Zoo Magazine 27 March-2 April 2009 Alice Goodwin Nicole Ford SKU 1519

Original UK Zoo Magazine, Issue 264, dated 27 March-2 April 2009, with an original cover price of £1.60.

This is a very Alice Goodwin-heavy issue, with Alice Goodwin as the main cover feature and a substantial multi-page pictorial inside. The magazine also contains features on Nicole Ford, David Beckham, Amir Khan, Mike Tyson, Alan Sugar, Brian Clough, Tiger Woods and Formula 1, giving it a typical late-2000s Zoo mixture of glamour, football, sport, celebrity, humour and entertainment.

ALICE GOODWIN MAIN FEATURE

Alice Goodwin dominates the front cover under the large “Alice Goodwin Unleashed!” headline, advertised as a new shoot.

The photographed contents confirm her feature starts on page 38, and the supplied internal images show an extended beach-themed pictorial titled “Alice’s Wonderland!”

The feature includes:

• large full-page and double-page photography
• beach and sunset-style backgrounds
• red-and-white polka-dot swimwear styling
• multiple different poses and layouts
• dedicated Alice Goodwin branding throughout the feature
• a substantial pictorial rather than a brief appearance

One photographed spread also carries the wording “Zoo Alice Goodwin”, making this a particularly strong issue for collectors of her magazine appearances and late-2000s British glamour publications.

NICOLE FORD

The contents pages show Nicole Ford as another significant featured model in this issue, with her feature beginning on page 26.

She is promoted as answering readers' questions, adding another substantial glamour/celebrity element to the magazine.

DAVID BECKHAM / FOOTBALL CONTENT

Football coverage is prominent throughout the issue.

The contents advertise a feature on David Beckham's 2010 dream, alongside other football material including:

• football pundits discussing the world's best player
• international football
• Premier League-related coverage
• player and referee discussion
• football statistics and opinions

Other football personalities visible in the magazine include Cristiano Ronaldo and Steven Gerrard.

AMIR KHAN / MIKE TYSON

The front cover specifically promotes both:

• Amir Khan
• Mike Tyson

The contents also list a Mike Tyson feature, while Amir Khan appears in the sport section.

This gives the issue additional appeal to boxing and sporting memorabilia collectors.

ALAN SUGAR / THE APPRENTICE

The magazine includes material connected with Sir Alan Sugar, with the contents referencing The Apprentice.

BRIAN CLOUGH

A feature concerning legendary football manager Brian Clough is also listed in the contents, adding further football-history interest.

TIGER WOODS / GOLF

The issue includes coverage of Tiger Woods PGA 2010, together with additional sports discussion and gaming-related material.

FORMULA 1

Formula 1 has a significant presence in this issue.

The photographed contents promote an 8-page Formula 1 mini-magazine section, with coverage including:

• Lewis Hamilton
• F1 rules
• Grand Prix discussion
• Melbourne
• Formula 1 statistics
• pitlane material

This is particularly relevant to collectors of late-2000s Formula 1 and Lewis Hamilton-related magazine appearances.

OTHER CONTENT

The photographed contents also show the usual broad Zoo mixture of:

• celebrity news
• sport
• football
• Formula 1
• gadgets
• jokes
• reviews
• style and grooming
• TV listings
• reader material
• entertainment
• unusual news stories
• regular Zoo humour features

The front cover additionally references Bruno, food features and various celebrity/sport personalities.

CONDITION

This is an original 2009 weekly magazine and is in used collectible condition.

From the supplied photographs:

• front cover remains colourful and visually strong
• main cover photograph and headlines remain clear
• visible general handling and storage wear
• light surface rubbing and marks to the glossy cover
• some edge and corner wear
• light creasing / bending visible around parts of the cover and page edges
• spine shows age-related rubbing and handling
• lower edge shows minor wear
• rear cover has visible rubbing and edge wear
• internal pages shown remain bright, glossy and readable
• photographed centre spreads appear well presented
• pages show some natural curvature from storage and use
• no major staining or severe damage is obvious from the supplied photographs

Overall, it presents well for a 17-year-old weekly magazine, but it should not be considered mint.

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

ORIGINAL FREE ITEMS / EXTRAS

Any loose gifts, promotional items, supplements, cards, vouchers or other separate items that may originally have accompanied the magazine are no longer included unless they are physically shown as part of the magazine itself in the photographs.

The sale is for the magazine and its presently attached contents only.

PACKAGING

The magazine will be carefully packed to help protect the cover, spine, corners and internal pages in transit.

UK orders: sent in a hardback envelope for firm protection and to help reduce bending.

International orders: sent in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during longer-distance shipping.

SKU 1519