Front Magazine Summer 2004 Issue 73 Carmen Electra Paris Hilton Michelle Marsh (1506)

Original Front Magazine – Summer 2004, Issue 73, a substantial early-2000s UK men’s lifestyle magazine combining glamour photography, humour, interviews, motoring, sport, music, fashion and entertainment.

This is billed prominently as “The Sex Issue”, with a striking purple-and-yellow FRONT masthead and a multi-model glamour cover. It is a very recognisable example of the British lads’ magazine era and has strong period appeal for collectors of Front, early-2000s men's magazines and UK pop-culture publications.

Because of the highly sexualised cover imagery and adult-oriented editorial theme, I would not regard this particular issue as eBay-safe, even though the photographed copy itself is a legitimate mainstream vintage magazine.

Magazine Details

Publication: Front Magazine
Issue: 73
Full Date: Summer 2004
Publisher: Highbury Lifestyle
Original Cover Price: £3.30
Theme: “The Sex Issue”
SKU: 1506

Contents & Features

The supplied interior photographs show that this issue contains a particularly broad mixture of typical Front material.

Named features visible in the contents include:

• Paris Hilton – feature listed near the beginning of the magazine.
• Matt Goss – question/interview feature.
• Charlie O’Neale – glamour feature.
• Michelle Marsh – feature listed on page 73.
• Carmen Electra – substantial feature listed on page 112.
• The Ordinary Boys – backstage/music feature.
• Nottingham Forest vs Derby County football rivalry feature.
• Army Bikers – military/motorcycle related feature.
• Superbikes fashion feature.
• Reviews covering films, DVDs, videos, albums, games, TV, books, food, drink, cars and bikes.

Other contents visible include humorous regulars and lifestyle pieces covering motorsport, student life, dating/relationships, fashion and travel.

Carmen Electra / Celebrity Content

The contents page clearly advertises Carmen Electra on page 112, making this issue particularly relevant to collectors of her magazine appearances and early-2000s celebrity material.

There is also a Paris Hilton feature listed in the opening contents, alongside other recognisable entertainment and music personalities from the period.

Music & Entertainment

The issue includes a feature on The Ordinary Boys, described as a backstage piece on the then-emerging guitar band.

The contents also demonstrate Front's characteristic mixture of music, celebrity culture, humour and men's lifestyle material rather than being solely a glamour publication.

Motoring & Lifestyle

Automotive material is well represented, with:

• Formula One related content
• Superbikes
• Army motorcycle material
• General cars/bikes coverage within the reviews section

This gives the issue additional appeal as a snapshot of British men's lifestyle publishing in 2004.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with noticeable storage and handling wear.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains complete and visually strong.
• Colours are still bright and the main cover artwork displays well.
• There is visible edge and corner wear, particularly around the upper-left area and along the spine.
• The upper-left corner/spine area shows some creasing, curling and small tears/splits.
• Lower corners show minor rubbing and softening.
• Light surface scratches, handling marks and scuffs are visible on the cover.
• The magazine has some natural waviness/curvature from age and storage.
• Interior pages shown remain readable and retain strong colour.
• Some page edges show minor age-related handling and light creasing.
• The rear cover shows noticeable surface scratching/scuffing.
• Rear spine/edge area has several small splits and points of wear.
• Top rear corner is visibly bent/creased.
• Binding appears intact in the photographs, although the spine clearly shows age-related wear.

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

SKU: 1506