His Mom Gave Him A Loan To Start Playboy
His mom wasn’t too pleased with the idea of slapping out $1,000 to start an adult magazine that would portray a naked Marilyn Monroe. However she did want to help her son. Hugh managed to procure an additional $8,000 from investors.
Playboy Was Almost Named “Stag Party”
When Hugh Hefner started brainstorming ideas, Stag Party was the name that came into his mind. After much debate and a number of logo changes, Playboy became the favored title for the magazine.