cyclone Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) My brother had a collection of shale from tracks around the country (including Wembley!) in those little 'tic-tac' mint perspex boxes! I wish that I had a garage because the thought of purchasing an original JAP or Jawa speedway bike would fulfil a dream! Ian Paterson, who has the best Speedway Museum in the Galaxy(From Cinder to Shale), has apart from the largest collection of vintage to modern bikes (Douglas, Rudge, Vincent Vampire etc) also displays a large collection of jars with samples of shale collected from many past & present venues worldwide. Edited October 25, 2017 by cyclone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I've got a collection from some ice racing tracks in jars,but they've all melted!!! Has he only got shale samples?No cinders!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shoe Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I also collect my own stuff from my career , I have my race jackets and I have the bike that I crashed in my final race of my career Did you manage to keep all of the race jackets you raced in? I've got a collection from some ice racing tracks in jars,but they've all melted!!! Has he only got shale samples?No cinders!!! I've still got the ice hockey skates that i used to skate on the track at Grenoble in the 1980s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Did you manage to keep all of the race jackets you raced in? no unfortunately , Im missing my Carmarthen , Weymouth , buxton and Glasgow ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shoe Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 no unfortunately , Im missing my Carmarthen , Weymouth , buxton and Glasgow ones Is that a 1999 season Glasgow jacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) Is that a 1999 season Glasgow jacket?yes , I believe mick Powell had my jacket as it had his name on the back Edited October 26, 2017 by THE DEAN MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather12 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) Ian Paterson, who has the best Speedway Museum in the Galaxy(From Cinder to Shale), has apart from the largest collection of vintage to modern bikes (Douglas, Rudge, Vincent Vampire etc) also displays a large collection of jars with samples of shale collected from many past & present venues worldwide. Ian will be opening his fabulous collection for the day on Sunday 5th November 10-4pm for anyone who would like to visit. Edited October 26, 2017 by Heather12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) I collect pictures, photos,autographs,programmes that is my main interest i also have endless albums and scrapbooks.My two favourite items are my Tommy Jansson autographs and a TJ 1975 Wembley pennant.Also i have Peter Craven's autograph ( my uncle got it ) there is one autograph i am desperate to get that is Peter Jackson the only member i dont have of the 1967 Budgies title side. Edited October 26, 2017 by Sidney the robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I collect pictures, photos,autographs,programmes that is my main interest i also have endless albums and scrapbooks.My two favourite items are my Tommy Jansson autographs and a TJ 1975 Wembley pennant.Also i have Peter Craven's autograph ( my uncle got it ) there is one autograph i am desperate to get that is Peter Jackson the only member i dont have of the 1967 Budgies title side. Welcome back Sidney! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tyrrell Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I have a large box of Reading programmes, a large box of Swindon programmes and a large box of assorted track programmes that I inherited from a very good friend of mine. He lived by himself and used to get to speedway most nights of the week ie Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry, Oxford where he lived, Swindon. Sadly he is no longer with us and I have just got round to thinking about getting rid of the boxes to a good home. But where? Anybody any ideas? Whoever gets them would have to collect from near Oxford. Oh yes, he also left many Oxford programmes but I'm still reluctant to get rid of those although I've got most of them myself! All the programmes go back years from early 1970s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I have a large box of Reading programmes, a large box of Swindon programmes and a large box of assorted track programmes that I inherited from a very good friend of mine. He lived by himself and used to get to speedway most nights of the week ie Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry, Oxford where he lived, Swindon. Sadly he is no longer with us and I have just got round to thinking about getting rid of the boxes to a good home. But where? Anybody any ideas? Whoever gets them would have to collect from near Oxford. Oh yes, he also left many Oxford programmes but I'm still reluctant to get rid of those although I've got most of them myself! All the programmes go back years from early 1970s. Looks like a real treasure trove there for somebody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I have a large box of Reading programmes, a large box of Swindon programmes and a large box of assorted track programmes that I inherited from a very good friend of mine. He lived by himself and used to get to speedway most nights of the week ie Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry, Oxford where he lived, Swindon. Sadly he is no longer with us and I have just got round to thinking about getting rid of the boxes to a good home. But where? Anybody any ideas? Whoever gets them would have to collect from near Oxford. Oh yes, he also left many Oxford programmes but I'm still reluctant to get rid of those although I've got most of them myself! All the programmes go back years from early 1970s. I'd be more than happy having them Richard...it's just that I live 150 miles away!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tyrrell Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Hi Steve, nice to talk again. Maybe we could meet half way for a handover? Now where would 75 miles each get us to? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Hi Steve, nice to talk again. Maybe we could meet half way for a handover? Now where would 75 miles each get us to? Yes a long time now Richard...I guess that one of the service stations on the M1? Leicester Forest East? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Yes a long time now Richard...I guess that one of the service stations on the M1? Leicester Forest East? I hope you will keep us all up to date with this. I think it is great. This is what supporting Speedway should be about - helping each other out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 I have a large box of Reading programmes, a large box of Swindon programmes and a large box of assorted track programmes that I inherited from a very good friend of mine. He lived by himself and used to get to speedway most nights of the week ie Reading, Milton Keynes, Coventry, Oxford where he lived, Swindon. Sadly he is no longer with us and I have just got round to thinking about getting rid of the boxes to a good home. But where? Anybody any ideas? Whoever gets them would have to collect from near Oxford. Oh yes, he also left many Oxford programmes but I'm still reluctant to get rid of those although I've got most of them myself! All the programmes go back years from early 1970s. Just PM you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) Long ago I was told by someone older and wiser than myself "when collecting, one must specialise and focus on one area of interest, otherwise the collection will only grow until one finds oneself snowed under with a housefull of stuff". There are seveal TV prgrammes which cover this sort of thing. A couple of years ao I de-cluttered a tad and sold some 2,500 or so LP records, but kept the aritsts I was most into and also records that mean a lot to me. No real biggie as most, if not all, are easily replaceable should I feel the need to hear 'that certain sound', though online music channels and websites also play a part. A few years before that I bought several boxes of speedway memorabilia off someone who was about to bin it all (!). It was mostly proggies and though I kept most of it, I was more than happy to pass on FOC various 'swaps' of mags & books + Hull 'swaps', Glasgow homes & aways and Scunny homes & aways to Matt, Jimmy 'Topcat' & Derek 'Diggler' my esteemed colleagues in speedway (fellow fanatics). They have done the same for me, before and since; it's good to give and swap.... Edited October 27, 2017 by Martin Mauger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 I agree, you have to specialize otherwise you will need to build a loft extension. The trick is being able to let go of stuff you have collected. I've found downsizing easy, but I can understand how difficult it can be for some collectors to let go of some of their treasured items!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatwick Rocket Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Hi, I collect programmes, magazines and books in the main. But have misc other stuff including a bike. My programme collection is about 55,000 from 1946 onwards and my magazine collection must be 7,500+. I also compile stats dating back to 1965 and have published 2 yearbooks: one for 1982 and one for 1983. I plan to do more and am happy to help anyone with stats queries during 1965-1985 as I have most of that era compiled. I may be slow in responding as I work away from home a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenspoon Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Belle Vue Speedway badges of all types, probably number since 1928 over 1,000 different badges. That includes official & unofficial, metal, plastic & picture badges. That is just one club. If you were a completest collector,(and there are some) when you consider that a lot of individual club badges now number at least 8 badges per year per club, at say £5.00 a badge, and you want them all, it becomes a very expensive hobby. It is also a case on E-bay of buyer beware, as not all badges sold are original old ones, there are a lot of remakes on the market. You can tell more from the back of a badge regarding its authenticity, than the front. My son had a load of BV programmes in complete years from the 1980s, and was told to store them away for 50years or more, then they might be worth something, as it was at that time,they were virtually worthless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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