Nutz Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 My father has copies of old Speedway star's, News and stars etc. etc. dating back to the mid-late 60's early 70's. Does anybody know if these would be classed as collectables and if so where we could take them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 If you find out let me know, my little bro inherited all my nans' and mums' Stars from years gone by and has them along with my 80's collection stashed in his loft, so if they are... he will think he has big mice one night when he hears me rattling around in his loft for MY collection lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 I would be interested in buying some/all depending on how much you want and postage costs obviously. However the best way of selling them is on E-bay auction site. You need to register which is free, and I would suggest you sell them in years or volumes. Put a minimum fee of say £5 a year and see how you get on. Stars often come up on e-bay and sell around that price. Take a batch of 52 to the post office well packaged, and see how much postage would be, and you can add that to the description of your items. I am not a trader and just collect the Stars I want. Hopefully a trader will see this thread and may offer you better advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 I only sent one copy last week and it cost 57p, so 52 should come to errr....something like £29 postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Gem Kinda off topic and not much use to you now but is it not still the case if you send it as a 'newspaper' rather than all wrapped up its cheaper? I used to get football programmes from my friend down South like that and she would put her letter inside as it was cheaper than sending by normal mail! Worth looking into for anyone sending one magazine in the future.... Sorry folks-I'll shut up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Gemshe would put her letter inside as it was cheaper than sending by normal mail! Typical Scot :roll: :clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Gemshe would put her letter inside as it was cheaper than sending by normal mail! Typical Scot :roll: :clown Afraid not Kev, my mum used to do the same from Dover to Nottingham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Gem... Kinda off topic and not much use to you now but is it not still the case if you send it as a 'newspaper' rather than all wrapped up its cheaper? I'll remember that for the future - thanks Lioness. It must be correct because I would imagine that's how Penegan would send out copies of the Speedway Star to subscribers, otherwise they would have gone bankrupt by now. :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Typical Scot :roll: :clown Oi Mr Hammond! I would like to point out it was someone from down south (deepest darkest Birmingham actually) sending to me not the other way round. So....as usual we have the reputation for something you Sassenachs beat us at hands down! lol :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 I stand corrected (again) Lioness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Sorry Kev I really shouldn't bite so easily! makes winding me up no fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Sorry Kev I really shouldn't bite so easily! makes winding me up no fun No worries Lioness, I'll put your bad temper down to the drink (I know you lot like the odd tipple ) :clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 No worries Lioness, I'll put your bad temper down to the drink (I know you lot like the odd tipple ) :clown Yeah this diet irn bru can be a bit vicious :clown I'm tt Kev! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted February 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Ok, not quite sure how you link old copies of speedway stars etc to irn bru..... but never mind! It'll take a few weeks to sort through all the old copies etc my father has - they're all hidden in the darkest depths of the attic - don't go there!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thumb Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 I'm tt Kev! no your not , I`m TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 My father has copies of old Speedway star's, News and stars etc. etc. dating back to the mid-late 60's early 70's. Does anybody know if these would be classed as collectables and if so where we could take them? get in touch with John Somerville he lives up your way, over the wall anyway, if he doesnt want them I'm sure he'd give you an idea of what there worth. john.somerville1@virgin.net also I'm after some 1968 copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted February 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Many thanks, will start going through them and let everyone know. (Not quite over the wall, give or take 5 miles)!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofdiamonds Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Just to finish off the rivetting views on postage. Page 2 of the Star states its registered at the the Post Office as a newspaper. Now I'm a saddo as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 I have 4 proper scrap books here which include all sorts of programs too. 2 of them are from 1946 and 2 from 1947. Would these be worth anything to an enthusiast? They both include cuttings from the speedway publications of the time plus a lot of original photos. Programs include things like, Wembley v Harringay 1947 etc, and also some Speedway News magazines from 1948. Later on I have Speedway Star & News mags from 1970 - 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunny Stag Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Steve, There is a big demand for old speedway magazines, programmes, badges etc. After 17 years away from the sport I wanted to fill in some of the gaps so I've bought quite a bit but there has been a lot where the price has gone too high for me. IF you search e-bay for speedway items you will see plenty but it is often only in the last few hours (or seconds sometimes) that the prices can really start to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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