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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: stuart r on February 08, 2012, 10:25:16 AM

Title: for the minted amongst you
Post by: stuart r on February 08, 2012, 10:25:16 AM
Auction of Villa medals from 19th century

http://www.fellows.co.uk/Fellows-news/fellows-lot-to-remind-villans-of
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: villasjf on February 08, 2012, 10:48:48 AM
I think the club ought to buy them for display, or is Randy selling another asset?
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: Dave Cooper please on February 08, 2012, 12:30:30 PM
Some Birminghan Senior Cup medals there. I remember when we used to enter that.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2012, 12:44:59 PM
You would think that with the lack of Reserve games we could put a team out for the competition.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: olaftab on February 08, 2012, 12:47:30 PM
Some Birminghan Senior Cup medals there. I remember when we used to enter that.

We should enter it again ...some chance of Siverware at least!
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: montague on February 08, 2012, 12:47:58 PM
No league or cup winners medals in there so seems expensive
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: dave.woodhall on February 08, 2012, 01:14:30 PM
Albert Evans had the most fascinating story of the 1897 team. He ended up gold mining in the Yukon.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: Pat McMahon on February 08, 2012, 02:08:23 PM
Some Birminghan Senior Cup medals there. I remember when we used to enter that.

Me too. I got thrown out of the Sty for "foul and abusive language" in August 1983 when we played them in aforementioned cup.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: mal on February 08, 2012, 02:09:41 PM
if you still have change there is also this:

http://tinyurl.com/7u3nhsw

It's actually the winners 'medal' even though it's a tankard.  They also have his 1977 one for sale, two of his international caps and his 1971/72 Football League Division One Champion’s 9ct gold trophy.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: pauliewalnuts on February 08, 2012, 02:14:18 PM
Imagine owning something as dripping with history as those medals.

I wonder if the club have some already or would be interested in buying them?

Mind you, they'd have to be commercially viable etc etc etc zzzzzzzzzzzz
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: dave.woodhall on February 08, 2012, 02:16:57 PM
Imagine owning something as dripping with history as those medals.

I wonder if the club have some already or would be interested in buying them?

Mind you, they'd have to be commercially viable etc etc etc zzzzzzzzzzzz

The big problem there is the precedent. Do it for one and you'd have to do it for all.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: pauliewalnuts on February 08, 2012, 02:23:35 PM
Imagine owning something as dripping with history as those medals.

I wonder if the club have some already or would be interested in buying them?

Mind you, they'd have to be commercially viable etc etc etc zzzzzzzzzzzz

The big problem there is the precedent. Do it for one and you'd have to do it for all.

Not really, they might just not have a set of these medals. Doesn't mean they'd have to scoop them all up.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on February 08, 2012, 02:29:13 PM
Exactly, what's wrong with the club obtaining a representative selection of historic medals? They may already have these of course but buying none because you have to buy them all is a bit odd.
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: dave.woodhall on February 08, 2012, 03:39:55 PM
I can just imagine the headlines in oooh, let's say the Mercury: "THEY BOUGHT HIS AND MINE ARE BETTER."
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: Hampshire Villa on February 08, 2012, 08:46:49 PM
if you still have change there is also this:

http://tinyurl.com/7u3nhsw

It's actually the winners 'medal' even though it's a tankard.  They also have his 1977 one for sale, two of his international caps and his 1971/72 Football League Division One Champion’s 9ct gold trophy.

That's no so expensive, might have a crack at that!
Title: Re: for the minted amongst you
Post by: bertlambshank on February 08, 2012, 09:02:33 PM
Exactly, what's wrong with the club obtaining a representative selection of historic medals? They may already have these of course but buying none because you have to buy them all is a bit odd.
What's the point we have nowhere to put them.
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