Loaded Magazine February 1996 Issue 22 Martin Clunes Ollie Reed Paul Ince SKU 1488

Original Loaded Magazine – February 1996, Issue 22, cover price £2.20.

A very recognisable mid-1990s issue of Loaded, with Martin Clunes as the main cover star and a mixture of celebrity interviews, comedy, fashion, music, sport, lifestyle pieces and the magazine’s characteristic irreverent editorial style.

The front cover is dominated by a large photograph of Martin Clunes with the headline:

“Martin Clunes Is… Goldenballs”

The visible interior editorial page confirms this as Issue 22, February 1996.

Martin Clunes Cover Feature

Martin Clunes is the principal celebrity associated with this issue.

The editorial introduction specifically references a top interview with Men Behaving Badly star Martin Clunes, discussing his private life and career.

For collectors of 1990s British television, comedy and Men Behaving Badly memorabilia, this is one of the strongest features of the magazine.

Other Cover & Magazine Features

The front cover also promotes a broad selection of features including:

• Paul Smith – fashion-related feature
• Ollie Reed – cocktail/drinking guide
• Drinking-related humour and lifestyle material
• Food and pub culture
• Rock and motorbikes
• Sammy Jessop
• Mike Flowers
• Paul Ince
• Tim Willocks
• Barrel-burning feature
• Regular humour and lifestyle content

The editor’s page also mentions:

• England cricketers
• South African touring/travel material
• Music and entertainment
• Pub and drinking culture
• Humour-heavy editorial material
• Regular Loaded lifestyle features

Interior Photography

One of the photographed interior spreads shows a large glamour/fashion feature labelled Loaded Louise, presented across a full double-page spread.

The shoot uses a dramatic fashion/editorial style, with the model photographed in dark lingerie and a light patterned coat against a muted grey background. The spread is printed as a large-format photographic feature across both pages and is a good example of Loaded’s mid-1990s visual style.

Magazine Style / Collector Appeal

This issue comes from the period when Loaded was one of the defining British men’s lifestyle magazines of the 1990s.

Content mixes:

• British comedy
• Television personalities
• Celebrity interviews
• Fashion
• Music
• Sport
• Drinking and pub culture
• Lifestyle features
• Glamour photography
• Humour
• Travel
• Regular editorial columns

The combination of Martin Clunes, Ollie Reed, Paul Smith and Paul Ince gives this issue particularly strong 1990s British pop-culture appeal.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with noticeable age and handling wear.

Based carefully on the supplied photographs:

• Front cover is complete and remains clearly readable.
• There is visible surface rubbing, scuffing and scratching across the cover.
• Noticeable general handling marks are present across the beige and black printed areas.
• The bottom-left corner is heavily worn and creased, with crushing/folding and small edge damage.
• The left-hand spine edge shows rubbing, creasing and wear.
• There are several small creases running in from the outer edges.
• The right edge shows noticeable wear and small folds/creases, particularly around the middle and lower areas.
• Top corners and top edge show light-to-moderate storage wear.
• Cover has some age-related waviness rather than lying perfectly flat.
• Interior pages visible in the photographs appear generally clean, readable and securely held.
• Some interior pages show mild edge toning and handling wear consistent with age.
• No obvious writing is visible in the photographed areas.
• No obvious major detached pages are visible.
• Binding appears intact from the supplied images, although the outer spine has clearly been handled.
• Rear cover shows general storage/handling wear around the edges and corners.

Overall, this is a well-used but complete-looking vintage reading/collector copy, rather than a mint-condition example.

Please study all supplied photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description and show the exact magazine being sold.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect it in transit.

Depending on parcel size, packaging may include stiff cardboard reinforcement, protective bubble wrap and/or a cardboard box. Extra care will be taken around the spine, corners and edges to reduce the chance of additional bending, rubbing or crushing during delivery.

SKU 1488