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No discussion of is complete without addressing the white whale. The first issue was a gamble. Hefner, a 27-year-old former circulation writer for Esquire , raised $8,000 (including $1,000 from his mother). He did not put a date on the cover because he wasn’t sure there would be a second issue.

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Why so valuable? Not just because of Monroe, but because of the editorial vision. That first issue contained no advertising (Hefner couldn’t sell any) and featured a $1,500 article by Ray Bradbury. It set the blueprint: high literature, sophisticated humor, and tasteful nudes. No discussion of is complete without addressing the