Top 30 Playmates

[Flowerpot Man]

Here are the pictures that go with my list.

[Flowerpot Man]

For unknown reasons, the computer erroneously uplifted some photos and left out others in the above post. Here are (11) Debra Peterson and (12) Karen Hafter; a single photo of (14) Cynthia Meyers to replace the two wrongly inserted of her posted above; and (15) Roberta Vasquez, to replace the repeat shot of Karen Price.

[Jennifersman]

Originally Posted by vibes777

Where's Connie Kreski? Or Patricia Farinelli? Or Justine Greiner?

YES! Justine makes my list of all time favorites, such a beauty, and such a mystery surrounding her too. She never did any Video features for the magazine or their cable channel that I know of. Wonder where she is today?

[Jennifersman]

Originally Posted by chrissy

I agree completely with your time span. The styles before mid-70s look weird. Most of the girls after mid-90s look like inflatable dolls. In the period between there are any number of girls who I'll look at and say, "Oooh! That's my favorite!" I must have 50 "favorites". I did want to put in a word for Louann Fernald!

Thanks for the post!

I agree, it seems like all the girls after say 1967 started to look more "real" in my mind.

[vef_conn]

Here is a compilation to date of the consensus Top 30, grouped by score similarity:

1. Candy Loving 1/79 (1)
2. Marilyn Lange 5/74 (2)

3. Patricia Farinelli 12/81 (7)
4. Karen Price 1/81 (6)
5. Janet Lupo 11/75 (14)
6. Cynthia Myers 12/68
7. Kimberly McArthur 1/82 (15)

8. Donna Edmondson 11/86 (13)
9. Alana Soares 3/83 (20)
10. Roberta Vasquez 11/84 (19)
11. Justine Greiner 2/84 (5)
12. Gig Gangel 1/80 (23)
13. Marianne Gravatte 10/82 (3)
14. Barbara Edwards 9/83 (4)
15. Karen Velez 12/84 (25)
16. Karen McDougal 12/97
17. Lisa Matthews 4/90 (16)
18. Patti McGuire 11/76 (27)
19. Cyndi Wood 2/73 (11)

20. Lynda Wiesmeier 7/82
21. Sharry Konopski 8/87 (29)
22. Lisa Welch 9/80 (8)
23. Kelly Tough 10/81 (26)
24. Debra Jo Fondren 9/77 (12)
25. Shannon Long 10/88 (28)
26. Petra Verkaik 12/89 (use your imagination)
27. Nancy Cameron 1/74 (18)
28. Louann Fernald 6/79 (9)
29. Kym Malin 5/82
30. Marina Baker 3/87 (10)

The number in parentheses is dobow's 2010 ranking result. I'm sure our methodology was somewhat different, but I think the comparisons are valid.

Note that more than half appeared between 1979 and 1984.

Visual evidence to follow.

[vef_conn]

[vef_conn]

380+ or more than half of the PMs have appeared in someone's Top 30 list, meaning that, as with the schoolchildren of Lake Woebegon, all of the lovely ladies are well above average. To demonstrate this point, here are 30 who have yet to appear in any Top 30 list, but are certainly worthy. I leave it to the reader to identify them.

[Jim T]

Originally Posted by vef_conn

Here is a compilation to date of the consensus Top 30, grouped by score similarity:

The number in parentheses is dobow's 2010 ranking result. I'm sure our methodology was somewhat different, but I think the comparisons are valid.

Note that more than half appeared between 1979 and 1984.

Thanks for the analysis. Here's my list: Top five, followed by chronological appearance:

Marianne Gravatte
Debra Jo Fondren
Karen Velez
Susie Owens
Stacy Arthur

Liv Lindeland
Marilyn Lange
Janet Lupo
Patti McGuire
Candy Loving
Terri Welles
Kym Herrin
Susan Smith
Karen Witter
Cathy St. George
Charlotte Kemp
Justine Greiner
Roberta Vasquez
Ava Fabian
Donna Edmondson
Laurie Carr
Luann Lee
Tawnni Cable
Lisa Matthews
Kerri Kendall
Cheryl Bachman
Kim Donley
Ulrika Ericsson
Kelly Monaco
Summer Altice

[nerkgreg]

All my favs have been mentioned several times here, except one: Henriette Allais. Striking beauty, and some of the most stunning photography ever to appear in Playboy. Evidence to follow, which still takes my breath away.

[nerkgreg]