janaage
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« on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 09:37:46 » |
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...I took my Mrs to a flea market in Ciren. What a romantic eh?
Anyway as I walk in there I see a bloke selling old footie programmes. To my surprise there was about 90 Swindon programmes from the mid sixties to early 80's so I bought the lot of them.
They're quality, great to read. Old directions to grounds, adverts for the "Biggest and Best pub in the west" (moonrakers). Best one is a "Official Handbook" of the 1968/69 season, it's like a preview to the season.
I'm well happy. Just wanted to share that with you all.
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 09:47:14 » |
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how much did you pay for them?
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janaage
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 09:50:38 » |
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I gave the bloke a tenner. Don't know if I got ripped off, but they're all in good nick, and the fella was in a wheelchair and had a very strange arm, with only one finger. So I don't mind if I paid over the odds.
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 09:54:33 » |
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spot on I'd say, I would have paid a tenner. you got a bargain i reckon. My dad has loads from the 60's through to early 90's when I started going, I love reading through the old ones, he has loads of old papers, from the 60's also which are really funny to read.
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 10:10:36 » |
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Sounds like a fair deal.....programs are pretty worthless, unless they are pre war or very rare, or maybe autographed.....I've never been a collector as such, but I do have a collection.
Probably my most valuable item....is a Dennis Law testimonial game from about 73 Manure V Ajax.....there has to be some saddo, who'd buy it in order to look like a proper fan.
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 10:26:58 » |
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I just like reading through them, not a collector myself, just good to see old photo's and articles. One of them go on about the prices going up a few pence for refreshments.
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 10:43:14 » |
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I have that handbook in mint condition! The old adverts are very funny at times
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 11:41:13 » |
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Sounds like a fair deal.....programs are pretty worthless, unless they are pre war or very rare, or maybe autographed.....I've never been a collector as such, but I do have a collection.
Probably my most valuable item....is a Dennis Law testimonial game from about 73 Manure V Ajax.....there has to be some saddo, who'd buy it in order to look like a proper fan. I have the official team sheet from the 1872 FA Cup Final (Obviously they did not have programmes then) signed by the referee (or umpire as I believe they were called at the time?) Do you reckon that would be worth much? |
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 11:52:15 » |
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10p?
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 11:57:34 » |
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10p? That's what I reckoned  |
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 15:52:22 » |
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...all my troubles seemed so far away...
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