FHM Magazine December 2005 Cheryl Girls Aloud Joanna Krupa High Street Honeys SKU 1522

Original FHM Magazine dated December 2005, with Cheryl / Girls Aloud as the dominant cover feature. The issue is presented as a major Girls Aloud edition, with the front cover advertising “Cheryl! Girls Aloud” and the contents confirming a dedicated feature involving Kimberley, Cheryl, Nadine, Sarah and Nicola.

The front cover has a striking red background with Cheryl as the central cover star and promotes the unusual five-girl / five-cover Girls Aloud feature, making this an especially interesting mid-2000s issue for collectors of Girls Aloud and British pop memorabilia.

The photographed contents pages show that this is a particularly substantial issue with a large mixture of celebrity, model, comedy, technology, motoring and lifestyle material.

A major section is the Girls Aloud feature beginning on page 80, with the magazine specifically identifying Kimberley, Cheryl, Nadine, Sarah and Nicola as the main attraction.

Other model and celebrity content clearly visible includes Joanna Krupa, who receives a dedicated feature beginning on page 148, along with the magazine's High Street Honeys coverage and finalist material.

The issue also contains substantial non-model editorial content, including:

• Girls Aloud – Kimberley, Cheryl, Nadine, Sarah and Nicola
• Joanna Krupa
• High Street Honeys feature
• Little Britain feature with David Walliams and Matt Lucas
• Jenson Button
• FHM Hardware Special 2005
• Gadget and technology coverage
• Digital cameras, consoles, MP3 players and iPod accessories
• Watches
• Motorcycles
• Motoring content
• Wildlife feature
• "How I Made A Million" feature
• FHM Insider Awards 2005
• Fashion and lifestyle material
• Regular humour, letters and true-story sections

The 23-page FHM Hardware Special 2005 is particularly representative of the period, covering contemporary gadgets and technology such as digital cameras, consoles, MP3 players and other mid-2000s electronics.

The issue is therefore a strong snapshot of 2005 British popular culture, combining one of the era's biggest pop groups with glamour/model features, comedy, Formula One, technology, gadgets and lifestyle material.

Important: Any original free gifts, promotional items, supplements, loose inserts, separate cover variations or other extras that may originally have accompanied this magazine are no longer with it and are not included in the sale. The sale is for the magazine shown in the photographs only.

Magazine / Item Details

• Publication: FHM Magazine
• Full date: December 2005
• Cover price: £3.40
• Main cover star: Cheryl
• Major feature: Girls Aloud
• Girls Aloud members named in the magazine: Kimberley, Cheryl, Nadine, Sarah and Nicola
• Also prominently featured: Joanna Krupa
• Additional model content: High Street Honeys
• Comedy: Little Britain
• Motorsport: Jenson Button
• Special section: FHM Hardware Special 2005
• Technology: Digital cameras, consoles, MP3 players, iPod accessories and other gadgets
• Other themes: Watches, motoring, lifestyle, fashion and true stories
• Era: Mid-2000s
• SKU: 1522

Condition

Pre-owned condition with visible age, handling and storage wear.

The front cover remains bright, glossy and strongly coloured, with the Cheryl cover image, masthead and major cover lines all clearly readable.

There is visible general edge and corner wear, particularly around the lower corners and along the spine. The bottom-left corner shows rubbing and slight creasing, while the outer edges show smaller signs of handling and storage.

The spine remains attached but displays noticeable rubbing and general surface wear, especially toward the upper and lower ends. Some light compression/softening is visible along the spine edge from previous use.

The glossy front cover has light surface scuffs, scratches and handling marks visible under the photography lighting. There is also some slight cover/page curvature rather than the magazine sitting completely flat.

The photographed interior contents pages remain clean, bright and clearly legible. The pages shown appear securely held within the binding and there is no obvious heavy staining or handwriting visible in the supplied images.

Some light page-edge wear and normal curvature from opening the magazine can be seen. The interior pages photographed remain well presented overall.

The rear cover is present and attached, featuring a Calvin Klein advertisement. It shows general surface rubbing, some light scratches and edge/corner wear, particularly around the spine and lower edge.

No clearly detached pages or major tears are visible in the supplied photographs.

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

Packaging

For UK orders, the magazine will be securely packed in a hardback envelope to help protect it against bending, knocks and general handling during transit.

For international orders, the magazine will be packed in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection over the longer journey. Suitable protective packing will be used where appropriate to help keep the magazine secure during transit.