To: pml1@yahoogroups.com
From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 21:25:02 -0400
Subject: [PML1] CC: Maria Checa

In Maria Checa's centerfold (August 1994) she's inviting us to join her 
in the in-line skate rental booth. I don't think she wants to tighten 
our laces.

In the old days of Playboy, the centerfold often related to the story 
presented in the PMOM feature. I've noticed that some centerfolds still 
relate in some way to the model. Here the bright pinks and yellows hint 
at Maria's Latin heritage. I can only think of a few centerfolds that 
have gone with this bright color scheme, and all but one of them have 
been real winners.

As if the paint on the booth weren't enough, we are also greeted by 
Maria's 500-watt smile. She has a look that's right on the line between 
cute and gorgeous, and this fluorescent expression plays to both qualities.

Having Maria slightly off-center and moving into the frame is a strong 
graphic, and allows this centerfold to tell more of a story. In this 
case, we get the hint that Maria's athletic prowess on the boardwalk is 
matched by her physical prowess in other areas. True to Playboy's 
tradition, the hint is given with class and subtlety, as fits a classy 
and stunning woman like Maria.

Photographer: Richard Fegley

Scoring:
Pin-up: 4.0
Erotic: 4.0
Artistic: 4.0

Overall: 4.0 out of 4.0

Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: none. But 
as the owner of a VW Bug, I have always been partial to the series of 
photographs represented by #34

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1994/08/centerfold.html
http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1994/08/34-lrg.html

Update:

Maria is just as gorgeous as ever, but I managed to blow the engine of 
my '71 Super Beetle.

Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI