any non mufc collectors have anything mu pre war?

[manchesterunitedman1]

Are there any general collectors who may have something re Newton Heath and Manchester United from the early times at all?, if not then anything generally of a pre-war nature?, autographs, postcards, menu's, tickets, programmes etc etc? and failing that period what about postwar to late 1950's, everything considered and good prices paid. To take a look at some of the types of items i am looking for to increase my collection which dates back to 1886 re Newton Heath & 1904 re MUFC, please pm me with details. www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterunitedman1/
leslie millman

[ashburton-grove]

That's going to be a tough one for you to find.
If you haven't got it, it probably doesn't exist!!!
From what I undestand you have one of, if not, the best collection of programmes AND related memorabilia in the UK.
A collection I aspire to, and give you full credit for not sitting back and admiring from a distance, but being proactive in acquiring even more.
Good luck with you continued hunt.
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[matt blue]

Neville Evans from Aberystwyth has an amazing collection also - he lends a huge quantity of his items to Museums

This is the site

http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/collections/Neville%20Evans.html

[manchesterunitedman1]

matt blue wrote:

Neville Evans from Aberystwyth has an amazing collection also - he lends a huge quantity of his items to Museums This is the site http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/collections/Neville%20Evans.html

Neville Evans is reputed to be the biggest collector of football memorabilia in the world, he has items that cover every club not just one club. I am aware that the recent Opus book produced for Tottenham Hotspur was done so with as near as damn it 100% support from N.Evans collection of THFC as this is his club.


My United collection is now over 11,000 items since 1886 until the present day and I am always looking to add something, anything whether it be a couple of pounds or something more serious.
www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterunitedman1/

[manchesterunitedman1]

ashburton-grove wrote:

That's going to be a tough one for you to find. If you haven't got it, it probably doesn't exist!!! From what I undestand you have one of, if not, the best collection of programmes AND related memorabilia in the UK. A collection I aspire to, and give you full credit for not sitting back and admiring from a distance, but being proactive in acquiring even more. Good luck with you continued hunt.

Kind Remarks indeed-many thanks.

Still plenty of items out there to find, cannot get them all, but as I have always maintained "If THERE IS ONE OUT THERE, THERE THERE WILL BE TWO!", it is the waiting and the patience that sometimes will pay off. I purchased 3 items this last week from the 1968 European Cup Final that I had not seen before and i thought i had seen it all, and the week before i had a contact get in touch to offer me some momentoes from MUFC relating to the 1958 FA Cup Semi with Fulham at Villa Park, menu's, photos, telegrams.

I do my best to put myself about continually and have built up many contacts over the years, I find ebay will on occassions bring stuff out of attics, some sellers get the shock of their lives and and some sell for peanuts as they aint got a clue, and sometimes collectors like us all get that benefit. Lastly and most importantly if you treat people right with a deal they will always come back to you if anything else shows up, screw them over and take liberties then do not complain if they stop calling you.
Leslie Millman-www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterunitedman1/