Title: Collection of memorabilia from LM24
Post by: pretzel on January 22, 2024, 11:57:41 am
Hi CAer's
As a regular attendee of the race since 1993 (barring 3 years when I couldn't attend) I have amassed a collection of programmes, guides, results packs, magazines previewing the event and post race reports, tickets etc. etc. All of this material is in mint, or near mint condition (the packs sent out each year to ACO members has in fact never been opened). All this material is neatly segregated by year. The only items I intend to keep are the official copy of the poster for each year.
The time has now come for a clearout as I need the space.
Is there anyone on here who knows of a suitable outlet for all this? I have tried a couple of motorsport memorabilia sellers in the UK but no real interest, which was a little surprising. I've also attempted Ebay but the time required is considerable and no guarantee of success.
I don't really want to just recycle it all.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Pete B.
As a regular attendee of the race since 1993 (barring 3 years when I couldn't attend) I have amassed a collection of programmes, guides, results packs, magazines previewing the event and post race reports, tickets etc. etc. All of this material is in mint, or near mint condition (the packs sent out each year to ACO members has in fact never been opened). All this material is neatly segregated by year. The only items I intend to keep are the official copy of the poster for each year.
The time has now come for a clearout as I need the space.
Is there anyone on here who knows of a suitable outlet for all this? I have tried a couple of motorsport memorabilia sellers in the UK but no real interest, which was a little surprising. I've also attempted Ebay but the time required is considerable and no guarantee of success.
I don't really want to just recycle it all.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Pete B.
Title: Re: Collection of memorabilia from LM24
Post by: Aysedasi on January 22, 2024, 01:37:16 pm
You could try contacting cotswoldroadandrace - a seller on Ebay who specialises in Le Mans memorabilia. I collect Le Mans tickets* and have bought those plus other vintage Le Mans items from Charles there. He might make you an offer for the lot.
*If you have any tickets amongst the collection I may be interested, although I do have an extensive collection including 1993 to date, you may have some I don't have.
https://www.aysedasi.co.uk/tickets/
*If you have any tickets amongst the collection I may be interested, although I do have an extensive collection including 1993 to date, you may have some I don't have.
https://www.aysedasi.co.uk/tickets/
Title: Re: Collection of memorabilia from LM24
Post by: pretzel on January 22, 2024, 02:28:29 pm
You could try contacting cotswoldroadandrace - a seller on Ebay who specialises in Le Mans memorabilia. I collect Le Mans tickets* and have bought those plus other vintage Le Mans items from Charles there. He might make you an offer for the lot.
*If you have any tickets amongst the collection I may be interested, although I do have an extensive collection including 1993 to date, you may have some I don't have.
https://www.aysedasi.co.uk/tickets/
*If you have any tickets amongst the collection I may be interested, although I do have an extensive collection including 1993 to date, you may have some I don't have.
https://www.aysedasi.co.uk/tickets/
Hi Aysedasi, many thanks for you prompt response to this and the recommendation. I will make contact with cotswoldroadandrace
Took a quick look at your collection via the link you provided, my that is impressive! Feel free to let me know what you may have missing from the years I have mentioned and I'll see what I've got. No guarantees of course, but I have kept MOST of the tickets (encientes generales/tribunes) and contremarques etc. when used and managed to preserve most parking tickets too.
Best rgds,
Pete B.
Title: Re: Collection of memorabilia from LM24
Post by: Aysedasi on January 22, 2024, 08:25:25 pm
Ah Pete, I'm not really sure that I actually know what I'm missing as there's no resource to compare what I have to....
If you could take a few pics of what you have and send them to my website email, that'd be great.
If you could take a few pics of what you have and send them to my website email, that'd be great.
Title: Re: Collection of memorabilia from LM24
Post by: Kev_mk3 on January 22, 2024, 10:48:25 pm
I sold a fair few items to cotswoldroadandrace that you where unable to purchase as a punter at Le Mans from the Silk Cut jag era. Worth while speaking to them
Title: Re: Collection of memorabilia from LM24
Post by: pretzel on January 23, 2024, 11:40:21 am
Ah Pete, I'm not really sure that I actually know what I'm missing as there's no resource to compare what I have to....
If you could take a few pics of what you have and send them to my website email, that'd be great.
If you could take a few pics of what you have and send them to my website email, that'd be great.
I'll see what I can do. Currently about half way through photographing everything. Once completed I'll pop copies over.
Title: Re: Collection of memorabilia from LM24
Post by: Aysedasi on January 23, 2024, 12:22:28 pm
Ah Pete, I'm not really sure that I actually know what I'm missing as there's no resource to compare what I have to....
If you could take a few pics of what you have and send them to my website email, that'd be great.
If you could take a few pics of what you have and send them to my website email, that'd be great.
I'll see what I can do. Currently about half way through photographing everything. Once completed I'll pop copies over.
Smashing - many thanks. :)
