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Timpo Footballers

Posted on September 26, 2015 by thefoxfanzine

Timpo were best known for their Saturday morning adverts for ‘Wild West Trains’ and all the cowboy, indian and cavalry figures that went with them… but they also dipped their toe in the waters of football… This set came unpainted, … Continue reading →

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Early 90s Admiral…

Posted on July 7, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Many of you have fond memories of the original 1970s Admiral kits, but there was another wave of them in the early 1990s… In 1991-92 the revived Admiral brand kitted out Rangers, Southampton, Motherwell, Hearts, Wimbledon and Charlton… (click on … Continue reading →

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Double Diamonds Work Wonders – the Umbroset

Posted on May 16, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

One of the best Christmas or Birthday presents you could ever hope to receive… The boxed Umbroset consisting of a full kit of shirt, shorts and socks… Oh yes… If you haven’t got the first ‘Got, Not Got’ yet then … Continue reading →

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The Great Mother’s Day Poster Find – No 1 Esso

Posted on March 12, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

As is traditional, me Mam came over on Mother’s Day for sunday dinner. As usual she got a bunch of flowers and a card, but on this occasion she also came bearing treasure… After a clear out of the darkest … Continue reading →

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The Got, Not Got Advent Calendar – Day 25

Posted on December 25, 2012 by thefoxfanzine

SUCCESS! We’ve made it to Christmas Day – our 25th, and final, retro football post of December… We’re going back to December 1981 for this festive SHOOT! cover featuring some of the top stars of the day… Can you name … Continue reading →

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The Got, Not Got Advent Calendar – Day 24

Posted on December 24, 2012 by thefoxfanzine

The end is in sight, we’ve made it to 24 and unlike other advent calendars, we’ll be ploughing on right into Christmas Day……  Just a day to go in the big December GOT NOT GOT challenge… one retro football post … Continue reading →

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A chilly Sunday lunchtime eBay trawl…

Posted on October 28, 2012 by thefoxfanzine

Pressing our nose against the time-warp glass of nostalgia once again… on a budget of seven shillings and sixpence… What do you get the FortySomething man who has everything… how about this old fashioned ‘bar scarf’ just like the one your … Continue reading →

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Love Hearts and Rangers and Celtic…

Posted on October 24, 2012 by thefoxfanzine

We’re not sure that Swizzels Ltd had entirely thought this promotional offer through… The juxtaposition of Love Hearts with messages like ‘Be Mine’, ‘Ever Yours’ and ‘You’re Sweet’ with the fierce sectarian rivalry of Rangers and Celtic in the mid-70s … Continue reading →

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The Umbro 1984-85 Collection: Part One

Posted on July 9, 2012 by thefoxfanzine

More kits from the pages of the MC Sports brochure from 1984… this time focussing on those diamond geezers Umbro and their classy collection of understated designs… We don’t see what’s not to like here, but let us know your … Continue reading →

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‘Got, Not Got’ – Judging a Book by its Cover…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by thefoxfanzine

Designing the cover of ‘Got, Not Got’ was a lengthy and involved process that took weeks… It was a difficult balancing act, see who the winners and losers were… from our original design to the completed project… Many thanks to … Continue reading →

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