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clsyorkshire · Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 470 Location: West Midlands

I'm considering concentrating more on non-league programmes for my future collection - they just somehow seem more interesting. What I want to know is, what do other non-league collectors collect?

I have a couple of hundred Congleton Town programmes from when I lived there and went to the games. I also have quite a few non-league programmes from matches that I've attended.

I could always try and collect one from as many clubs as possible, or collect programmes from a certain year? The possibilities are endless, that's the problem!
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grantham · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 1066

I collect Grantham programmes
But also pick-up a programme from any other non-league games I attend

Also have around 14,000 non-league programmes in stock as part of my research project below. Ideally I'd like to have the final home game of each club for each season
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derby1884 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:44 pm Post subject:

One from as many clubs as you can is fun to do, more or less endless and (or at least used to be) a comparatively inexpensive branch of the hobby.

Nowadays, with so many new clubs and name changes (I count a name change as a "new club") it's hard to keep up but, unlike collecting one particular club's issues, the parameters are whatever you choose them to be. For instance, I include English, Scottish and Welsh clubs but nothing from further afield.

Space is an issue - I'm up to about 2,400 different clubs and that's a lot of storage.
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clsyorkshire · Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 470 Location: West Midlands

derby1884 wrote:

One from as many clubs as you can is fun to do, more or less endless and (or at least used to be) a comparatively inexpensive branch of the hobby.

Nowadays, with so many new clubs and name changes (I count a name change as a "new club") it's hard to keep up but, unlike collecting one particular club's issues, the parameters are whatever you choose them to be. For instance, I include English, Scottish and Welsh clubs but nothing from further afield.

Space is an issue - I'm up to about 2,400 different clubs and that's a lot of storage.

Do you have them catalogued at all? It would be good to have some kind of list of the pyramid, but do you simply check your list to see if you already have one by that club before buying?
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grantham · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 1066

Storage doesn't need to be an issue, just build one of these in the garden

Ideal to store a few 1,000 programmes

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clsyorkshire · Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 470 Location: West Midlands

I suppose something like this is a good start

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/507-.....1e8d4b365e

Very Happy

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derby1884 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:19 pm Post subject:

clsyorkshire wrote:

Do you have them catalogued at all? It would be good to have some kind of list of the pyramid, but do you simply check your list to see if you already have one by that club before buying?

Yes, they're all on an Excel spreadsheet so I can sort alphabetically by home or away team or by season. I also list the competition the fixture was for.

I'd certainly recommend collecting non-league for the enjoyment it brings.
That, sadly, isn't the main thing for so many collectors now (not a fact...just my impression) - so don't go into it looking to build an investment portfolio!
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Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

grantham wrote:

Storage doesn't need to be an issue, just build one of these in the garden

Ideal to store a few 1,000 programmes

FUCK!

London Lilywhite · Joined: 07 May 2012 Posts: 210

grantham wrote:

Storage doesn't need to be an issue, just build one of these in the garden

Ideal to store a few 1,000 programmes

Impressive! Rusty Staples?
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grantham · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 1066

London Lilywhite wrote:

Impressive! Rusty Staples?

Thankfully not
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Shotsman · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:12 pm Post subject: Queries About Football Prorgammes

So Grantham at what point do you move the programmes into your house and live in, calling it a shed would be an insult so - Swedish Summer House Very Happy

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Shotsman wrote:

So Grantham at what point do you move the programmes into your house and live in, calling it a shed would be an insult so - Swedish Summer House Very Happy

At least, he's got Dennis Wise guarding them
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grantham · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 1066

The 'guard' is in a Norwich City kit, as it was my grandad's before he passed away
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clsyorkshire · Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 470 Location: West Midlands

derby1884 wrote:

One from as many clubs as you can is fun to do, more or less endless and (or at least used to be) a comparatively inexpensive branch of the hobby.

Nowadays, with so many new clubs and name changes (I count a name change as a "new club") it's hard to keep up but, unlike collecting one particular club's issues, the parameters are whatever you choose them to be. For instance, I include English, Scottish and Welsh clubs but nothing from further afield.

Space is an issue - I'm up to about 2,400 different clubs and that's a lot of storage.

If you don't mind me asking, is the 2,400 over a wide time period or just recent programmes?
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derby1884 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:16 pm Post subject:

All eras, really.

Earliest is from 1912, got about 40 clubs pre-war. Another 80 or so from the 1940s.

1980s - 1,216 clubs....but, of course, those were the days when even the smallest of clubs would issue something.

I'm a bit out of touch with how prices are now for older non-lge issues.
They used to be discounted at some 50-60% of general lge prices but there will be people here who would be more in the know than me now.
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craigh · Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 33

Just read the posts on this topic if you are looking for non league programmes I have a good quantity in the shop at leamington FC . I generally sell, them for. 30p each and 50p for current season excluding leamington ones . Drop me an email with any wants that you are after and I will see what I can do . I also the actual postal charge fee. Regards craig .

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tony1965 · Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Posts: 41

Did the one per club a few years ago and also where possible picked up a club badge , i had to visit the ground though not just buying from collectors or sifting through boxes, had to be on the day, some great days out and good memories as regards (the programmes seem more interesting) mmm not sure on some counts as some were awful publications , but bare in mind most of these clubs are just about surviving so its certainly understandable and worth a pound or so.

Tony