Condition

Pre-owned original magazine in good used condition for its age.

The front cover remains bright and highly presentable with strong colour and clear print. There is visible light handling/storage wear including minor rubbing, small surface marks, slight edge wear and some corner wear. The spine appears intact and the magazine remains together well.

The internal pages shown are clean, readable and retain strong colour. There is some light page curvature and normal handling wear consistent with a weekly magazine from 2005. No major tears, heavy staining or writing are apparent in the supplied photographs.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Magazine Details

Publication: Zoo Magazine
Issue: 60
Full Date: 1–7 April 2005
Original Price: £1.20
Format: British weekly men's entertainment / lifestyle magazine

This is an original Zoo Magazine Issue 60, dated 1–7 April 2005, featuring a very model-heavy cover and interior with a strong emphasis on glamour photography, entertainment, sport, celebrity news and television.

Main Cover Feature – Shell & Vanessa

The most prominent feature on the cover is Shell & Vanessa, shown together in the main central cover photograph.

The magazine advertises a substantial feature on the pair, with the inside contents page also showing them together as one of the major "Girls" sections of the issue.

Inside, the photographed double-page feature carries the large heading:

“Shell and Vanessa laid bare”

and contains a full-page photographic spread of the two models together.

This is clearly one of the headline model features of the magazine and is a major selling point for collectors of mid-2000s Zoo issues.

Jennifer

The lower-left section of the cover advertises an exclusive Jennifer feature, accompanied by a photograph of her in white lingerie.

The cover promotes this as a feature looking at her new underwear, making it another substantial glamour/model feature within Issue 60.

Paris Hilton

The upper-right cover section also prominently advertises Paris Hilton, with a small accompanying photograph.

This is part of the magazine's celebrity-entertainment coverage and adds further early-2000s pop-culture appeal.

Magazine Contents

The internal contents page shows the issue covering a broad mix of material typical of Zoo in this period.

Girls / Model Features

The magazine contains prominent glamour and model photography, most notably:

• Shell
• Vanessa
• Jennifer

The Shell & Vanessa feature is clearly shown over a full double-page spread in the supplied photographs.

Entertainment & TV

The issue includes contemporary movie, television and music coverage, with material relating to:

• Travel and film releases
• Music and games
• Television
• South Park

Sport

Sporting content includes:

• Champions League
• Adriano
• Football
• Fantasy XI
• Row Z humour

There is also substantial football photography within the contents pages.

Comedy

The magazine includes its usual comedy material, with Peter Kay heavily promoted on the front cover through a feature advertising a collection of his funniest gags.

Cover Design / Collector Interest

The cover is very characteristic of the bright, busy mid-2000s Zoo style, using:

• Large red ZOO masthead
• Bright yellow, orange and black headline boxes
• Multiple inset photographs
• Heavy glamour/model emphasis
• Football and entertainment features
• Issue number 60

The main Shell & Vanessa photograph dominates the cover and makes this particularly recognisable as an early Zoo glamour issue.

Collector Appeal

A strong early Zoo Magazine issue for collectors of:

• 2000s British men's magazines
• Zoo Magazine back issues
• Glamour/model photography
• Shell & Vanessa features
• Jennifer features
• Early-2000s celebrity culture

The combination of Issue 60, the 1–7 April 2005 date and the prominent model-heavy cover gives it good period appeal.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully protected before dispatch.

Depending on the final parcel size, it will be packed using sturdy cardboard and/or protective bubble wrap, with particular attention given to the front and rear covers, spine, corners and page edges to help protect it from bending, crushing or other transit damage.

SKU 1464