FHM Magazine March 2005 Natalie Pike Eva Longoria Kirsty Gallacher Special Edition 1490

Original FHM Magazine – March 2005 (03/2005), presented as a Special Collectors Edition and featuring Natalie Pike as the main cover model for the magazine’s “Honey of the Year” feature.

This is a particularly packed mid-2000s issue with celebrity features, glamour photography, film coverage, fashion, humour and lifestyle content, plus a large original fold-out FHM poster still present inside.

Natalie Pike – Honey of the Year

The main cover is devoted to Natalie Pike, promoted by FHM as the winner of its Honey of the Year competition.

The cover forms part of FHM’s “Uniform Special – Three Covers To Collect” promotion, with the photographed copy showing Natalie in a white tied top, striped tie and dark pleated skirt.

The cover headline reads “Honey of the Year!”, with Natalie described as the magazine’s winning “Girl Next Door”.

The contents confirm a further Honey winner feature on page 116, featuring the results of the competition.

Eva Longoria

A major attraction inside is Eva Longoria, who appears prominently on the contents page as part of “The Girls of FHM” section.

The contents list:

Page 36 – Eva Longoria

This places the issue firmly in the period when Desperate Housewives was becoming a major international television hit, making it a particularly attractive issue for collectors of early Eva Longoria appearances and 2000s celebrity magazines.

Kirsty Gallacher

The issue also includes a substantial feature on Kirsty Gallacher, listed on the contents page at page 60.

She is also highlighted directly on the front cover, with a small beach photograph accompanying her cover line.

Film 2005 Special

A substantial section of the magazine is devoted to Film 2005, advertised on the cover as covering the year’s 15 biggest movies.

The photographed contents show a large Movie Special with numerous film-related pieces, including:

• The must-see films of 2005
• A Batman-related feature
• Hollywood’s Baddest Boys
• An FHM movie-making feature
• General previews of major 2005 releases

This gives the magazine additional interest beyond the cover models, particularly for collectors of early-2000s cinema and popular culture.

Other Notable Features

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

• Andy Johnson – football feature
• Bell’s Britain
• Murder In The Outback
• Johnny Knoxville – feature on his post-Jackass activities
• The Entrepreneur – Duncan Bannatyne
• Vauxhall Special
• Fashion Special
• Young Lions
• Toy Story feature
• Winter Warmers
• True Stories
• “World of Sex” feature
• “Girls on the Sofa”
• “Ladies’ Confessions”
• Letters, humour, fashion and regular FHM columns

The contents also show the magazine’s characteristic combination of celebrities, television, sport, fashion, film and irreverent lifestyle writing.

Large Fold-Out FHM Poster

A large multi-panel fold-out poster is clearly present in the supplied photographs.

This is an important collector feature because the original poster has not been removed.

The poster features a blonde female glamour model in lingerie, photographed against a warm-toned rustic/textured background. It is printed across several folding panels and carries visible FHM branding.

The photographed poster is considerably larger than the standard magazine page once unfolded and appears designed as a dedicated pull-out/fold-out centrepiece.

Visible poster characteristics include:

• Large multi-panel format
• Full-body glamour photography
• Blonde model
• Black lingerie
• Warm brown/gold photographic background
• Original FHM branding
• Multiple factory fold lines
• Glossy colour printing
• Still attached/present with the magazine

The poster does show the expected fold creasing along the panel divisions, consistent with how it was originally stored inside the issue.

Special Collectors Edition

The upper cover banner specifically states “SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION”, adding further interest for FHM collectors.

This issue was also marketed as part of a three-cover Uniform Special, so collectors attempting to assemble the different March 2005 cover variants may find this particular Natalie Pike version especially appealing.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine. Please examine all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

From the images, the magazine shows clear signs of normal age, storage and handling:

• Front cover retains strong colour and good overall presentation
• Some surface rubbing, scuffing and light scratches are visible
• Noticeable edge and corner wear
• Upper-right corner shows creasing/folding and a small turned area
• Top edge has some creasing and handling wear
• Lower corners show some softening and rubbing
• Spine shows normal shelf and handling wear
• Interior pages photographed remain bright, clear and readable
• Some interior page corners show light creasing/turning
• Large fold-out poster remains present and shows its original fold lines
• Poster also has some handling/fold creasing from storage
• Rear cover has visible general surface wear and light marks
• No obvious major staining or catastrophic damage is visible in the supplied photographs

Overall, this is a good used collector copy, particularly notable for retaining the large original fold-out poster, although it should not be considered mint due to the visible age-related cover, corner and edge wear.

Collector Appeal

A strong period issue for collectors of:

FHM Magazine, Natalie Pike, Eva Longoria, Kirsty Gallacher, Johnny Knoxville, 2000s celebrity magazines, glamour magazines, film memorabilia and British popular culture.

The combination of the Special Collectors Edition cover, Honey of the Year feature, Eva Longoria appearance, Film 2005 material and original fold-out poster makes this a particularly feature-heavy issue.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully packed for dispatch to help protect the cover, corners, spine, internal pages and fold-out insert.

Depending on parcel size, packaging may include stiff cardboard reinforcement, protective bubble wrap and/or a suitable cardboard box to minimise bending, crushing and impact damage during transit.

SKU 1490