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CelticFan1888

i am considering sending off a Coronation Cup final Programme Celtic v Hibernian 1953 for professional repair/restoration .. what i want to know is this a good idea? will it take value off the item , even though its in poor condition , would welcome any comments and if any collectors can suggest a professional i could email then even better .
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upthecounty · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 188

CelticFan1888

Eamonn at Programme Preservation is the chap that you need to contact.Please refer to my previous post on 23rd June 2009 which covered this topic in some depth, including before and after pictures.
Regards Scott

Molineux Phil · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 823 Location: liverpool

Eamonn Fitzmaurice is your man dont delay send it of tomorow,has done some work for me on Blackburn late 60s progs with Team/Changes Half / Time writen in and have been returned in MINT condition ,realy is a top guy.email him at [email protected],take it from me you will not be dissapointed with his work.he has a site at Programme Preservation.Will not rip you of either.

CelticFan1888 · Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 12:49 am Post subject:

cheers its in really really poor conditon pages themselves in good conditon but no staples so loose pages and other defects ... whats his standard charge? and would i just email him ... send programme off and wait for him to get back to me and pay by paypal?
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Molineux Phil · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 823 Location: liverpool

Just email him mate for rel info,he WILL reply.

RJ Programmes.com · Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Posts: 154 Location: West Midlands

Eamonn Fitzmaurice - TOP MAN he's restored programmes for me in the past. You wont be disappionted

holtie96 · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 2319

agree with everything said, he will also tell you whether you are wasting your time.
He is 100% trustworthy and reliable, does have quite a long waiting list usually. I have never been disappointed.
Holtie

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3423

Don't worry about the staples. He even put new staples in for my programmes. I can't possibly think for one moment how a restored programme by a professional can devalue a programme. If you use Eamonn , be prepared to wait a few weeks , but well worth it. I'd hurry if i were you , as i'm about to send off a few more items soon.

Dorking · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2517

I've just had a look at the ProgPres website, and some the examples there are just incredible!

It's fantastic to see the repairs done so well. I'm just fascinated as to how he does it! Especially when he repairs badly worn edges which are absolutely battered and frayed.

I can understand that there must be ways of removing ink writing, but the repairs look pretty invisible to me on his examples.

The man is a genius.

Molineux Phil · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 823 Location: liverpool

Agreed top guy is Eamonn.

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3423

Dorking wrote:

I've just had a look at the ProgPres website, and some the examples there are just incredible!

It's fantastic to see the repairs done so well. I'm just fascinated as to how he does it! Especially when he repairs badly worn edges which are absolutely battered and frayed.

I can understand that there must be ways of removing ink writing, but the repairs look pretty invisible to me on his examples.

The man is a genius.

My thoughts exactly , but you have got to be careful. If you are getting programmes repaired for your collection, then that is fine, but if you are getting programmes restored with the idea of reselling , then be aware, that not everyone will buy repaired items. It is beyond me, but some collectors will have nothing to do with such programmes.