BIG! Magazine 24 July-6 August 1996 Jesse Spencer Boyzone Tom Cruise SKU 1543

Original BIG! Magazine dated 24 July to 6 August 1996, packed with mid-1990s television, pop music, film, celebrity gossip and original poster material.

The main cover star is Jesse Spencer, then known for playing Billy Kennedy in Neighbours. The cover also promotes features involving Tony Mortimer, Chris Evans, Tom Cruise, Boyzone, Chris O'Donnell and Gary Barlow, making this a particularly strong issue for collectors of 1990s British pop-culture and television magazines.

The front cover advertises 10 posters including 2 giant posters, and original poster pages are clearly still present within this copy.

Magazine Highlights

The photographed contents pages show a wide mixture of entertainment material, including:

• Jesse Spencer feature.
• Tony Mortimer.
• Boyzone.
• Chris Evans.
• Tom Cruise.
• Mark Morrison.
• Jim Carrey.
• David Schwimmer.
• Robbie Williams.
• Spice Girls.
• Manic Street Preachers.
• Gary Barlow.
• Film, television, singles and video reviews.
• Regular BIG! Gossip sections.
• What's On TV features.
• Reader letters.
• Puzzles and competitions.

There is also coverage of Neighbours, alongside the magazine's usual combination of pop stars, actors, television personalities and current entertainment stories.

This is a colourful snapshot of British youth/pop culture during the summer of 1996, particularly suitable for collectors of Neighbours, Boyzone, Take That-era pop, 1990s television and vintage celebrity magazines.

Posters

This issue does contain original poster material, clearly visible in the photographs.

The magazine advertises 10 posters, including 2 giant posters, with the contents page showing poster features including:

• Teri Hatcher
• Mark Morrison
• Spice Girls
• Jim Carrey
• The Gargoyles
• Robbie Williams
• Manic Street Preachers
• David Schwimmer

The introductory poster section specifically advertises giant pull-outs of Tom Cruise and Gary Barlow.

A large glossy Tom Cruise poster is clearly visible in the supplied photographs, showing a close-up portrait spread across the centre pages. Other large poster/celebrity pages can also be seen, with the original centre folds and bound-magazine format still evident.

The poster content is a major feature of this particular issue and adds considerably to its appeal for 1990s memorabilia collectors.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine in good overall condition for its age, with noticeable storage and handling wear.

Visible condition points include:

• Front cover remains attached and displays well.
• Some creasing and surface wear to the cover.
• Noticeable edge and corner wear, particularly around the bottom and spine.
• Light scratches, rubbing and handling marks across the glossy cover.
• Spine shows wear from age and reading.
• Interior pages generally remain bright and colourful.
• Some page edges show curling, waviness and minor creasing.
• Poster pages have their expected original centre folds.
• Some fold-out/poster sections show additional light handling creases.
• No obvious major staining or extensive writing can be seen in the supplied images.

Overall, this remains a very presentable vintage copy with particularly desirable original poster content.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

Important – Original Extras

Any loose gifts, stickers, cards, promotional items, supplements or other extras that may originally have been supplied with the magazine are no longer included unless specifically shown in the photographs.

The poster material shown in the photographs is included.

Packaging

UK orders: Magazine will be securely sent in a hardback envelope.

International orders: Magazine will be securely sent in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during transit.

SKU: 1543