FHM Magazine February 1999 Gail Porter Jennifer Beals British TV Issue 109 SKU 1496

Original FHM Magazine, Issue 109, February 1999, a substantial late-1990s issue built around British television personalities, glamour photography, fashion, humour and lifestyle features.

The front cover prominently promotes “Prime Time!” and names Gail Porter, alongside the line about the “sexiest babes on British TV”. The cover photography features two models in coordinated white outfits against FHM’s classic clean late-1990s design, with large orange and silver typography.

This issue is particularly interesting for collectors of 1990s British television, FHM, lads’ magazines and celebrity culture, as a large part of the magazine is devoted to television personalities of the period.

Large Fold-Out TV Feature

A particularly notable feature shown in the photographs is the magazine’s “Extravagant Fold-Out Treat”.

The fold-out opens substantially beyond the normal page width and presents a large group glamour photograph of women associated with British television. The printed heading states that it features women from programmes including:

Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Brookside, Emmerdale and Sister Saint.

The group is photographed together in coordinated white outfits against a simple studio backdrop, creating a very distinctive late-1990s FHM presentation. The fold-out appears to remain attached to the magazine and opens across several panels.

This is an especially attractive element for a collector because it is not simply a normal two-page article – it is a much larger fold-out section designed as one of the issue’s main features.

Contents & Featured Material

The contents pages identify this as Issue 109 – February 1999 and show a broad range of features.

Notable printed features include:

• TV Babes – major British television glamour feature
• Jennifer Beals – feature/interview
• John Waters
• Les Kellett – wrestling feature
• Death Trap – Mir / space-station feature
• Ladies' Problems health feature
• Power Tools / DIY
• Men's Health Answers
• Fashion
• Hardware and technology
• Thrills / motoring
• True Stories
• FHM Travel Services

The issue also contains a substantial FHM Fashion section covering shirts, ties, jackets, trousers, shoes and contemporary late-1990s menswear.

The magazine therefore gives a strong snapshot of the FHM formula at the end of the 1990s: celebrity and glamour photography mixed with men's fashion, technology, humour, motoring, travel and unusual editorial features.

Condition

Pre-owned / vintage used condition.

This is an original 1999 magazine and does show noticeable age and handling wear.

Visible from the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains bright with strong colour
• General surface rubbing and light marks to the front
• Noticeable wear around the outer edges
• Corner wear, particularly around the lower corners
• Small creases and bends around the cover edges
• Spine shows rubbing and age-related wear
• Some slight discolouration/age toning around the page edges
• Upper and lower edges show handling wear
• Back cover has visible edge and corner wear
• Minor surface marks are visible on the rear
• Interior pages shown remain generally clean and readable
• Fold-out feature is still present and appears attached
• Fold-out panels show normal fold lines from their original construction
• No obvious writing visible in the photographed areas
• No major missing sections apparent from the supplied images

Overall, this is a good surviving vintage reader/collector copy rather than a mint example. The visible wear is consistent with a magazine of this age, while the important illustrated content and large fold-out feature remain present.

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

Item Details

Publication: FHM
Issue: No. 109
Full Date: February 1999
Cover Theme: British Television / Prime Time
Named Cover Feature: Gail Porter
Other Named Feature: Jennifer Beals
Major Feature: British TV glamour fold-out
Era: Late 1990s
Language: English
SKU: 1496