Football Programmes Centre

craig · Site Admin Joined: 22 Nov 2014 Posts: 1349

Anyone have any idea of what the date is for the fair?

PM this month advises that its Saturday June 7th... But this is a Monday?? So i assume its Saturday the 5th?

Thanks

upthecounty · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 188

The Giant New Year Programme Fair is on Sunday 3rd Jan 2010 at the Royal National Hotel London WC1.Opens at 10.30am

PABLO76 · Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 753

upthecounty wrote:

The Giant New Year Programme Fair is on Sunday 3rd Jan 2010 at the Royal National Hotel London WC1.Opens at 10.30am

What kind of stuff do you find at these fairs? Is it likely to be all expensive hard to find stuff or run of the mill league stuff that dealers want to shift on or a mixture of both? How many dealers are there? And has anyone ever been to one and found something good?

andy1966 · Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 619

I went to the altrincham one last year and picked up one of the rarest Everton programmes, Valengerens away. Lots of newer easier to find stuff as well

upthecounty · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 188

PABLO76
I don't tend to have too much success and sometimes find that I have to pay inflated prices for programmes in order to justify the train fair from South Wales.
I guess it depends on how mature your collection is and whether your clubs programmes are easily obtainable.

Barrett · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject:

andy1966 wrote:

I went to the altrincham one last year and picked up one of the rarest Everton programmes, Valengerens away. Lots of newer easier to find stuff as well

Wow, did the seller know how rare it was?

How much did you pay?

andy1966 · Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 619

Yes he knew, £700 ! My Christmas present to myself

andyfromboston · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 429

andy1966 wrote:

Yes he knew, £700 ! My Christmas present to myself

My Xmas present to myself was a U2 CD........

craig · Site Admin Joined: 22 Nov 2014 Posts: 1349

andyfromboston wrote:

andy1966 wrote:

Yes he knew, £700 ! My Christmas present to myself

My Xmas present to myself was a U2 CD........

Im about to find out what mine is in 2 hours time Nod

Barrett · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject:

andy1966 wrote:

Yes he knew, £700 ! My Christmas present to myself

Even at £700 that could be classed as a 'bargain'

I've only ever seen 2 up for sale before.

One went for £1200 and the other nearly £2000!!!

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3570

upthecounty wrote:

The Giant New Year Programme Fair is on Sunday 3rd Jan 2010 at the Royal National Hotel London WC1.Opens at 10.30am

I happen to be in town that weekend and shall pop along, is there a list of dealers who will be attending?
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upthecounty · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 188

There tends to be in excess of a dozen dealers including John Dee, Ian Hands, David Simon, Dick Rattray, Alan Benedick, Tony Coombes to name abut a few.
Along with a few very strange looking collectors!

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3570

upthecounty wrote:

There tends to be in excess of a dozen dealers including John Dee, Ian Hands, David Simon, Dick Rattray, Alan Benedick, Tony Coombes to name abut a few.
Along with a few very strange looking collectors!

Cheers, I'll try to avoid the strange looking collectors Shocked

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efcbluenose · Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

i was at the cresta court fair last year.very good.always worth going to.as for dealers who were there dougie from d d programmes in kilmarnock came down and had a huge stall.michael hewitt was there and is always worth a look.football programmes were there and had a big stall.3 blokes from wales were also there.top blokes them fellas.always worth a look as well.dick rattray as well and a load of others who's names i didnt catch.the valerenga one god i wish i had seen it now ! lucky bugger andy lol.fair play though fella.i cant wait for it again this year.30th december.i will be there.

hydemaine · Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 651

andy1966 wrote:

I went to the altrincham one last year and picked up one of the rarest Everton programmes, Valengerens away. Lots of newer easier to find stuff as well

Glad you liked it Andy
Dave

hydemaine · Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 651

hydemaine wrote:

andy1966 wrote:

I went to the altrincham one last year and picked up one of the rarest Everton programmes, Valengerens away. Lots of newer easier to find stuff as well

Glad you liked it Andy
Dave

I priced it to sell on the day and I even allowed for a bit of bartering down from Andy. Whats the point of having something like that on your back board if your not prepared to sell on the day.
I knew how popular it was but was also realistic with current buying trends.
I'm not one of the strange looking ones b.t.w.

efcbluenose · Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:27 pm Post subject:

dave you got any more everton aways in europe ? cause im interested and if you going the fair again at cresta court this year i will make contact with you fella.

tar ste.

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3423

I've only been to the Giant New Year Programme Fair once and i was like a kid in a sweet shop. I love looking at those old programmes but sad to say they are way out of my pocket money range so not much point in me going along anymore.

Posh1959 · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Posts: 1227

Wullie wrote:

I've only been to the Giant New Year Programme Fair once and i was like a kid in a sweet shop. I love looking at those old programmes but sad to say they are way out of my pocket money range so not much point in me going along anymore.

Its not just expensive programmes, plenty there at £1 and £2 a time.

andyfromboston · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 429

I'll have a look at Sheffield again on the 29th, but to be honest the Lincoln fair had just as much stuff there in a much bigger room without the pushing and shoving.