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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Ivo Stas on February 19, 2017, 09:13:09 PM

Title: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: Ivo Stas on February 19, 2017, 09:13:09 PM
I found these hidden down the back of a souvenir shop in St Petersburg (click on photo to get a better look)...

(http://thumb.ibb.co/ei6SbF/20170201_135953.jpg) (http://ibb.co/ei6SbF)

Although they all look like Paul McGrath to me, they are in fact David O'Leary era players. They have their names on the back, I'll turn them around and upload another photo...
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: KevinGage on February 19, 2017, 09:24:15 PM
The good ol' days -when Craig David and Jasper Carrott's mate Robert Powell played for the Villa.

The smallest two are obviously their bastard offspring.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: BOB MANSFIELD on February 19, 2017, 09:31:42 PM
Aren't they all versions of Sacha Baron Cohen ?
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: Ivo Stas on February 19, 2017, 09:52:01 PM
The players revealed (again click on photo for a better view).
Interesting choice of players from that era by the craftsmen of Russia, at least the little one is a legend.

(http://thumb.ibb.co/ei6SbF/20170201_135953.jpg) (http://ibb.co/ei6SbF)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/jmMtGF/20170201_140110.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jmMtGF)

I'm struggling to remember Solano's goatee...
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: BOB MANSFIELD on February 19, 2017, 10:01:21 PM
I visited St Petersburg in 1998 .....they'd sold out by then though.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 19, 2017, 10:07:48 PM
From an old thread, here's mine

I reckon this is pretty unique in the novelty tat stakes, a mate bought it me when he was in the Czech Republic, not surprisingly the main doll is Baros. The rest are Angel, Sorensen, Mellberg and Barry.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/1a_zps7b9b1b58.jpg)
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: Risso on February 19, 2017, 10:17:52 PM
From an old thread, here's mine

I reckon this is pretty unique in the novelty tat stakes, a mate bought it me when he was in the Czech Republic, not surprisingly the main doll is Baros. The rest are Angel, Sorensen, Mellberg and Barry.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/1a_zps7b9b1b58.jpg)

I was just going to post that when we were in Prague about 4-5 years ago, there was a shop on the main drag from the Old Town Square to the Charles Bridge that sold those.  I took a photo of them, will see if I can fnd it.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: Ivo Stas on February 19, 2017, 10:18:13 PM
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a mate bought it me when he was in the Czech Republic, not surprisingly the main doll is Baros. The rest are Angel, Sorensen, Mellberg and Barry.

They did a better job on your Mellberg. Apparently Solano and Hendrie were much bigger house-hold names in Russia than Baros and Barry.

Still gathering dust back on that St Petersburg shop shelf are a set of Sam Allardyce era Bolton Wanderers dolls.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: four fornicholl on February 19, 2017, 10:22:48 PM
The players revealed (again click on photo for a better view).
Interesting choice of players from that era by the craftsmen of Russia, at least the little one is a legend.

(http://thumb.ibb.co/ei6SbF/20170201_135953.jpg) (http://ibb.co/ei6SbF)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/jmMtGF/20170201_140110.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jmMtGF)

I'm struggling to remember Solano's goatee...
Theyve naied JP though, Its perfection from the back.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: luke95 on February 19, 2017, 10:35:34 PM
From an old thread, here's mine

I reckon this is pretty unique in the novelty tat stakes, a mate bought it me when he was in the Czech Republic, not surprisingly the main doll is Baros. The rest are Angel, Sorensen, Mellberg and Barry.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/1a_zps7b9b1b58.jpg)

I was just going to post that when we were in Prague about 4-5 years ago, there was a shop on the main drag from the Old Town Square to the Charles Bridge that sold those.  I took a photo of them, will see if I can fnd it.
I was just about to post the same , I remember seeing those in the front window of that gift shop.
I was over there for the game against slavia Prague
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 19, 2017, 10:38:35 PM
Finally, there's someone on the planet with less artistic ability than me.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: Weedy on February 19, 2017, 11:45:40 PM
I hate Russian dolls - they're so full of themselves.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: oswald funkletrumpet on February 20, 2017, 07:02:22 AM
From an old thread, here's mine

I reckon this is pretty unique in the novelty tat stakes, a mate bought it me when he was in the Czech Republic, not surprisingly the main doll is Baros. The rest are Angel, Sorensen, Mellberg and Barry.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/1a_zps7b9b1b58.jpg)

I was just going to post that when we were in Prague about 4-5 years ago, there was a shop on the main drag from the Old Town Square to the Charles Bridge that sold those.  I took a photo of them, will see if I can fnd it.
I was just about to post the same , I remember seeing those in the front window of that gift shop.
I was over there for the game against slavia Prague

I remember that shop in prague in 2002!
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: PaulTheVillan on February 20, 2017, 12:54:45 PM
I've got some, got them in Prague.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: ez on February 20, 2017, 06:01:22 PM
I hate Russian dolls - they're so full of themselves.

You git. I wanted to do that joke ;)
I saw some in Marmaris market last year.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: eamonn on February 20, 2017, 06:51:35 PM
Lenin's on sale again.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 20, 2017, 06:57:42 PM
That Mellberg doll looks more like John Burridge.
Title: Re: Found in the back of a St Petersburg shop...
Post by: ktvillan on February 20, 2017, 07:07:35 PM
I hate Russian dolls - they're so full of themselves.
Very good.
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