Loaded Magazine February 2000 Barbara Windsor Daisy Fuentes SKU 1541

Original UK Loaded Magazine – February 2000, a substantial turn-of-the-millennium issue built around the magazine's large “The Meaning of Life” feature alongside celebrity interviews, glamour photography, boxing, football, music, film, travel, comedy and men's lifestyle material.

Date: February 2000
Original cover price: £2.80
SKU: 1541

The front cover uses a striking blue-and-gold themed photograph for the “Meaning of Life” issue, with the strapline “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Everything.” This is a particularly distinctive Loaded cover from the beginning of 2000.

Main Magazine Features

The photographed contents pages show a wide-ranging issue including:

• The Meaning of Life – page 46 – the issue's major central feature.
• Dream Team – page 68 – glamour/model feature.
• Protest – page 74.
• Lennox Lewis v Evander Holyfield – page 78 – boxing coverage featuring the heavyweight rivalry.
• Barbara Windsor – page 82 – substantial celebrity feature on the much-loved Carry On and EastEnders actress.
• World At Random – page 89.
• Daisy Fuentes – page 94 – model/television personality feature.
• Neil Ruddock – page 98 – football personality feature.
• Fashion – page 105.

Barbara Windsor Feature

One of the notable collector-interest features is Barbara Windsor.

The photographed interior shows the opening of her feature across pages around 82, with a bold black-and-white design and oversized “BABS” typography. The article references her famous Carry On background and her later role in EastEnders, making this an appealing issue for collectors of British television, comedy and Barbara Windsor memorabilia.

Boxing – Lewis v Holyfield

The contents also prominently feature Lennox Lewis v Evander Holyfield on page 78.

The photographed contents imagery shows ringside action from the heavyweight contest, giving the issue additional appeal for boxing and British sporting memorabilia collectors.

Daisy Fuentes

Daisy Fuentes appears as another named feature on page 94, accompanied in the contents by a glamour photograph. This adds further early-2000s celebrity and modelling interest to the issue.

Other Contents

The extensive Hedonists' Handbook section includes:

• Music – including Snoop Dogg, Bent and Kid Rock
• Clubs
• Health
• Food & Drink
• Videos
• Film
• Sport
• Motors
• Travel
• Gadgets and games
• Comedy
• Emergency Opinion Ward
• Letters
• Regular Loaded humour/features

Other names and subjects visible in the photographed contents include Neil Ruddock, Barbara Windsor, Daisy Fuentes, boxing coverage and various entertainment, sport and lifestyle pieces.

This is therefore much more than a single-model issue and is a strong snapshot of British men's magazine culture around the year 2000.

Condition

This is an original 2000 magazine in used vintage condition, with noticeable age and handling wear.

From the photographs:

• The front cover has several visible creases, including a prominent diagonal crease running down from the upper-right area.
• Further long creasing is visible through the lower/right-hand portion of the front cover.
• There are additional lighter handling creases and surface marks across the cover.
• Some rubbing and wear are visible around the outer edges.
• Corners show light-to-moderate softening/wear.
• Small marks and age-related surface wear are visible.
• The cover remains attached and retains strong colour.
• The photographed interior pages remain bright and readable.
• Binding appears intact from the areas shown.
• Interior pages shown have general age/handling wear but no major damage is obvious.
• Rear cover is present and appears comparatively tidy, with some normal light rubbing/handling wear.
• No major missing sections are apparent from the supplied photographs.

Because the front cover has clearly visible creasing, this should be considered a used collector's copy rather than a mint example.

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

Important – Original Extras

Any gifts, supplements, cards, inserts, promotional material or other loose items that may originally have accompanied this magazine are no longer included unless specifically shown in the photographs.

The sale is for the magazine itself only.

Packaging

UK orders: Magazine will be sent securely in a hardback envelope.

International orders: Magazine will be sent in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection in transit.

SKU: 1541