BIG! Magazine 6-19 March 1996 Take That Boyzone Eternal Melissa George SKU 1543

Original BIG! Magazine, dated 6 March to 19 March 1996, capturing a very recognisable slice of mid-1990s British pop, television and celebrity culture.

The main front-cover feature is Take That, appearing during the period surrounding the band's highly publicised split. The cover promotes “Never Forget! Take That – 8 Page Souvenir Special”, making this an especially nostalgic issue for Take That collectors and fans of 1990s pop memorabilia.

The cover also advertises 8 pages of star gossip, along with prominent features on Boyzone, Eternal and Melissa George.

Take That Souvenir Special

A major attraction of this issue is the dedicated eight-page Take That souvenir section, beginning on page 23.

The magazine was published during the enormous media attention surrounding Take That's breakup, and the issue presents the group as a major commemorative feature rather than simply a short news story. This gives the magazine strong period appeal as an original piece of 1996 pop-history memorabilia.

The cover photograph features the members of Take That together, accompanied by the large “NEVER FORGET!” headline.

Other Featured Stars & Content

The photographed contents page confirms a wide range of period features, including:

• Boyzone – including a feature asking whether Ronan Keating is a “boyfriend from hell”.
• Eternal – behind-the-scenes/touring feature.
• Melissa George – advice/problem-page feature.
• Louise Nurding – discussing the Take That split, Oasis and other subjects.
• Peter Andre – feature exploring what he has hidden in his house.
• Shane Richie – taking the magazine's “Love Questionnaire”.
• Eight pages of contemporary celebrity gossip.
• Film and video reviews in the magazine's Rated Or Slated section.
• A strong mixture of music, celebrity, film, television and teen-pop material typical of BIG! during the mid-1990s.

There is also period animation/movie material visible, including imagery associated with Toy Story, adding another very recognisable mid-1990s element to the issue.

Posters

The magazine clearly retains poster material.

One photographed fold-out poster features a young male celebrity photographed casually in a cream/white jumper and blue jeans, seated outdoors against a rustic/tree background. The poster unfolds across a substantially larger area than a normal magazine page and appears to remain attached within the magazine.

Another photographed large-format spread is a 1990s pop-celebrity collage, combining multiple photographs of singers/groups and entertainment personalities in a scrapbook-style montage.

The front cover originally advertises “3 Giant Posters!”, with examples illustrated on the cover, including a portrait-style male poster, PJ & Duncan, and a multi-image celebrity collage. The photographs supplied should be used to judge exactly which advertised poster sections remain present and their condition.

Condition

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

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains attached and displays strongly.
• General surface rubbing, light scratches and handling marks are visible.
• Some edge and corner wear is present, particularly around the lower edges and spine area.
• Light creasing/curling is visible in places.
• Spine shows normal age-related handling and stress.
• Interior pages shown remain colourful, readable and generally clean.
• The fold-out poster section shows expected folding along the original manufactured fold lines.
• Some minor edge wear is visible to the extended/folded poster material.
• No major writing or personal inscriptions are visible in the photographed areas.
• Overall structure appears intact from the supplied images.

This is best described as a good vintage reading/collector copy rather than a mint example.

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

Important – Original Extras

Any gifts, loose inserts, competitions, promotional items, stickers or other extras originally supplied with this issue are no longer included unless they are specifically shown in the photographs.

The poster material visibly shown in the photographs is included.

Packaging

UK orders: Sent securely in a hardback envelope.

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

SKU: 1543