Every month, Playboy selects a playmate, or playmate of the month, who will be featured in a centerfold, and a series of photos. Every year, one of the Playboy Playmates is selected to be the playmate of the year. The Playboy Playmate of the month receives $25,000 and the Playboy Playmate of the year receives $100,000 a car and a motorcycle. As of January 2008, there have been approximately 650 Playboy Playmates of the month. ... http://www.squidoo.com/playboy-playmates Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:23:48 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:46:49 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/playboy-playmates Every month, Playboy selects a playmate, or playmate of the month, who will be featured in a centerfold, and a series of photos. Every year, one of the Playboy Playmates is selected to be the playmate of the year. The Playboy Playmate of the month receives $25,000 and the Playboy Playmate of the year receives $100,000 a car and a motorcycle. As of January 2008, there have been approximately 650 Playboy Playmates of the month. Technically Miss January, 1954 Margie Harrison was the first 'Playboy Playmate of the Month', although this was the second edition. Marilyn Monroe was in the first edition of Playboy but at the time it was known as the 'Sweetheart of the Month'. Hugh Hefner is personally involved in all Playboy Playmate decisions. To select the Playboy Playmate of the month, he conducts an annual readers poll and he speaks to several members of his staff. However, he alone makes the final decision. Many Playboy Playmates have used their feature as a Playboy Playmate of the Month to launch a career. This lens is dedicated to the five Playboy Playmates who went on to become famous. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:46:49 -0600