The biggest programme fair of the year takes place on Saturday 2nd June 2012 when the annual Premier Programme Fair is staged at London’s Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way WC1H 0DG 11am – 4pm.
Since the event moved the Royal National in 2010 the attendance has been a consistent 700/750 collectors which is by far the biggest fair attendance in the UK. The number of dealers exhibiting continues to rise and this year will exceed 35. In a few days time I will announce plans of how I intend to increase those exhibiting to over 40. To the best of my knowledge this will be the largest gathering of dealers at a fair ever though I would stand to be corrected. I would urge all forum members to make the effort to come along.
As well as adding to your collection and chatting/putting faces to the names of the dealers, the fair represents an excellent opportunity to meet fellow collectors and forum members for a chat/swop/drink etc… The hotel has a bar and there are numerous restaurants in the vicinity and at the nearby Euston/Kings Cross stations. How about forum members arranging a meeting at the fair?
I have listed the participating dealers so far below (in no particular order) with a brief stock summary. I have also included their email addresses should anyone wish to make contact for particular requests.
D G Taylor – Lymington based Dorian is one of the few remaining ‘catalogue producing’ dealers in the business. Fine stock of vintage programmes covering all clubs though QPR, Bournemouth and Accrington Stanley a speciality!
[email protected]
Steve Harding – Keen Posh fan Steve presents extensive stocks of Peterborough, Lincoln PLUS reserve team programmes covering most clubs. email unknown?
Clive Taylor – Bradford based Clive is another specialist in vintage programmes from all over the UK including Scotland.
[email protected]
PM Publications – Founding Programme Monthly editor and co-organiser of this event John Litster offers his vast array of PM back issues. Stockist of bespoke programme binders, football history books and a selection of programmes from his huge archive.
[email protected]
Soccer History – Editor Ian Nannestad offers the latest edition and also back issues of this high quality quarterly magazine devoted to the heritage of our national sport.
[email protected]
Programme Monthly - New owners Paul and Kevin celebrate their one year anniversary at the helm of the ‘World’s greatest football programme magazine’ Pick up the latest issue and meet them in person.
[email protected]
Tom Roe – Fine selection of antique football memorabilia with a strong North-West bias.
[email protected]
Mick Hewitt – Yorkshire’s largest dealer, Mick offers a huge selection of programmes with a particular emphasis on his beloved Leeds United.
[email protected]
Terry’s badges – One of the UK’s leading football badge specialists.
[email protected]
footballprogrammes.com – represented by fair co-organisers Elaine and David Allen. Pick up your copies of all the end of season big match finals and Internationals and view our fine range of vintage programmes. Show specials include over 1,000 excellent condition 1960s programmes available at £2 each, over 500 European Competition programmes same condition, same price. Books, magazines, badges, bargain bundles, Non League… Something for everyone at this stand! Check out
www.footballprogrammes.com and email any requirements for collection at the fair to
[email protected]
Colin Boulter – East Midlands based Colin has been involved in football programmes for well over 40 years now. Great stock boxes of all the London clubs and bargain bundles a particular strength. Email unknown?
John Dee Football Collectables – John and Teresa offer an excellent selection of programmes covering all aspects of the hobby from pre-war onwards.
[email protected]
Barry Swash – West Midlands based Barry offers a wide array of vintage programmes and memorabilia from pre war to the 1960’s.
[email protected]
Sportingold – Proprietor and keen Man City fan Chris Williams represents the hobby’s largest auction house. Pick up a catalogue, browse some straight sale antique stock, enquire about buying/selling at future auctions etc.
[email protected]
AB Programmes – Ipswich Town scout Alan and his wife Wendy probably exhibit at more fairs than any other dealer in the Country. Alan is a regular face on the auction scene too. Varied stock with Ipswich a particular speciality.
[email protected]
David Johnson ¬ - Lincoln City, Liverpool and general football memorabilia etc...
[email protected]
Elmo Books – Emil and Karen make the trip up from East Sussex to offer a huge selection of football and other sports titles from pre-war right up to date.
[email protected]
Richard Cohen – Long established dealer of well over 30 years standing. Huge vintage stocks with Arsenal a particular speciality!
[email protected]
Sporting Past times – Staffordshire based Alec Bohannon offers a wide range of all sorts of footballing memorabilia.
[email protected]
Chris Smith – Keen Shrewsbury fan Chris is another dealer with 30+ years experience in the trade. As well as his beloved Shrews, firsts and lasts are his particular strength.
[email protected]
Ellis Programmes – Romford based Ellis has had a stall at West Ham United and Romford market for many years. Stockist of all London clubs and big match programmes.
[email protected]
Ian Hands – Long time organiser of the bi-monthly West London fair and Non League specialist. ianhnds.aol.com
Andrew Murray – Saints fanatic Andrew and wife Anna have the stall collectors of the South coast clubs will make a bee-line for!
[email protected]
Martin Scott – Specialist in all types of football memorabilia. Regular England away followers will have no doubt bumped into Martin selling his badges from far flung places such as Kazakhstan to Montenegro!
[email protected]
Martin Silverman – Bushey based Martin has stalls at both Arsenal and Tottenham. Another long established trader with a wealth of knowledge and experience gained over more years than he cares to remember!
[email protected]
Toby Jackson – Long established football badge specialist.
[email protected]
Richard Posford – Keen Essex based Man Utd fan Richard has a huge stock of programmes with, you’ve guessed it, a heavy United bias!
[email protected]
Steve Smyth – Steve has stalls at both Arsenal and Chelsea FC. Comprehensive stocks of both clubs from pre-war to the current season.
[email protected]
Joe Smith – Badge specialist Joe has been in the football business since before World War two when he sold chocolate outside Stamford Bridge! A wonderful guy with amazing knowledge and memory for a man who celebrated his ninetieth birthday last year! No email address
Kevin O’Brien – Particular strength in books and memorabilia though good selection of programmes too.
[email protected]
Kevin Trivett – Essex based Kevin has excellent stocks of both West Ham United and Chelmsford City from the 1940’s onwards.
[email protected]
Bookzone – John Bacon offers a huge selection of football and other sports titles from pre-war onwards.
[email protected]
Sport Remembered – Former director of football sports auctions Dave Alexander now concentrates his efforts on North and East London clubs Arsenal, Spurs and his beloved West Ham United.
[email protected]
Leonard Evans – One of the longest standing collectors on the London programme scene. Leonard offers his spares for sale and is always happy to share his wide knowledge on Arsenal, England and Russian football collectables.
[email protected]
Barry Dixey – Pre-1970 programmes, tickets, badges PLUS World Cup 1966 items a speciality. Barry.dixeylineone.net
DGS Programmes – David Simon specialises in Vintage material and will have 200 binders of old programmes to browse through. Chelsea a particular strength!
[email protected],uk
We all look forward to seeing you there!
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David Allen
http://www.footballprogrammes.com
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/FOOTBALL-PROGRAMMES-WAREHOUSE
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