1937 Memorabilia

Glenshee

Interesting lot coming up for auction!

Graham Budd Auctions - 22nd May - Lot 308

www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/graham-budd-auctions-ltd/catalogue-id-2899210/lot-22073960

I'm not very good at this so here's hoping the link works!

Absurdistan

A signed United States Football Association menu for a dinner in honour of Charlton Athletic 30th May 1937, signed to the front cover and the interior by the Charlton Athletic touring team of USA & Canada and officers of the U.S.F.A., Bartram, Turner, Welsh, Seed etc.; sold together with an unsigned Canadian Pacific Farewell Dinner menu for the tour, dated 8th July 1937 (2)
Estimate:
£250 - £350

deffo museum piece @henry irving

AddicksAddict

Do we have a collection to see if we can bid on this for the museum?

SE7toSG3

Thats a lovely item, I will have a look when back in Blighty for this, thanks for the tip Glenshee

Henry Irving

Would love to have that in the museum but if the last auction is anything to go by the actual price will far exceed the estimate so out of the museum's budget.

With luck it will go to a Charlton fan and we know where it is for the virtual museum

Henry Irving

However what a very generous donor has loaned to the Museum is a badge issued to the players and officials on the same 1937 tour

AFKABartram

that menu.

Why is it (and other things like it), worth so much ?

I don't really get it

DaveMehmet

AFKABartram said:

that menu.

Why is it (and other things like it), worth so much ?

I don't really get it

I suppose you could say the same thing about a lot of things thast are collected (stamps, programmes etc)

Speaking as a bit of a hoarder, I'd love to have them. They're fairly unique and part of our history.

My wife on the other hand is always asking me why I don't sell some of my stuff, she just can't see the attraction.

Carl Leaburn

Its value is due to the rarity. I have not seen anything like it come up before. Also there are signatures on there that cant be obtained any more.

In those days there was not so much 'memorabilia' available as it was not mass produced, so not much pops up from that era.

All in all a very nice item which would grace any collection.

But I do take the point you are either a collector or you don't get it.