Cyndi Wood, Playmate of the Year 1974, in Her 1972 Playmate Test

Can you spot a Playboy Playmate of the Year when you see one? Cyndi Wood was Playmate of the Month for February 1973, and won the crown of Playmate of the Year 1974. Here she is in test shots that were taken no later than 1972 — we say that because magazine issues are assembled at least two months in advance, and the Playmate selection process itself can last for months.

Gorgeous, right? Playmate material? Absolutely. Would you say she’d make Playmate of the Year? Even up against the likes of Miki Garcia, Julie Woodson, Geri Glass, Christine Maddox, and Martha “Animal House” Smith?

Yup. Cyndi Wood is a prodigy. A natural. Destined to win that PMOY crown from her first photos. See her Playmate and Playmate of the Year shoots at Playboy Plus!