Loaded Magazine October 1994 Gabrielle Reece Frank Skinner SKU 1470

Original Loaded Magazine – October 1994, cover price £2.00, from the magazine’s very early publication period. This is a particularly early collectible issue combining 1990s glamour, football, comedy, music, sport, celebrity interviews, nightlife and lifestyle features.

Although Frank Skinner dominates the distinctive red-and-black front cover, the title has been kept focused on model-related keywords only, with Gabrielle Reece clearly identified inside the magazine.

Featured Model – Gabrielle Reece

One of the notable female features in this issue is Gabrielle Reece, the American professional volleyball player and model.

The contents page identifies:

Pages 42–46 – American Beach Volleyball
“Women who slam balls for a living”

A black-and-white photograph of Gabrielle Reece is clearly shown in the photographed contents spread, seated in an armchair. This gives the issue crossover appeal to collectors of 1990s glamour/model photography, volleyball memorabilia and vintage Loaded magazines.

Magazine Contents

The October 1994 contents page is particularly useful and confirms a broad selection of features:

• Frank Skinner – pages 18–24
• Paul Merson – pages 26–29, focusing on the Arsenal striker
• Back 2 Basics – pages 30–33
• High Rolling – pages 34–39, casino feature set in Atlantic City
• American Beach Volleyball / Gabrielle Reece – pages 42–46
• Quentin Tarantino – pages 48–52, interviewed by Dennis Hopper
• White Water Rafting – pages 54–57
• Vintage Erotica – pages 59–60, looking at historic material
• Shane MacGowan – pages 62–67
• What To Wear To Court – pages 68–75
• Pro-Celebrity Football – page 76
• Manson Family Values – pages 80–84
• Leeds United pre-season training – pages 86–89

The extensive Hedonist’s Handbook section also includes period material covering:

• Music
• Clubs
• Film
• Video
• Sport
• Football
• Books
• Comedy
• Technology
• Entertainment and lifestyle subjects

This makes the magazine a strong piece of mid-1990s British popular-culture ephemera, rather than simply a glamour publication.

Cover & Collectability

The front cover uses Loaded’s bold early design with a large black masthead against a deep red background and a close-up portrait of Frank Skinner.

Cover lines include references to:

• Paul Merson
• Casino feature in Atlantic City
• Courtroom fashion
• Shane MacGowan
• Quentin Tarantino
• White-water rafting
• Frank Skinner

The issue date is clearly printed at the top right as:

OCT 1994

The photographed contents page also confirms October 1994.

Issue Details

Publication: Loaded
Issue Date: October 1994
Original Price: £2.00
Language: English
Era: Early 1990s / early Loaded issue
Model prominently identified inside: Gabrielle Reece
SKU: 1470

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with visible age and handling wear. Please inspect all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

From the supplied images:

• Front cover is complete and still presents strongly.
• There is noticeable surface rubbing and light scratching, especially across the darker/red printed areas.
• The front cover has general handling marks and light creasing.
• Edge wear is visible around the outer perimeter.
• The spine shows rubbing and wear, consistent with age and repeated handling.
• Corners display softening, rubbing and minor creasing.
• Bottom edge shows small areas of wear and slight unevenness.
• Cover remains attached in the photographs.
• Interior pages shown appear complete, readable and generally clean, with normal vintage handling wear.
• Some internal pages have light waviness, curvature and minor edge/corner wear.
• Central folds naturally show some light handling stress from being opened.
• The rear cover appears generally intact with age-related surface marks and edge wear.
• No obvious writing or major staining is visible in the photographed areas.
• No obvious large tears or missing sections are visible in the supplied photographs.

Overall, this is a good collectible vintage example rather than a mint copy, with honest cosmetic wear expected from an original magazine dating from October 1994.

A strong early issue for collectors of Loaded Magazine, Gabrielle Reece, 1990s glamour photography and British popular culture.

SKU 1470