book for any man with taste.