Loaded Magazine January 1995 Anna Friel Paul Weller Jenny Eclair Liz Hurley SKU 1462

Original Loaded Magazine – January 1995, an early issue from the magazine’s classic mid-1990s period.

This is a particularly interesting early Loaded issue with a Christmas/New Year themed front cover. The main cover image shows a chaotic Santa/Christmas scene, accompanied by the huge headline:

“Santa – Christmas Cancelled – Nicked!!!”

The front cover also advertises and visibly references several notable names from British entertainment, music and television, including Liz Hurley, Anna Friel, Paul Weller and Jenny Eclair.

Notable People & Features

Anna Friel

• Clearly named on the front cover as “Brookside’s sexiest babe”.
• Also clearly pictured and labelled on the photographed contents spread.
• One of the strongest celebrity features in this issue and a useful keyword for collectors of 1990s television and celebrity magazines.

Paul Weller

• Clearly named along the bottom of the front cover.
• Large black-and-white image clearly labelled Paul Weller on the internal contents spread.
• Main feature listed as “Good Work Weller”, pages 24–28.
• Strong appeal to collectors of The Jam, The Style Council and British music memorabilia.

Jenny Eclair

• Clearly named on the front cover.
• Feature listed on pages 81–82, connected with judging Mr Phwoar ’94.
• Good period comedy/television interest.

Liz Hurley

• Clearly named and pictured in a small promotional image on the front cover.
• The cover specifically promotes a feature involving her.

Other Magazine Contents

The photographed January 1995 contents show a broad mix of entertainment, music, sport, travel, fashion and humour typical of early Loaded.

Visible listed features include:

• “Good Work Weller” – Paul Weller
• “Tanked Up” – tank-related feature
• “New York” – Manhattan feature
• “Chubby Brown”
• “This Time It’s Personal”
• Ibiza
• Fashion
• McAteer, Babb & Kelly – Irish football
• Sexy Underwear
• Ice Hockey
• Jenny Eclair
• Music coverage involving The Charlatans, Warren G, Edwyn Collins, Veruca Salt, Flying Pickets and David Essex
• Film coverage
• Books, comedy, technology and lifestyle material

The contents photography also includes a strong period mix of:

• Anna Friel
• Paul Weller
• Irish football imagery
• Ibiza/beach photography
• New York imagery
• Comedy features
• Fashion photography

This makes the issue a good example of early Loaded’s mix of British music, football, comedy, nightlife, travel and 1990s celebrity culture.

Condition – Please Read Carefully

This is a used original magazine from January 1995, so age-related wear is present. It is not a mint copy.

From the photographs:

• Front cover remains attached and complete.
• General surface rubbing, light scratches and handling marks are visible.
• There is noticeable edge wear, particularly along the left/spine edge and lower edge.
• Corners show softening, rubbing and small creases.
• Lower-left front corner has visible wear and a slight bend.
• Top and side edges show some age-related rubbing.
• Spine has general handling/storage wear but appears intact in the photographs.
• Magazine has a slight curve/bow from storage, visible in the side-on photograph.
• Internal pages shown remain bright and readable.
• Some internal page edges show minor handling/age wear.
• Rear cover shows light general marks and wear.
• No major missing sections are apparent from the supplied photographs.
• No obvious handwriting or ownership marks can be seen in the photographed areas.

Overall this presents as a good, complete-looking vintage reading/collector copy with normal cosmetic wear for a magazine of this age.

Collector Appeal

A strong early issue for collectors of:

Anna Friel, Paul Weller, Jenny Eclair, Liz Hurley, 1990s British music, Brookside memorabilia, football, comedy, Loaded Magazine and general 1990s pop culture.

Packaging & Postage

The magazine will be packed carefully to protect the covers, spine, edges and corners during transit. Depending on parcel size, it will be protected using sturdy cardboard and/or bubble wrap, with suitable reinforcement to help minimise bending, crushing and corner damage.

SKU 1462