Maxim Magazine 50 Skills Every Man Must Have Guide Supplement Vintage SKU 1550

Original vintage Maxim “50 Skills Every Man Must Have!” magazine/supplement, presented as a tongue-in-cheek practical guide covering a wide variety of everyday, lifestyle and humorous “skills”.

The front is dominated by the large red “50” and the wording “Skills Every Man Must Have!”, with a collection of staged photographs illustrating some of the subjects covered. The booklet carries Maxim branding and was clearly promoted as a FREE item.

This is very much a period Maxim-style publication, mixing genuine practical tips with deliberately humorous and cheeky lifestyle material.

Inside Content

The photographed interior gives a good indication of the format. The booklet contains illustrated step-by-step or explanatory features covering a variety of subjects.

Visible material includes guidance/features relating to:

• Everyday practical skills
• Opening champagne
• Stopping snoring
• Social and lifestyle situations
• Food and drink
• Outdoor/survival-style subjects
• Handling equipment and tools
• Arm wrestling
• Fishing
• Cigar-related content
• Betting
• Motoring/car-related situations
• Relationship and adult-oriented advice

One photographed page includes a “How to…” section with short instructional pieces, showing that the booklet is laid out as a compact reference-style guide rather than a conventional celebrity interview magazine.

The photography throughout follows the recognisable late-1990s/early-2000s Maxim lads-magazine style, with glamour models used to illustrate many of the features.

Collectability

A nice piece for collectors of:

• Maxim memorabilia
• Vintage men's magazines
• Lads-mag culture
• Magazine supplements and promotional inserts
• Late-1990s / early-2000s popular culture
• Humorous lifestyle publications

It is particularly interesting as a standalone themed supplement rather than a standard numbered issue of Maxim.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with noticeable age and handling wear.

From the supplied photographs I can see:

• General surface rubbing and scuffing, particularly on the black front and rear covers.
• Noticeable edge wear around the outer edges.
• Corner wear and small bends/creases, especially towards the lower corners.
• Some light creasing and pressure marks across the covers.
• Wear along the spine/fold area from previous reading and storage.
• Lower cover edges show rubbing and small marks.
• Rear cover has visible scuffing/scratching against the black background.
• Interior pages shown remain well presented, legible and attached.
• No major missing sections, heavy staining or severe tears are apparent from the supplied photographs.

This is not a mint copy, but it remains a presentable vintage example. Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

Important – Original Extras

This item is marked “FREE!”, indicating that it was originally supplied as a promotional magazine supplement.

The original parent magazine and any other magazines, gifts, inserts, promotional items or accessories that may originally have accompanied this booklet are NOT included.

Only the Maxim “50 Skills Every Man Must Have!” supplement shown in the photographs is included.

Packaging

UK orders: Sent securely in a hardback envelope.

International orders: Sent securely in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during transit.

SKU: 1550