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bigearl79
Joined: 03 Nov 2013 Posts: 440
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:55 am
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Talking to the guy who do programme subscriptions at Scunthorpe a few weeks ago. I am asked him out of interest, am I the youngest out of the serious Scunthorpe collectors. I think it me, or possibly another guy, who just buy's home issues. I'm 37 btw. With the greatest of respect to the the members on here, it does seem like an older man's game. So am one of the 'younger' ones then in this game? Also as a side note, don't recall ever noticing a female collector either here or anywhere else doing this. |
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Dorking
Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2419
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:28 am
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42, but I've been a keen collector (of everything!) all my life. Collecting is something that is just in your blood! Was just as keen a collector 10/15/25 years ago
At my age, earning a good income but also pretty common to have wife, kid(s), mortgage so disposable income not always as much as you'd like LOL |
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Karb
Joined: 21 Jan 2015 Posts: 462
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:24 am
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44. Collected programmes in my late teens and early 20s, but then stopped for about 20 years and sold off most of my collection. Picked up again about 2 years ago after I got divorced. |
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James73
Joined: 09 Oct 2013 Posts: 419 Location: Gravesend, Kent
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:27 am
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43, been collecting seriously since early 30's. Divorce has hampered it somewhat though |
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grantham
Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 1024
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:46 am
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37, have collected since I was 6 non-stop _________________ www.programmehut.com - The Internet Dealers
archives.football Results, line-ups, profiles, programmes, player images and much more
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CNSOBU
Joined: 21 Jun 2015 Posts: 161
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:56 am
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50 -still reasonably fit so hoping the predicted cold snap this winter isn't going to end me.
I have been collecting programmes from around the age of 12 (via Steve Earl and Peter Holtom's lists).
I am afraid collecting programmes verges on a disease with me, as I can't fully explain how the impossibility of completing a collection drives me on. |
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barneybattles
Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Posts: 23
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:02 am
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55 years young! A recurring starting point , or should i say restarting point seems to be divorce! Same with me: sold my complete Chelsea homes 1946-2000 in 2000 for 2 grand and that included a dozen or so pre-war and 1971 CWC Final prog. How i wish i could turn back the hands of time. |
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seand
Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin
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Goonerak
Joined: 01 Oct 2011 Posts: 186
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:22 am
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49. Started collecting seriously when I was 16. Not so serious now. Sold a lot of stuff on eBay which I now regret. |
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matt blue
Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 1512 Location: Coity
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:28 am
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38 years old. Been collecting since my late teens carrying forward my fathers collection.
Now have one of the best cardiff friendly/european collections if not the best. _________________ http://cardiffcityprogrammes.weebly.com/
Take a look at my work in progress !! |
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pompeypete Forum Moderator
Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 1095
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:35 am
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Bloody 'ell, you lot are just kids.
I,m 21 + 552 months
Yep that 67, been retired for over 10 years
Any donations gratefully recieved........................ _________________ RESPECT..................
Flickr pages in the process of closing......
Happy to forward any info on Pompey... |
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Five and In
Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1410 Location: Dawlish, Devon
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:00 am
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I'm a recycled teenager....55.
Collected since about 8 years old and after a bit of a gap, restarted a couple of years ago and driven by ticking off a complete season and moving on to another. One missing is one too many!! |
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martino
Joined: 21 Jun 2011 Posts: 2165 Location: Beautiful downtown Goostrey, Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:03 am
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All you young'uns.
I am 66 and 4 months but still feel 21, except when I cannot remember what I was going to do next!.
Happily retired for many years. |
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Aldo1996
Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 87
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:08 am
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I'm 36, started collecting programmes when my Dad use to go to games (without me) and bring a programme home that was during Oxford's seasons in the top division. I would have been 5 at the time. I got my first season ticket at the age of 7 for what was Oxford's last season in top division.
I originally only collected games that I had been to, then around 2002 started collecting more once I found eBay. Now my collection consists of anything that involves Oxford United |
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garyspain
Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 882
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:30 am
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I turned 50 a couple of months ago. I've been collecting since aged 5 but writing to people and really picking up stuff since aged 12.
Thankfully never sold up on programmes but really regret not keeping tickets especially from games I attended such as Limerick v AZ Alkmaar and Galway v Groningen. |
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Pete’s Picture Palace Forum Moderator
Joined: 19 Feb 2013 Posts: 4221 Location: Wallington Surrey
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:05 pm
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60 which makes me the 3rd oldest to write - so far. Some older blokes may be being shy or maybe they're down the Darby & Joan!
Very pleased to see so many 30-40 years olds among us.
I started collecting programmes in 1964 (aged and photos in about 2000 (aged 44). Began selling photos in 2001 and started website in Jan 2006. |
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yachtsmun
Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 326 Location: Vectis
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:13 pm
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43.
Collecting progs since first game went to, Luton v Oldham April 1981. Cowes collector since first went to a game there in March 1984.
For 20+ years I collected anything and everything to do with football, then sold most of it aged 30 to go travelling for 18 months (raised about 10k in a year on ebay). Kept my tickets, specials, matches I'd been to and all Cowes/I.W. stuff.
Still got 10,000 or-so 60s-80s general league to shift, but they're now worth less than the boxes they're stored in, unfortunately... _________________ Always looking for pre-1980 Cowes homes, pre-1987 Cowes aways, and any other bits and bobs relating to Cowes F.C. and I.W. football in general. Someone has to. |
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beaudog
Joined: 06 Nov 2011 Posts: 300 Location: st11 9rh
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:18 pm
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73 AND A LITTLE BIT. STILL COLLECTING AND BUYING AND SELLING. YOU HAVE TO BE HARDY AND ENTHUSIASTIC TO STAND OUTDOORS ON A MARKET THIS VERY COLD WEATHER BUT ARE REWARDED EVERY SO OFTEN WITH A NICE COLLECTION, WHICH VERY OFTEN WAS DESTINED FOR THE BIN. I AM SO GLAD THAT I HAVE SAVED SOME LOVELY ITEMS FROM OBLITERATION AND MADE A LITTLE CASH TO GO WITH MY MEAGRE PENSION. STILL STANDING AT NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME MARKET, NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE, ON A THURSDAY AND ALWAYS PLEASED TO SEE NEW FACES. |
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Tynie Topics
Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3509
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:52 pm
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46 with a wife, two cats, 6 fish and a dodgy knee.
Been collecting off and on since I was 12, never really offloaded my collection at any point, just stored it. Sold off parts of it more recently to downsize and fund other purchases, quality not quantity the new motto! _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/footballprogrammes/albums |
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tufcprogs
Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 448
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:12 pm
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Sold my collection in my late teens. Have got the bug again in the last two years and started from scratch. |
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