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Say you might call Hef up and tell him fly into Chicago and have lunch with Stan Lee. As the weather is cool and crisp in the mid-50’s. As, I was shooting the shit with him at the Grant Park Skate Park today with his wife. At the time I didn’t know who he was but it really wouldn’t of mattered either. But, Stan would probably be impressed Hef showed up and plugged in. As no doubt the guy probably slips in and out of the city from time to time with less fanfare as that Cardinal that just died and tied up traffic along Irving Park. Three helo’s above and probably not even one dash cam. You might even ask if they’ve ever pondered putting in a Bunny Store. I know where vacancy is at, but in a more refined area to capture some international sales. As I see so many young ladies who could be sporting some of those Bunny purses and I’ll bet a few of these guys would probably step inside to buy a few things as well. As, the Playboy store really wouldn’t compete with Victoria Secrets. And having been down to the corporate location last month. I can’t see guys going way over there to get a bunch of stuff. Even a museum at that location is hard to swallow. It just doesn’t say “high class or chic”. Course, since Playboy pulled chocks in Chicago in the public eye. It might make better sense to find a high rise in the center of town or in the building close to Boeing…. Across the river, as there’s a McDonalds on the corner and above it the Gizmo Fitness Center. A heavily traveled route and a super modern building which could have a plush/sexy look about it. Grant it. The view up there might suck. But, it is relatively close to the Metra Station.
Course, it’s a pity there’s not a Dairy Queen close by.

I might mention Playboy magazine at the newstand was on the bottom of the shelf at the newstand, probably haven’t gotten around to putting the issue in it’s respective place or even they see it not a big mover these days and those “Over 40” Magazines probably fetch healthier margins. Interestingly, I didn’t see “Score Magazine”, though it’s probably back there. I just didn’t look hard enough.
Though, I do have to wonder if the folks at Penthouse have ever pondered a move to Chicago as Boca Raton – just doesn’t say Penthouse to me and look at that rag. When Bob died, his kid and the dynamics of the magazine business and tons of competition really goose him or cooked his goose. Hence, Omni & Spin vanished or they might still be out there, probably under a stack of a ton of other current magazines which just aren’t selling. As imagine, getting Playboy on a SD card. Something which might have some room on it for every bodies selfies vs a cloud.

If your in Chicago and get that last issue one can find it at the State St. Barns & Noble. I flipped thru it and could see why their pulling the plug. I instead bought, that BBC Classical Music magazine with CD. Where I might add one song on the disk is worth a flip and the rest are opera banter.