{"product_id":"loaded-magazine-february-1998-ian-brown-stone-roses-oasis-mark-wahlberg-sku-1510","title":"Loaded Magazine February 1998 Ian Brown Stone Roses Oasis Mark Wahlberg SKU 1510","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eLoaded Magazine – February 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e issue, featuring \u003cstrong\u003eIan Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e prominently on the front cover and a substantial mix of late-1990s music, football, celebrity, entertainment, lifestyle and culture features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a particularly recognisable late-90s issue, with former \u003cstrong\u003eStone Roses\u003c\/strong\u003e frontman Ian Brown dominating the cover alongside one of the magazine’s more unusual photographic concepts. The issue dates from the period surrounding Brown’s early solo career and includes an article looking back at \u003cstrong\u003ewhy The Stone Roses split\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe front cover also promotes \u003cstrong\u003eOasis\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAC\/DC\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMark Wahlberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, footballer \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hartson\u003c\/strong\u003e and other period features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMain Magazine Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe photographed contents pages confirm a substantial selection of features, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIan Brown – “Why the Roses split”\u003c\/strong\u003e – major feature beginning around page 82, focusing on the former Stone Roses frontman and the break-up of the band.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg\u003c\/strong\u003e – feature beginning around page 54, with a large portrait reproduced on the contents page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hartson\u003c\/strong\u003e – football feature\/interview with the Welsh international striker, described in the magazine as a “Premier Hotshot”.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSamantha Janus\u003c\/strong\u003e – dedicated feature beginning around page 64.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAC\/DC\u003c\/strong\u003e – included within the music section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHurricane #1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Freestylers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Hardway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic reviews and late-1990s club coverage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Cup 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e retrospective material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootball and sporting coverage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm coverage including titles such as \u003cstrong\u003eTitanic, Starship Troopers, Boogie Nights, Event Horizon, Up ’N’ Under\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Verhoeven\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTV and video features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotorcycling content including \u003cstrong\u003eKenny Roberts’ bike school\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook reviews and unusual-interest features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGames and entertainment coverage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eIan Brown \/ Stone Roses Feature\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIan Brown is very much the central personality of this issue. His name dominates the front cover alongside the wording relating to \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone Roses and Oasis\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the contents explicitly lists:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ian Brown: why the Roses split”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis makes the magazine especially relevant to collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone Roses, Ian Brown, Britpop, Manchester music and 1990s UK music culture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe cover image features Brown in a stark black-and-white portrait, giving the issue a particularly distinctive visual appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMark Wahlberg\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA sizeable \u003cstrong\u003eMark Wahlberg\u003c\/strong\u003e feature is also included, listed in the contents as \u003cstrong\u003eMark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg\u003c\/strong\u003e and accompanied by a large portrait image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis dates from an interesting point in Wahlberg’s career as he was moving firmly from his earlier music\/model persona into major film work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eJohn Hartson \/ Football\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWelsh footballer \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hartson\u003c\/strong\u003e receives his own prominent feature, with the cover quoting him on his international career and the contents listing him as a \u003cstrong\u003e“Premier hotshot.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe magazine also includes wider sporting material and \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Cup 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e retrospective content, giving the issue additional appeal to collectors of late-1990s football culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eOther Editorial Content\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLike many issues of Loaded from this era, the magazine combines music, sport, humour, celebrity interviews, fashion, nightlife, film, television and adult-oriented lifestyle journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe photographed contents pages show an eclectic late-1990s mix ranging from celebrity and music interviews to diving, fashion, food-themed photography, motoring and unusual-interest pieces. It is a strong period snapshot of British men’s magazine culture during the height of the Britpop \/ lads-mag era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eIssue Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagazine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loaded\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Star:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian Brown, The Stone Roses, Oasis, Mark Wahlberg, John Hartson, Samantha Janus, AC\/DC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Cover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e £2.60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-owned\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1510\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eused vintage magazine with noticeable age and handling wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, so buyers looking for a pristine copy should study the photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eVisible condition points include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticeable \u003cstrong\u003esurface rubbing and scuffing\u003c\/strong\u003e across the dark front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous lighter handling marks and fine scratches are visible when viewed under direct light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge wear\u003c\/strong\u003e is present around the front cover, particularly along the lower and side edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebottom-left corner\u003c\/strong\u003e shows visible rubbing and compression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome wear and minor creasing is visible around the other corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe right-hand cover edge shows small areas of rubbing and light chipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral minor waviness and handling creases are visible through the magazine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpine shows age-related rubbing but appears to remain attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages photographed remain colourful and readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior page edges show some mild age-related wear and curvature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear cover shows surface rubbing\/scuff marks and light edge\/corner wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo large missing sections are apparent from the photographed pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo obvious handwritten notes or major staining are visible in the supplied photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOverall, this presents as a \u003cstrong\u003ewell-used but intact late-1990s collector\/readers copy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the main wear concentrated around the covers, edges and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description and show the exact magazine being supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003ePostage \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe magazine will be carefully prepared for dispatch to help protect its covers, spine and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDepending on the parcel size, it will be protected using \u003cstrong\u003esturdy cardboard and\/or bubble wrap\u003c\/strong\u003e and then placed securely inside suitable outer packaging. 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