Playboy Almost Became a Disaster
In 1953, Hugh Hefner was broke, living in a cramped Chicago apartment, married, and was raising his first child. He had the wild idea to make Playboy a reality, so he took out a $600 loan and took a leap of faith. However, the universe almost made playboy fail massively...
The First Idea Didn't Go Over Well
Before Playboy was Playboy, Hef wanted to publish his initial collected works under the name "Stag Party." Stag magazine almost sued Hugh Hefner for copyright infringement, but they stopped when they found out that the man was broke. Little did they know, with a bit of rebranding, Hugh Hefner became the kingpin of the adult entertainment industry.