Playboy Magazine – July 1990 – Sharon Stone Cover

Sharon Stone | Quincy Jones | Aaron Neville | Action Jackson | Alex Haley | Asa Baber

Original American edition of Playboy Magazine, July 1990, Volume 37, Number 7, featuring actress Sharon Stone on the front cover and in an illustrated interior pictorial titled Dishing with Sharon.

This vintage issue captures an interesting period in Sharon Stone's acting career, before her international breakthrough in the early 1990s.

Alongside the Sharon Stone feature, the magazine contains an extensive interview with legendary music producer Quincy Jones, a profile of singer Aaron Neville, its monthly Playmate feature, cultural commentary, fiction, humour and lifestyle articles.

A collectable example of Playboy's original American monthly publication from 1990, particularly appealing to collectors of Sharon Stone memorabilia, Hollywood film history, music interviews and vintage entertainment magazines.

Magazine Information

• Magazine: Playboy

• Issue: July 1990

• Volume: 37

• Number: 7

• Original Cover Price: $4.00

• Country: United States

• Language: English

• Format: Original printed magazine

• Cover Star: Sharon Stone

• Publisher: Playboy

• SKU: 1602

Date note: The magazine is dated July 1990. An exact day of publication is not confirmed by the photographed pages.

Front Cover – Sharon Stone

The front cover is dominated by a large colour portrait of actress Sharon Stone, photographed with voluminous, naturally styled curly blonde hair.

The portrait uses a warm photographic palette and a relatively simple, pale background, allowing Stone's face and hair to dominate the composition.

She is pictured looking directly towards the camera, with her hands raised near her face and a distinctive translucent bracelet visible on one wrist.

The large red PLAYBOY masthead stretches across the upper section of the cover, with the original July 1990 date and $4.00 price printed towards the upper-right corner.

The cover promotes several major features:

Sharon Stone – She's Got Hollywood Breathing Heavy

The leading cover story, focusing on the actress and her developing Hollywood career.

Quincy Jones – Interviewed by Alex Haley

A substantial interview with the celebrated American music producer, conducted by author Alex Haley.

Behind the Scenes with TV's Raunchiest Family

A feature exploring a controversial television family and the entertainment culture of the period.

What Men Risk for Love – By Asa Baber

An article examining relationships, emotional decisions and romantic risk.

Aaron Neville Gets to the Promised Land

A profile of the acclaimed American singer.

The cover is particularly attractive as a period Hollywood collectable, featuring Sharon Stone before her later international fame.

Sharon Stone – Dishing with Sharon

Page 118 – Dishing with Sharon

The photographed interior spread confirms the inclusion of a dedicated Sharon Stone pictorial and accompanying written feature.

The article is titled:

Dishing with Sharon – Miss Stone Revealed in More Ways Than One

The article is accompanied by photography credited to Phillip Dixon.

The visible opening pages feature a large monochrome photograph of Sharon Stone with curly hair, alongside a full-page editorial layout.

The opposite page contains the article's opening text and smaller photographs from her film career.

The feature discusses her work in Hollywood, her personality, previous acting roles and the development of her career.

The article references several productions and performers associated with her early career, including:

• Arnold Schwarzenegger

• Total Recall

• Richard Chamberlain

• Irreconcilable Differences

• Eileen Ford

• Stardust Memories

One particularly interesting aspect is the feature's timing.

Published in July 1990, the magazine appeared around the period of Stone's role in Total Recall, several years before her later international success in Basic Instinct.

This makes the publication especially relevant to collectors documenting her earlier film appearances.

The photographed pages show the opening of the Sharon Stone feature, including editorial text and photographs.

Playboy Interview – Quincy Jones

Page 57 – Playboy Interview: Quincy Jones

The contents page confirms a substantial interview with influential American musician, composer, arranger and record producer Quincy Jones.

The interview is credited to Alex Haley, the celebrated American author associated with Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

The magazine describes the feature as a candid conversation.

For collectors of music history, this interview is an important inclusion.

Quincy Jones was already an established figure in American music, with a career encompassing jazz, film scores, record production and collaborations with internationally recognised performers.

The interview offers a contemporary 1990 perspective on his career and experiences.

This feature may appeal to collectors of Quincy Jones, Alex Haley and original Playboy interviews.

Aaron Neville – Playboy Profile

Page 112 – Aaron Neville's Amazing Grace

The magazine contains a profile of American singer Aaron Neville, written by Steve Pond.

The cover promotes the article with the headline Aaron Neville Gets to the Promised Land.

Neville was known for his distinctive singing voice and contributions to soul, R&B and popular music.

The feature provides another notable music-related element within this particular issue.

Action Jackson – Playmate of the Month

Page 94 – Action Jackson

The contents page confirms Action Jackson as the magazine's Playmate of the Month.

A small colour preview appears alongside the contents list, showing a close-up photographic portrait.

This is one of the magazine's principal regular glamour features.

The issue combines its celebrity cover pictorial with Playboy's established monthly model photography.

Other Notable Articles and Features

The photographed contents page identifies a broad selection of editorial material.

News, Commentary and Current Affairs

Page 55 – Reporter's Notebook: Crimes and Misdemeanors

An opinion article by Robert Scheer.

Page 68 – Fighting the Wrong War

An article by Robert Stone, covering contemporary political or social issues.

Page 80 – The Gas-Station Caper and Other Tales of the Night

An article by Asa Baber.

Fiction and Creative Writing

Page 84 – The All-Consuming

A work of fiction by Lucius Shepard.

The inclusion of literary fiction reflects Playboy's longstanding combination of entertainment, photography and serious editorial writing.

Entertainment and Lifestyle

Page 86 – The Boys of Winter

An article by Randy Wayne White.

Page 89 – Brit Wit

A fashion feature by Hollis Wayne.

Page 106 – Playboy's Party Jokes

The magazine's regular humour section.

Page 108 – Power Play

A modern-living feature by John Wooldridge.

Page 114 – Hanging Out with the Bundys

An article by Pamela Marin, relating to the television family promoted on the front cover.

Page 130 – 20 Questions: Matt Groening

A particularly interesting inclusion featuring Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons.

This is another notable collector-related feature for fans of American television and animation history.

Page 132 – Playboy Collection

A modern-living section.

Page 169 – Playboy on the Scene

The magazine's entertainment and social coverage.

Additional Regular Sections

The contents page also confirms the following recurring Playboy features:

• Playbill

• Dear Playboy

• Playboy After Hours

• Sports

• Men

• The Playboy Advisor

• The Playboy Forum

These sections cover a combination of entertainment, correspondence, lifestyle, commentary and contemporary culture.

The magazine therefore offers considerably more than its cover pictorial, providing an interesting snapshot of American entertainment and popular culture in 1990.

Vintage Hollywood and Music Collectability

This issue has several points of interest for collectors.

Sharon Stone

The principal attraction is the original July 1990 Sharon Stone cover and accompanying interior pictorial.

It documents her career before the release of some of her best-known films.

Quincy Jones and Alex Haley

The interview combines two significant figures from American music and literary history.

Aaron Neville

The singer's dedicated profile adds another important music-related feature.

Matt Groening

The inclusion of a 20 Questions feature provides additional interest for collectors of The Simpsons and animation memorabilia.

1990s Playboy Publishing

The magazine preserves the original editorial layout, advertisements, photographic styling and design associated with American magazines at the beginning of the 1990s.

Condition – Please Read Carefully

Original pre-owned magazine from July 1990.

Based on the supplied photographs, this copy is in fair to good used vintage condition, with visible age-related wear, surface marks and some noticeable imperfections.

It is not a mint-condition example.

Front Cover

The front cover retains its original Sharon Stone photograph and large red Playboy masthead.

The artwork remains clearly visible, with the cover text and original price readable.

However, visible imperfections include:

• Light surface scuffs and scratches.

• General rubbing from previous handling.

• Small marks and speckling across the cover.

• Some age-related discolouration.

• Minor creasing and handling wear.

• Wear along the cover edges.

• Slight corner rubbing.

• Small marks around the lower cover area.

The cream-coloured background shows some signs of ageing and surface marking.

Despite this, the cover remains visually presentable and the Sharon Stone portrait is clearly displayed.

Spine and Binding

The side-view photograph shows the magazine lying relatively flat, with its original spine still attached.

There is visible rubbing and wear along the spine, particularly towards the lower end.

Small areas of white scuffing and edge wear are noticeable against the darker back-cover design.

The spine lettering identifying the July 1990 issue remains visible.

The photographed pages remain attached, although the entire magazine has not been individually checked page by page.

Interior Pages

The photographed contents page shows some particularly noticeable age-related marks.

These include:

• Yellowing and discolouration towards the lower section.

• Irregular pale brown staining or tide-like marks near the bottom margin.

• Light edge wear.

• Minor page handling marks.

• Slight paper curvature around the binding.

The contents text remains readable.

The photographed Sharon Stone article pages appear generally well preserved, with readable text and strong photographic reproduction.

Some light paper toning and ordinary handling wear are visible.

The interior pages should not be considered pristine.

Back Cover

The back cover features a vintage Stolichnaya vodka advertisement, with a bottle against a dark background.

The advertisement includes the slogan Stoli. For the purist.

The predominantly black design makes surface wear relatively noticeable.

Visible imperfections include:

• Light scratches and scuffs.

• Small white rubbing marks.

• Edge wear.

• Minor corner wear.

• General handling marks.

• Slight wear along the spine edge.

The advertisement remains intact and recognisable in the photograph.

Overall Condition

Fair to good used vintage condition, with visible age-related wear and some noticeable staining to the photographed contents page.

The Sharon Stone cover and photographed feature pages remain attractive, but buyers should expect normal signs of age and previous handling.

There may be additional minor imperfections on pages not individually photographed.

Please study all photographs carefully, as they form part of the item description and show the actual magazine being offered for sale.

Original Extras and Promotional Items

Any free gifts, loose inserts, promotional supplements, additional items or accessories that may originally have accompanied this magazine are no longer included.

This listing is for the original magazine only.

Packaging and Shipping

The magazine will be carefully packaged to help protect it during transit.

UK Orders: Sent in a protective hardback envelope.

International Orders: Sent in a protective cardboard mailer-size box for additional protection during overseas delivery.

Summary

Original Playboy Magazine – July 1990 – Volume 37, Number 7, featuring Sharon Stone on the front cover and in the interior feature Dishing with Sharon.

Also includes a Quincy Jones interview by Alex Haley, an Aaron Neville profile, Action Jackson as Playmate of the Month, and features involving Matt Groening, Robert Stone and other contributors.

An interesting original American entertainment magazine from 1990, particularly suitable for collectors of Sharon Stone memorabilia, Hollywood film history, Playboy interviews and vintage magazines.

Condition: Fair to good used vintage condition, with cover and spine wear, surface marks, light creasing and noticeable age-related marking on the photographed contents page.

SKU: 1602