sommelier 1,118 Posted October 24, 2017 Yes, speedway collecting is still very popular, and some items fetch really good prices, especially on eBay. I have a very large London speedway collection, but I have been thinning it out since moving house a couple of years ago. If you have any pre 35s & you would like sell please pm me. especially Barnet, Lea Bridge, Dagenham, Stamford Bridge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted October 24, 2017 If you have any pre 35s & you would like sell please pm me. especially Barnet, Lea Bridge, Dagenham, Stamford Bridgebadges, race jackets and photos are my thing. I only collect programmes of meetings I go to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted October 24, 2017 Got rid of most of my memorabilia but not all the reference things - mags, progs, yearbooks etc. Probably always keeps these. In fact, need the last few years of the Peter Oakes yearbooks, if anyone has them to offload. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Shoe 58 Posted October 25, 2017 As a matter of interest do people still collect speedway programmes, badges etc? Â I wish that I had a garage because the thought of purchasing an original JAP or Jawa speedway bike would fulfil a dream! I don't collect programmes but i do have a collection of dozens of race jackets and old posters. The old National League being a particular interest. Â I also have a few upright bikes including a 1970 2-valve JAWA not far off as it left the factory. I did have more bikes but i'm down to 3 now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) I don't collect programmes but i do have a collection of dozens of race jackets and old posters. The old National League being a particular interest. Â I also have a few upright bikes including a 1970 2-valve JAWA not far off as it left the factory. I did have more bikes but i'm down to 3 now. similar to me I have 5 weslake bikes, 1 GM upright and a 2v jawa ,Ive just sold a rotrax Jap and a weslake to a guy in Australia, 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 Edited October 25, 2017 by THE DEAN MACHINE 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone 943 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! Â I wish that I had a garage because the thought of purchasing an original JAP or Jawa speedway bike would fulfil a dream! Â 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,979 Posted October 25, 2017 I've got a collection from some ice racing tracks in jars,but they've all melted!!! Â Has he only got shale samples?No cinders!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Shoe 58 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Shoe 58 Posted October 26, 2017 no unfortunately , Im missing my Carmarthen , Weymouth , buxton and Glasgow ones Is that a 1999 season Glasgow jacket? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heather12 14 Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) Â 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. Â 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Tyrrell 16 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites