BIG! Magazine 27 November-10 December 1996 Peter Andre Jesse Spencer 3T SKU 1543

Original BIG! Magazine dated 27 November to 10 December 1996, a strong mid-1990s celebrity, pop music, television and entertainment issue with Peter Andre dominating the front cover.

The main cover story is an “Access All Areas” on-the-road feature with Peter Andre, alongside prominent stories involving Stephen Gately, Zoe Ball, Liam Gallagher, Jesse Spencer, 3T, and soap storylines involving Luke and Danni. The issue is an excellent snapshot of British pop and television culture at the end of 1996.

The magazine also prominently advertises 10 posters, including 2 giant posters, and several original poster pages are visibly still present in this copy.

Magazine Highlights

From the cover and photographed contents pages, this issue includes:

• Peter Andre – major cover feature and on-the-road access story.
• Stephen Gately / Boyzone celebrity coverage.
• Zoe Ball feature.
• Liam Gallagher story.
• Jesse Spencer.
• 3T.
• Spice Girls.
• The X-Files.
• Skeet Ulrich.
• Louise.
• The Prodigy.
• Ant & Dec.
• Trev and Simon.
• Shane Lynch.
• Mark Wahlberg.
• Film, music and video reviews.
• Regular BIG! Gossip pages.
• Television previews and What's On TV.
• Four pages of puzzles and competitions.

This is particularly appealing for collectors of 1990s boy bands, British pop culture, Neighbours memorabilia, Peter Andre, Boyzone and teen celebrity magazines.

Posters

The magazine clearly retains original poster material.

The contents page states that the issue includes giant pull-out posters of Jesse Spencer and 3T, together with a wider selection of regular posters.

Visible/advertised poster subjects include:

• Jesse Spencer – promoted as one of the giant pull-outs.
• 3T – promoted as the second giant pull-out.
• The X-Files.
• Skeet Ulrich.
• Peter Andre.
• Louise.
• The Prodigy.
• Ant & Dec.
• Trev and Simon.
• Shane Lynch.

The supplied photographs clearly show large glossy poster spreads still bound into the magazine, including a full-page/double-page male celebrity portrait and a Shane Lynch poster page. Another photographed spread shows two male stars together as part of the original poster section.

These posters retain their original magazine folds, as expected, and are a major part of the collectible appeal of this issue.

Condition

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

From the photographs:

• Front cover remains attached and presents strongly.
• Some surface rubbing, light scratches and handling marks are visible.
• Light creasing is present across parts of the cover.
• Spine wear and small areas of rubbing/nicking can be seen.
• Corners and outer edges show some age-related wear.
• Interior pages appear generally bright, colourful and well preserved.
• Some pages show light waviness or curling from storage/use.
• Poster sections retain their original centre folds.
• Fold-out pages naturally show additional creasing along fold lines.
• No obvious major staining or extensive handwritten markings can be seen in the supplied photographs.

Overall, a very collectable surviving copy with desirable original poster content still present.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.

Important – Original Extras

Any loose gifts, cards, stickers, competitions, promotional inserts or other extras that may originally have accompanied the magazine are no longer included unless specifically shown in the photographs.

The poster pages shown in the photographs are included.

Packaging

UK orders: Sent securely in a hardback envelope.

International orders: Sent securely in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection in transit.

SKU: 1543