{"product_id":"maxim-magazine-october-1996-michelle-vintage-mens-lifestyle-issue-sku-1485","title":"Maxim Magazine October 1996 Michelle Vintage Mens Lifestyle Issue SKU 1485","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eMaxim Magazine – October 1996, Issue 18\u003c\/strong\u003e, an early UK-era issue of the men's lifestyle magazine dating from the mid-1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover is dominated by a studio fashion\/glamour photograph, with the cover text referring to the featured model simply as \u003cstrong\u003e“Michelle”\u003c\/strong\u003e and the headline \u003cstrong\u003e“SCOOP!”\u003c\/strong\u003e. The issue has the classic early Maxim presentation, with a clean white background, oversized red masthead and a mixture of lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, fashion, motoring and general-interest features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is particularly interesting as an \u003cstrong\u003eearly Maxim collectible from 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e, well before the title became one of the major men's lifestyle magazines of the late 1990s and 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMagazine Contents \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed contents pages show a substantial range of material, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“Powder Room”\u003c\/strong\u003e – lifestyle\/model feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Dilemmas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“How Much For The Little Boy?”\u003c\/strong\u003e – feature concerning football's emerging talent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“Crisis? What Crisis?”\u003c\/strong\u003e – men's lifestyle\/appearance feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“Stand By Your Naan”\u003c\/strong\u003e – humorous food-related feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurning Point\u003c\/strong\u003e – personal story concerning life after a father's death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I Lost 11 Stone In Six Months”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The World's Greatest Love-In?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuits You!\u003c\/strong\u003e – men's suit and fashion advice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great All-Rounders\u003c\/strong\u003e – footwear feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrooming and personal-care coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIY\/motoring material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology and camcorder coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe regular-section contents also show coverage of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent affairs and entertainment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvice and humour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMen's fashion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGadgets and technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood and drink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMail-order products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReader interaction and subscriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack-issue collecting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magazine also references entertainment coverage involving names such as \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Murphy, Demi Moore, Patricia Arquette, Greta Scacchi and Susan Sarandon\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside a feature mentioning \u003cstrong\u003eCourteney Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed contents page specifically credits the month's cover model as \u003cstrong\u003eMichelle\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed by \u003cstrong\u003eJeany Savage\u003c\/strong\u003e, with styling and production credits also printed beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIssue Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maxim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal UK Cover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e £2.50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men's lifestyle magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-1990s \/ early Maxim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1485\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003epre-owned vintage magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e and does show genuine age and handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the supplied photographs, visible condition points include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticeable \u003cstrong\u003erubbing and wear along the spine\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly toward the lower section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottom-left front-cover corner wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, including surface loss\/rubbing and a slightly softened corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral \u003cstrong\u003eedge wear\u003c\/strong\u003e around the front and rear covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight \u003cstrong\u003ecreasing and handling marks\u003c\/strong\u003e to the cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome small surface scuffs and marks consistent with a magazine approaching 30 years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe top edge has a little waviness\/handling wear rather than sitting completely flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorners show varying degrees of softening and minor knocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear cover and spine show further light rubbing and storage wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal pages shown appear \u003cstrong\u003esecure, readable and generally well preserved\u003c\/strong\u003e, with normal age-related handling and light page-edge wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo major missing sections or severe internal tears are evident in the supplied photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, it presents as a \u003cstrong\u003egood collectible reading copy for its age\u003c\/strong\u003e, but it should not be considered mint or near-mint. The visible spine, edge and corner wear should be taken into account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strong period piece for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eMaxim, 1990s men's magazines, vintage lifestyle publications and early issues of the title\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description and show the exact magazine supplied.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e","brand":"MAXIM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54827272536403,"sku":"1485-01-01092026","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/6393\/0707\/files\/IMG_20260828_164944.jpg?v=1788302481","url":"https:\/\/ladsmags.co.uk\/products\/maxim-magazine-october-1996-michelle-vintage-mens-lifestyle-issue-sku-1485","provider":"Magazine Trader LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}