Loaded Magazine December 1999 Adriana Sklenarikova Melinda Messenger Bill Gates SKU 1510

Original Loaded Magazine – December 1999, a substantial late-1990s issue built around a distinctive “The Future Issue” theme and covering celebrity, technology, football, entertainment, music, lifestyle and predictions for the new millennium.

The front cover features Adriana Sklenarikova in a futuristic-style fashion shoot, with the large metallic-effect “THE FUTURE ISSUE” headline across the centre. The magazine is clearly dated December 1999 and carries the original UK cover price of £2.80.

This is a particularly interesting period issue from the final weeks of the 1990s, with much of the editorial content looking ahead at technology, sport, gaming, communication, lifestyle and society as the new millennium approached.

Main Features & Contents

The photographed contents pages confirm features including:

• Adriana Sklenarikova – page 56
• World At Random – page 63
• Kevin Phillips – page 68
• Bubblebath Terrorists – page 74
• Sally Phillips – page 80
• Melinda Messenger – page 96
• Paul McKenna – page 106
• Dr Mick’s Futuristic Home – page 113
• NORAD – page 117
• Future Games – page 122
• Something For The Future? – page 126
• A Week In Cyberspace – page 135
• Future Football – page 140
• Bill Gates – page 142
• Drugs In The Future – page 150
• Calendar Extra – page 152
• Fashion – page 161

The Future Issue

The overall editorial theme makes this copy especially evocative of the late-1990s/Y2K era. Features explore how contemporary writers expected technology, gaming, football, communications and everyday life to develop beyond 1999.

The contents imagery includes a classic Nokia mobile phone, computer/control-room technology, gaming imagery, internet/cyberspace material and other period technology that gives the issue a strong turn-of-the-millennium feel.

Adriana Sklenarikova

Adriana Sklenarikova is a major personality in the issue, with a dedicated feature beginning around page 56. She is prominently represented in the photographed contents spread and is associated with the magazine’s futuristic cover presentation.

Football – Kevin Phillips

Footballer Kevin Phillips is featured around page 68, pictured in a red-and-white striped Sunderland kit. His inclusion provides a strong piece of late-1990s Premier League football nostalgia.

The magazine also contains a separate Future Football feature around page 140.

Melinda Messenger

TV personality and model Melinda Messenger appears in the contents and has a dedicated feature beginning around page 96.

Paul McKenna

British hypnotist and television personality Paul McKenna is listed with a feature beginning around page 106.

Bill Gates & Technology

Bill Gates appears prominently in the contents spread and is listed at approximately page 142.

Other technology-related material visible in the contents includes:

• NORAD
• Future Games
• A Week In Cyberspace
• Futuristic home technology
• Mobile communications
• Predictions about future entertainment and society

These features make the magazine an interesting collectible snapshot of how mainstream culture viewed the approaching 21st century.

Music, Film & Entertainment

The magazine’s regular Hedonists’ Handbook section also references a wide mixture of late-1990s entertainment, including:

Music: Longpigs, Glamma Kid, Sneaker Pimps, Elvis and album reviews.

Clubs: Creamfields and other club/nightlife coverage.

Film & Video: Paul Kaye, Vinnie Jones, The Sixth Sense, The World Is Not Enough and other contemporary releases.

Further sections cover books, food & drink, travel, sport, gadgets and games.

Interior Feature Photography

The supplied photographs show a colourful, heavily illustrated magazine with full-page and double-page editorial layouts typical of Loaded during this period.

One photographed spread shows a playful Twister-themed lifestyle feature, with large colour photographs and accompanying editorial material. The pages appear bright and readable, with strong colour reproduction for their age.

Issue Details

Magazine: Loaded
Full Date: December 1999
Original Price: £2.80
Theme: The Future Issue
Notable Names: Adriana Sklenarikova, Melinda Messenger, Kevin Phillips, Paul McKenna, Bill Gates, Sally Phillips
Era: Late 1990s / Millennium / Y2K
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned / vintage
SKU: 1510

Condition

This is a used vintage magazine with noticeable handling and storage wear, so please study the supplied photographs carefully.

Visible condition points include:

• Noticeable edge and corner wear to the front cover.
• A significant tear / missing section along the right-hand edge of the front cover, approximately around the middle-right area.
• Additional creasing and splitting toward the lower-right edge.
• General rubbing, surface marks and light scratches across the cover.
• Wear and light discolouration along the spine and left-hand edge.
• Top edge shows light waviness and handling wear.
• Bottom corners and lower edge show further rubbing and small creases.
• Magazine has some natural curvature/waviness from age and storage.
• Interior pages photographed remain colourful and readable.
• Some internal page-edge waviness, curling and general handling wear are visible.
• Binding appears to be holding together in the supplied photographs.
• Rear cover shows surface wear, scratches and edge/corner rubbing consistent with age.

Overall, this is a well-used but very collectable late-1990s issue, with the main condition issue being the noticeable damage to the right edge of the front cover, together with general age-related wear.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully protected for postage. Depending on the size and requirements of the final parcel, it will be packed using sturdy cardboard and/or bubble wrap before being placed into suitable outer packaging.

Particular care will be taken around the spine, corners and exposed page edges to help reduce movement, bending and crushing while in transit.