BIG! Magazine 29 May-11 June 1996 Peter Andre Blur Oasis Michael Jackson SKU1543

Original BIG! Magazine dated 29 May to 11 June 1996, packed with mid-1990s pop music, celebrity, television and entertainment coverage. This issue has a striking Peter Andre front cover, making it especially appealing to collectors of 1990s music and teen/pop-culture magazines.

The cover leads with Peter Andre, described as one of Britain's biggest new stars at the time. Additional front-cover stories include the famous Blur vs Oasis rivalry, with Damon Albarn and Liam Gallagher, plus Michael Jackson coverage from Monte Carlo.

Inside, the magazine mixes music news, celebrity gossip, TV coverage, reviews, puzzles and a substantial original poster section.

Magazine Highlights

Notable contents visible from the supplied photographs include:

• Peter Andre – major feature and prominent cover star.
• Blur vs Oasis – coverage of the Britpop rivalry involving Damon Albarn and Liam Gallagher.
• Michael Jackson – Monte Carlo coverage.
• Robbie Williams.
• Melissa George.
• World Music Awards.
• Ant & Dec.
• Louise.
• Paul Nicholls.
• Keanu Reeves.
• Oasis.
• Scott Wolf.
• John Alford.
• Regular BIG! Gossip sections.
• Singles, movies and video reviews.
• Television previews and What's On TV.
• Four pages of puzzles and competitions.

The issue is a very good example of the colourful, celebrity-heavy British entertainment-magazine style of the mid-1990s and has plenty of crossover appeal for collectors of Britpop, boy bands, TV stars and 1990s pop memorabilia.

Posters

This issue very clearly retains original poster material.

The magazine states that it originally contained 10 posters including 2 giant pull-outs, and the photographs show poster pages still present inside the magazine.

The contents photographed specifically advertise giant pull-out posters of Boyzone and Sean Maguire.

Other poster subjects listed in the issue include:

• Ant & Dec
• Louise
• Paul Nicholls
• Keanu Reeves
• Oasis
• John Alford
• The Muppets

The photographed interior also clearly shows a large glossy Boyzone-related spread, including group/performance imagery, and large-format poster pages remain bound into the magazine. These retain their original magazine folds and centre creases, as expected from fold-out poster material of this type.

A particularly nice issue for buyers who collect original 1990s magazine posters rather than loose modern reproductions.

Condition

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

Visible condition points include:

• Front cover is attached and still displays very well.
• Some surface marks, rubbing and light scratches are visible.
• There is noticeable creasing/folding around the spine and lower edge.
• Corners and edges show age-related wear and small knocks.
• The spine shows handling wear and compression from previous reading/storage.
• Interior pages remain generally bright, glossy and colourful.
• Some interior pages and poster sections show waviness, curling and fold lines.
• Poster pages retain their original centre folds.
• No obvious extensive writing or major staining is visible in the supplied photographs.
• Binding appears intact from the images shown.

Overall, it remains an attractive collectible copy, particularly because the original poster material is still present.

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

Important – Original Extras

Any loose gifts, cards, stickers, competition items, 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 visibly shown inside the magazine are 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