Maxim Magazine November 1996 Caprice Bourret Vintage Mens Lifestyle Issue SKU 1485

Original Maxim Magazine – November 1996, Issue 19, featuring Caprice Bourret on the front cover.

This is an early UK issue from Maxim’s original 1990s run and has a very distinctive mid-90s men’s lifestyle format, mixing celebrity/model photography with motoring, technology, money, style, humour, fitness, travel and entertainment features.

The front cover uses a bold red background with the large yellow MAXIM masthead and a prominent studio photograph of Caprice. The main cover line asks whether Caprice is “the world’s hottest blonde”, making her the clear focus of the issue.

Magazine Contents & Notable Features

The photographed contents pages show a wide mix of period features, including:

• Caprice Bourret cover feature – described inside as “the world’s hottest blonde”
• In The Powder Room – feature discussing what women want from men
• Modern Dilemmas
• Keep Your Arse Down, Man! – survival/combat-style feature
• How Many Men Have These Women Slept With?
• Come And Have A Go If You Think You’re Old Enough! – feature concerning age and sporting ambitions
• Fancy A Lift, Darling? – motoring-related feature
• Won’t Get Fooled Again – technology guide
• Take A Jump, Eddie! – feature on Eddie “The Eagle”
• Win A New Renault Clio Maxim
• Turning Point
• Men's fashion and style coverage
• Grooming and personal-care articles
• Sports-kit and fitness material
• Technology and gadgets
• Food and drink
• Travel
• Mail order
• Reader correspondence
• Subscription and back-issue sections

The issue also includes entertainment and culture coverage referencing:

• R.E.M.
• Rene Russo
• Elmore Leonard
• Denzel Washington
• Bill Wyman
• Sam Shepard
• Meg Ryan
• Dannii Minogue

The contents also show a dedicated Renault Clio Maxim feature, reflecting the magazine's period motoring and promotional content.

Issue Details

• Publication: Maxim
• Issue: 19
• Date: November 1996
• Cover Star: Caprice Bourret
• Original UK Cover Price: £2.50
• Format: Men's lifestyle magazine
• Era: 1990s
• SKU: 1485

Condition

This is a pre-owned vintage magazine and shows visible signs of age and previous handling.

From the photographs:

• There is noticeable rubbing and surface wear along the top edge of the front cover, particularly above and around the masthead.
• The upper-left area shows visible surface scuffing / colour loss.
• Light creasing and waviness are visible around the upper edge.
• General edge and corner wear is present.
• The spine appears intact but shows age-related rubbing and handling.
• The front cover has scattered light marks and surface wear consistent with its age.
• Internal pages shown appear secure, readable and generally clean, with mild handling and age-related page wear.
• There is some light page-edge discolouration/toning typical of a magazine from 1996.
• No major internal tears or obvious missing pages are visible in the supplied photographs.
• The magazine is not mint or near-mint and should be considered a good vintage reading/collector copy with genuine age-related wear.

An appealing early Maxim UK collectible, particularly for collectors of Caprice Bourret memorabilia, 1990s men's magazines, vintage celebrity publications and early Maxim issues.

Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and show the exact item being supplied.