The glossy pages of youth! These retro magazine spreads will transport you back to the heyday of teen comics
- Femail has put together some of the most-loved old magazine covers & extracts
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Magazines were big business in the '90s and '00s as a thriving industry with legions of loyal fans. It was the era of butterfly clips, jelly shoes, Top of the Pops and the Spice Girls - all in all, a simpler time.
The competition was fierce to land the biggest celeb, get the best gossip, or find the most relatable cover line as fans waited impatiently for the next issue of their favourite glossy publication.
In the age of the internet, sales of print magazines are declining. Press Gazette reports approximately 565 million magazines were circulated, in comparison with a huge 1.6 billion circulated in the year 2000 - AKA the golden era of print.
And the genre of the teen magazine has all but died out, with titles like Mizz, Bliss, Sugar and J-17 no longer in print.
But for those who miss their favourite teen publication, fear not - Instagram account @Childhood_Krap trawls through old issues of beloved magazines from the 1990s and 2000s and shares top spreads from their pages that are sure to rouse a pang of nostalgia.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look through the pages of the magazines of the past to remember how they captured our attention for hours on end - and some standout moments many of us will never forget...
Revealing celeb one-liners
![Sales of print magazines have declined in the UK in recent years, but Instagram account @Childhood_Krap has collected pages from some old spreads you might recognise](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/20/09/83500383-13296347-Sales_of_print_magazines_have_declined_in_the_UK_in_recent_years-a-16_1713600430526.jpg)
Sales of print magazines have declined in the UK in recent years, but Instagram account @Childhood_Krap has collected pages from some old spreads you might recognise
Showing up Hollywood celebs and our favourite pop stars with some embarrassing quotes was par for the course when it came to teen magazines.
A spread from an old magazine features Victoria Beckham revealing how she and David nearly had matching toilets built next to each other, while Charmed actress Alyssa Milano said she uses to sleep naked until a nearby earthquake struck.
Meanwhile Victoria Beckham's fellow Spice Girl Mel B shared with the world that she used to have a collection of bogeys behind her bed.
Just Seventeen's free snog kit
For young girls and boys alike, the freebie that came with their favourite magazine was part of the excitement, with most glossy publications rewarding their loyal readers with gifts.
One such freebie was Just Seventeen's 'snog kit' - which contained three items in a Valentine's Day promotion.
This issue is clearly for the avid snogger, with a Cosmic Snog Guide also up for grabs.
The cover of the magazine also features a fresh-faced Holly Willoughby who appears to be the star of the issue - before she became a household name.
![This issue is clearly for the avid snogger, with a Cosmic Snog Guide also up for grabs](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/20/09/83500381-13296347-This_issue_is_clearly_for_the_avid_snogger_with_a_Cosmic_Snog_Gu-a-17_1713600430526.jpg)
This issue is clearly for the avid snogger, with a Cosmic Snog Guide also up for grabs
How to run the perfect bath
In the 1990s and 2000s, the perfect bath featuring brightly-coloured and sweet-smelling salts was the height of luxury.
Young girls across the UK unwrapped lavender bath bombs for birthday presents and couldn't wait to drop them into a steaming bathtub to watch them disperse.
This spread offers its best advice in how to run the perfect bath, giving advice on methods and products to use, to create the ultimate relaxing atmosphere.
Eagle-eyed readers who grew up in the era will notice the familiar but forgotten brand Groovy Chick among the spread.
![In '90s-magazine-land a bath was a real occasion, as this full-page page-feature shows. Not to mention as colourful as possible](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/20/09/83500375-13296347-In_90s_magazine_land_a_bath_was_a_real_occasion_as_this_full_pag-a-18_1713600430543.jpg)
In '90s-magazine-land a bath was a real occasion, as this full-page page-feature shows. Not to mention as colourful as possible
The Radio Times Christmas Special
![There was only one place to look when it came to planning your Christmas Day TV schedule - the festive edition of the Radio Times](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/20/09/83500545-13296347-There_was_only_one_place_to_look_when_it_came_to_planning_your_C-a-22_1713600430546.jpg)
There was only one place to look when it came to planning your Christmas Day TV schedule - the festive edition of the Radio Times
One publication that remains a staple in many households today, particularly at Christmas, is the Radio Times.
The TV and radio publication offers an extensive guide to what you can view and listen to over the coming week, and although it brings back nostalgia for many, others still rely on it every Christmas.
However, many people simply rely on the internet to view the TV guide nowadays.
The TV Times Christmas Special
![Another staple of the festive season was the TV Times Christmas special and this iconic picture of Coronation Street veteran Hilda Ogden who left the street shortly after makes it a collector’s item in its own right](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/20/09/83500389-13296347-Another_staple_of_the_festive_season_was_the_TV_Times_Christmas_-a-19_1713600430544.jpg)
Another staple of the festive season was the TV Times Christmas special and this iconic picture of Coronation Street veteran Hilda Ogden who left the street shortly after makes it a collector's item in its own right
Another staple of the festive season was the TV Times Christmas special
This iconic picture of Coronation Street veteran Hilda Ogden who left the street shortly after the issue was published, makes it a collector's item in its own right.
Raunchy Mizz covers
![Sure Sugar, Bliss and J-17 were popular, but if you wanted something a little saucier, Mizz was full of naughty anecdotes and sexual confessions](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/20/09/83500387-13296347-Sure_Sugar_Bliss_and_J_17_were_popular_but_if_you_wanted_somethi-a-20_1713600430545.jpg)
Sure Sugar, Bliss and J-17 were popular, but if you wanted something a little saucier, Mizz was full of naughty anecdotes and sexual confessions
Sugar, Bliss and J-17 were popular teen publications, but if you wanted something a little saucier, Mizz was full of naughty anecdotes and sexual confessions.
This particular issue promises 'Readers' one-night stand secrets,' as well as 'What boys really think of girls' bodies' in a feature that isn't likely to be commissioned today.
It also included a very personal interview with Peter Andre where he asked to be 'kissed with feeling'.
Man of the Fortnight
![This lucky fella is Zayia Gray, who has a slightly confusing location considering that Salisbury is in Wiltshire, rather than Cambridgeshire](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/20/09/83500377-13296347-This_lucky_fella_is_Zayia_Gray_who_has_a_slightly_confusing_loca-a-21_1713600430545.jpg)
This lucky fella is Zayia Gray, who has a slightly confusing location considering that Salisbury is in Wiltshire, rather than Cambridgeshire
What an honour it was to be crowned Man of the Fortnight back in the day.
This lucky chap is Zayia Gray, who has a slightly confusing location considering that Salisbury is in Wiltshire, rather than Cambridgeshire.
But nevertheless, he had the ability to woo his crush with his ‘cheeky smile and tight sexy bum’. Ah, vintage romance.