42 Un-Covers: The Evolution of Playboy (NSFW)

For over six decades, Playboy Magazine has been creating memorable and collectible covers. The change in cover styles has mimicked the change in our culture– from the abstract, conceptual covers of the 50s, the suggestive covers of the 60s, the more sexually provocative covers of the 70s, to the more familiar celebrity and themed covers of the 80s, 90s and the covers of the current century still finding a voice.  Here are 42 great Playboy magazine covers.  We could have easily picked 84.  Let us know your favorites and which covers you think we missed.

2012 august 2008 Aug 2007 january 2007 december

1999 JUNE 1999 JANUARY 1995 APRIL 1993 JUNE

1992 JAN 1991 APRIL 1988 AUGUST 1985 JULY

1983 JULY 1980 MAY 1980 march 1980 APRIL

1978 DECEMBER 1977 MAY 1975 SEPTEMBER 1974 NOVEMBER

1974 JULY 1974 APRIL 1973 JULY 1973 FEBRUARY

1973 AUGUST 1971 october 1971 JULY 1970 December

1969 SEPTEMBER 1967 NOVEMBER 1966 July 1968 JUNE

1964 MAY 1964 JULY  1962 JUNE 1960 SEPTEMBER

1958 JULY 1955 JULY 1959 Nov 1955 OCTOBER

1955 FEBRUARY 1953 December