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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue February 4, 1980 - Features Christie Brinkley on the cover in a white bikini, themed 'Islands in the Sun' with the subtitle 'Christie Brinkley Brightens The British Virgins.' Priced at $1.25 on the cover, this early Brinkley appearance is a true collector's prize and shows moderate wear consistent with age.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue February 14, 1983 - Cheryl Tiegs graces the cover in a white lace swimsuit, shot in Jamaica with the headline 'Falling For Jamaica - Sizzling Cheryl Tiegs Beats The Heat.' Priced at $1.75, this iconic Tiegs issue is one of the most recognizable covers in SI Swimsuit history and displays well despite light handling wear.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue February 19, 1988 - Features Elle Macpherson on the cover in a black one-piece with the 'Thailand Fling' theme. Priced at $2.95, this is one of Macpherson's celebrated SI appearances that cemented her legendary status and is in good readable condition with minor edge wear.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuits 1989 Special Issue - A standalone special edition with the bold teal and yellow branding distinct from the annual February issue format. This Special Issue format is less common than the standard swimsuit issues and shows light shelf wear along the spine.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue - 'The Dream Team' featuring Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson, and Rachel Hunter poolside in matching black bikinis. This multi-model cover is a standout piece in any SI collection and remains one of the most celebrated group covers in the magazine's history, showing good condition with light wear.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 1998 - 'Swimsuit Issue 98' as noted on the spine, this late-90s edition continues the strong collector run with its distinctive dot-coded spine branding. Condition shows moderate use consistent with the era.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2003 - 'Too Much Fun' edition, one of the early 2000s issues that transitioned the format toward the standalone swimsuit special. Shows light wear on the spine.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2004 - The 40th Anniversary Issue, a landmark edition celebrating four decades of the iconic swimsuit franchise. Spine shows light shelf wear but remains intact and collectible.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2005 - 'The Swimsuit Issue Gets Hotter,' this Winter 2005 edition continues the branded special issue format with bold red spine branding. Light wear present.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2006 - 'All-Star SI Cover Model Beach Party,' this Winter 2006 edition brought back iconic cover models for a reunion format. Shows light handling wear on spine and covers.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2007 - 'The Music Issue,' this Winter 2007 edition added a unique music-themed twist to the annual swimsuit special. Light wear consistent with age and storage.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue - 'SI Travels The Equator,' an adventurous themed edition with globe-trotting photography. Spine shows moderate wear but remains collectible.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2008 - 'Barely Bikinis,' Winter 2008 edition with bold spine branding. Shows light shelf wear consistent with storage.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2009 - 'Bikinis Or Nothing,' Winter 2009 edition, one of the bolder titled issues of the late 2000s run. Light wear on spine and covers.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2010 - Winter 2010 edition with the colorful dot-and-arrow spine branding distinctive of the era. Light wear present throughout.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 - Winter 2011 edition with the bold yellow stripe spine design. Shows light shelf wear consistent with the collection.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2012 - Winter 2012 edition with the rainbow bar spine branding. Light wear on covers and spine.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2013 - 'Wonders of the World,' the 50th Issue, Winter 2013, a landmark anniversary edition celebrating half a century of the swimsuit franchise. Light wear throughout.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2014 - '50th Anniversary - 50 Years of Beautiful,' Winter 2014 with Lexus co-branding on the spine. This golden anniversary edition is a key collectible in the run and shows light wear.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2015 - 'America The Beautiful,' a patriotic-themed Double Issue for Winter 2015. Light shelf wear present on spine and covers.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 - 'The Swimsuit Issue,' Winter 2016 with the green and orange spine branding. Shows light wear consistent with storage.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 - Winter 2017 swimsuit issue with the blue tone spine branding. Light wear throughout.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 - Winter 2018 swimsuit issue with the blue and teal spine design. Light handling wear present.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 - The 2019 Swimsuit Issue, Summer 2019, Vol. 130, Nos. 11/12, the last of the traditional newsstand format before the format shift. Light wear on spine.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit August 2020 - The pandemic-era August 2020 edition reflecting the format shift to the main SI brand. Light wear present.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit August 2021 - The August 2021 edition continuing the updated format. Light wear throughout.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2022 - 'Be the Change You Want to See,' featuring Kim Kardashian on the cover in a nude-toned bikini, photographed by Greg Swales in the Dominican Republic. Retail price $14.99 USD, this near-mint condition issue is one of the most talked-about covers of the modern era.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2024 - The most recent issue in the lot with the clean black spine branding of the current era. Near-mint condition, making it the freshest piece in this remarkable multi-decade collection.

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