Delores Wells, Christa Speck / enjoying the sunroom at the Playboy Mansion in Chicago / photo for the pictorial “Playmate Holiday House Party" / Playboy, December 1961.
Playboy's original name was Stag Party, and instead of a rabbit, its mascot was a buck. Hugh Hefner changed the name to Playboy at a friend's suggestion after the name Stag Party was challenged in a trademark infringement case.