FHM Magazine October 1996 Yasmine Bleeth Baywatch David Baddiel Vintage SKU 1517

Original FHM Magazine – October 1996, a great mid-1990s issue of the British men’s lifestyle magazine featuring Yasmine Bleeth as the main cover star.

The cover presents Bleeth in a black lingerie-style outfit, with the large headline “Start drowning! Here comes… Yasmine Bleeth”. Inside, the contents confirm a dedicated Yasmine Bleeth feature beginning on page 122, focusing on the actress during her Baywatch era.

This is Issue 81, dating from October 1996, and is packed with the mixture of celebrity interviews, humour, technology, fashion, sport, lifestyle and offbeat features that characterised FHM during its classic 1990s period.

NOTABLE CONTENT

The photographed contents pages show a substantial range of features, including Yasmine Bleeth, David Baddiel, Steve McManaman, fashion coverage and a major technology section.

Other advertised features include:

• Yasmine Bleeth – dedicated feature on the Baywatch actress.
• David Baddiel – feature discussing his comedy, family and career.
• “Death By Jungle” – feature following a British Army expedition into the jungles of Borneo.
• “Not The Dutch Oven!” – humorous feature covering common bedroom mistakes.
• “Your Throw, Adolf!” – World War II recreated through board games.
• “15 Secrets Your Girlfriend Keeps From You”.
• Steve McManaman – football-related interview/feature.
• “How To Be The Perfect Slob”.
• Technology – a substantial guide to contemporary 1996 technology, hi-fi equipment and gadgets.
• Mercenary – feature involving hired gun Kit Freeman.
• Fashion – extensive seasonal menswear coverage.
• FHM Angels, relationship advice, letters and regular humour sections.
• Pulse, Men’s Health Answers and True Stories regular departments.

The cover also promotes an 18-page “Gadget Frenzy” section, making this a particularly interesting period piece for collectors interested in 1990s consumer technology and lifestyle culture.

CONDITION

Pre-owned vintage magazine condition.

The magazine remains presentable for its age, although there is noticeable age and handling wear visible in the photographs.

The front cover has general surface rubbing and light marks, together with wear along the spine and outer edges. The bottom-left corner/spine area shows the most obvious wear, with creasing, rubbing and a small area of edge damage. There is also some light corner wear and minor curling consistent with a magazine approaching 30 years old.

The spine remains together in the supplied photographs and the magazine sits reasonably flat. Interior pages shown appear clean, bright and strongly printed, with only the usual light handling associated with a previously read magazine. No obvious heavy staining, major tears or handwritten annotations are visible in the photographed pages.

The rear cover carries a full-page DKNY advertising campaign, which also helps give the magazine a strong authentic late-1990s period feel.

Please inspect all photographs carefully, as they show the actual item and form an important part of the condition description.

ISSUE DETAILS

Magazine: FHM
Full Date: October 1996
Issue: 81
Cover Star: Yasmine Bleeth
Notable Names: David Baddiel, Steve McManaman
Themes: Celebrity, Baywatch, technology, gadgets, football, fashion, humour, lifestyle
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned / vintage
SKU: 1517