FHM Magazine January 1998 Melanie Sykes Laura Cisneros SKU 1465

Original FHM Magazine – January 1998, Issue 96, featuring Melanie Sykes as the main cover model.

This is a substantial late-1990s issue from the classic period of FHM, combining celebrity/model photography with motoring, travel, fashion, humour, interviews, lifestyle features and the magazine’s regular editorial sections. The supplied photographs show that the magazine retains a strong period look, with its large blue-and-white FHM masthead and prominent Melanie Sykes cover photography.

Melanie Sykes Cover Feature

Melanie Sykes dominates the front cover in a studio glamour/fashion photograph against the blue background.

The contents page confirms a substantial Melanie Sykes feature beginning on page 158, described around her television profile and modelling career at the time. This makes the issue particularly collectable for fans of Melanie Sykes and original 1990s British celebrity magazines.

Laura Cisneros Feature

Another particularly substantial model feature visible in the supplied photographs is Laura Cisneros.

The contents list her feature from approximately page 138, and the supplied photographs show a full double-page photographic spread headed “AI CARAMBA!”, with Laura Cisneros appearing in fashion/glamour photography. This is clearly a dedicated editorial feature rather than a small incidental appearance.

Other Model / Female Features

The contents pages also show:

• 1998 Pirelli Calendar Girls feature, beginning around page 98.
• The Male Sex Survey – period FHM reader/editorial feature.
• Additional fashion and lifestyle photography throughout.
• Various female models appearing within editorial imagery and magazine features.

Only clearly identifiable model names have been used in the title.

Other Magazine Content

This issue contains a broad range of typical late-1990s FHM material, including:

• Ray Liotta feature.
• Sammy “The Bull” Gravano / organised-crime feature.
• Tony Bennett.
• Kyle MacLachlan interview.
• 1998 Pirelli Calendar Girls.
• Good Prison Guide.
• Air Travel Horror Special.
• Motorbiking feature with bikes, equipment and adventure content.
• Fashion pages.
• Men’s health material.
• Hardware and technology.
• FHM Reporter.
• Bar Room Jokes.
• Grub Smith’s Laboratory of Love.
• True Stories.
• General entertainment and lifestyle material.

The contents photographs also show imagery relating to motorcycling, air travel, fashion, gadgets and the magazine’s recurring humorous editorial sections, giving the issue plenty of period interest beyond the cover feature.

Issue Details

• Publication: FHM
• Issue: 96
• Full Date: January 1998
• Cover Model: Melanie Sykes
• Additional Model Feature: Laura Cisneros
• Original Cover Price: £2.60
• Language: English
• Format: Men's lifestyle / entertainment magazine
• Era: 1990s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible age and handling wear.

From the photographs:

• Front cover remains bright, colourful and highly presentable.
• Melanie Sykes cover image and all major cover text remain clear.
• Some light rubbing and surface wear is visible, particularly around the outer edges.
• Spine shows normal shelf and handling wear, with some small rubbed areas.
• Corners have light rounding / compression from storage.
• Lower front edge shows minor handling wear.
• Pages appear securely attached from the photographed views.
• Interior pages remain bright and clearly readable.
• Some pages show normal curvature and waviness from being opened and stored.
• No major internal tears are obvious in the photographed sections.
• No obvious writing is visible.
• Rear cover appears intact with some light surface and edge wear consistent with age.
• Overall the magazine presents well for an issue dating from 1998, but should be regarded as a used collector's copy rather than mint.

Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully, as they show the actual magazine being sold and form part of the condition description.

SKU 1465