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[D.M.N.]

Just a thread to pass the time until the next Grand Prix... how many F1 items do you have? I think I have quite a bit myself, but given I am on an F1 forum I suspect I don't have as many as some on here! I counted them up yesterday, and have:

- 32 books
- 16 VHS/DVD season reviews
- approx. 60 F1 Racing magazines
- F1 2010 PS3 game

The 32 books consist of yearbooks from 1997 through to 2008, along with a load of Schumacher books, two Senna books I think, and few general F1 books. The 16 VHS/DVD season reviews do what it says on the tin I think, season reviews from 1994 to 2010 - excluding 2002. 2002 being the season I recorded all the coverage on VHS, only to proceed to destroy years later. If only I kept them, they'd have probably been put on some torrent site by me by now. But yes, 2002 is a black mark in the DVD/VHS collection. And approximately 60 F1 Racing magazines from October 1999 to I think 2004/2005 time. I really should read some of the books fully, some of them I've started to read, but never got round to finishing....

And also finally the F1 2010 PS3 game, however I haven't played it that much, to be honest - I don't really like it. Think I'll stick with Grand Prix 4 if I need the F1 fix. I think that's a lot, but I suspect there's a few here with more of a wide range of motorsport material that that. I'm not sure one what the grand total of that would be, but at a guess its in the region of £500.

Anyone care to reveal their collections to pass the time?

[mclarenshen]

233 Minichamps/Spark 1:43 F1 diecast models from 1980-2010
2 Books
3 DVD Season Review (2007-2009)

[Henrytheeigth]

Ya die cast models - 2000-2010 Ferrari's - 2007 Kimi 2008-2009 Felipe, 2010 Alonso, (2000-2004 SE MS Ferrari's' + 2004 SE Bahrain MS Ferrari), and Alesi's number 27 Ferrari, the 2005 (Kimi) and 2008 (Lewis) McLarens, 2006 (Alonso) Renault, 2009 (Button) Brawn. 2000-2010 dvd reviews. That's all....

Would love an F1 wheel and tyre combo brand new to sit in my room lol

Edit of course games - F1C, GP4, rFactor with F1 mods, 2000-2010 ps ps2 ps3 f1 games as well. Here are sim vids I made over the years - http://www.youtube.c...us?feature=mhum

Edited by Henrytheeigth, 26 April 2011 - 15:38.

[Louis Siefert]

Just a thread to pass the time until the next Grand Prix...

then take it to the Paddock club...
I thought this is for "RACING" discussions
I agree the term "RACING" is so diluted these days
but... taking about expensive "toys" certainly has nothing to do with "RACING"

[RedBaron]

I've got far too much so won't bother listing all the obvious things just my favourites.

- 3 full sized Schumacher replica helmets 1997, 2006 and 2010.

- Every official Schumacher cap (not team caps) since 1997.

- Every race taped on VHS from 1998 to 2006. And every race from the 2010 - 2011 (so far) season on DVD.

- In 2009 I got the most comprehensive Schumacher book there is every race is detailed in it... now its out dated!

[CONOSUR]

Lots of diecasts. Every race recorded since the beginning of the 1989 season. Team jackets, team shirts, t-shirts, caps, programs, glassware, ashtrays, adverts, banners, flags, posters, paintings, prints, sculptures, stadium-seat cushions, travel bags, colognes, ear plugs, license plates, metal signs, inflatables, streamers, etc.

Edited by CONOSUR, 28 April 2011 - 14:21.

[D.M.N.]

then take it to the Paddock club...
I thought this is for "RACING" discussions
I agree the term "RACING" is so diluted these days
but... taking about expensive "toys" certainly has nothing to do with "RACING"

Oh come on, its just a thread to pass the time, hardly crime of the century, is it?

- Every official Schumacher cap (not team caps) since 1997.

- Every race taped on VHS from 1998 to 2006. And every race from the 2010 - 2011 (so far) season on DVD.

- In 2009 I got the most comprehensive Schumacher book there is every race is detailed in it... now its out dated!

Ah, yes - I did have Schumacher caps as well, but they've long gone - can't remember which hats though, remember the 5 x champion hat pretty clearly though. As for every race taped, you must have a lot of room to store them! And agree for the last bit, feel sorry for all the journalists publishing what they thought would be a 'full' look at his career when it, well... isn't.

[Henrytheeigth]

And agree for the last bit, feel sorry for all the journalists publishing what they thought would be a 'full' look at his career when it, well... isn't.

Haha remember that guy who went to the last 3 GP's of 2006 to see MS race? Wonder how he feels spending that money now lol, unless he was a Ferrari fan, then it was well spent..

[BullHead]

Every Yearbook since 98

Every video review since they started. 81. + all the 70s duke reviews.

20 model cars

various collectable / signed photos, posters, other books etc.

Yeah there is a thread, indeed a forum - racing collectables....

[zold]

an F1 2000 CD-ROM and some hardback on the 1998 season I got from a charity shop years ago.

[BullHead]

actually charity shops are good places to pick stuff up in terms of books and videos.

[Hamish Robson]

Duke VHS and DVD reviews from 1970 to present

Autocourse 1967 to present

All Rallycourse

Autocar/Autosport year review magazines 1980-2003(?)

Must be getting on for 75 other racing-themed books

Many race programmes from attended events 1986 to present

Various other VHS and DVDs (race and rally)

Quite a few MotoGP/BSB/WSBK books, DVDs

Far too many plastic kits to count


Scary.

Edited by Hamish Robson, 27 April 2011 - 08:38.

[chdphd]

actually charity shops are good places to pick stuff up in terms of books and videos.

Yup. I've bought signed copies of Damon Hill's "My Championship Year" and Perry McCarthy's "Flat Out, Flat Broke" from a local cancer charity shop

[Callisto]

Books
The encyclopedia of f1
Lewis Hamilton
tops
2007/8/9/10 mclaren
2003 mclaren shirt
jordan buzzing hornet shirt

[D-Type]

Approaching 200 motor racing and motoring-related books.
About 120 1/43 models including all but 7 of the drivers' and manufacturers' world champions plus an eclectic collection of sports, Indianapolis, saloons and rally cars.

Items of any real commercial value: none

[JacnGille]

Between the models, books, hats, posters, videos, stickers and clothing...too much to try to count.

[mscheeres]

A couple of posters, about 25 1:43 models, a couple modern magazines and about 1630 dvds worth of races.



Edit: I need a couple of glasses, completely missed the F1 bit..

Edited by mscheeres, 09 May 2011 - 15:37.

[T54]

A few racing suits including one of Nigel Mansell and one of Damon Hill plus a couple of Ayrton, plus assorted signed gloves and shoes...



No car bits or used tires... but of course, TONS of books and magazines!

Edited by T54, 10 May 2011 - 01:08.

[Louis Mr. F1]

i'm in the process of moving house, lot's of packing and moving in the last weeks, i've about 200 F1 books, approx. five hundreds magazines, 200 VHS/DVD of 450+ races, two hundred 1:43rd F1 models and another ninety 1:18 models & fifteen 1:20 Tamiya F1 models, three 1:12, 20 F1 transporters ........ and the books are heavy, i couldn't fill up the whole box with books, otherwise, i wouldn't be able to pick them up.

[Geza Sury]

Almost 500 motor racing books, including annuals, driver and team biographies, etc. Hundreds and hundreds of magazines.

Plus no less than 1000 DVDs, consisting of old Formula One qualifying sessions and races, reviews, rallies, documentaries...

I haven't started collecting models, because I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stop!

[D-Type]

Reviving this old thread to be smug about some of the bargains in my library. As I'm interested in racing history, they don't need to have been published this year. Some aren't my first choice of books, but at the price ...

From charity shops, boot sales etc
Autocourse 1987-88 - Alan Henry (ed) £0.50
Porsche cars in the 1960's (lpb) - R.M.Clarke (ed) £1.00
Jaguar A Living Legend - Anders Clausager £0.50
Great Sporting Moments - Grand Prix: The Last 25 Years - Mark Gallagher £2.00
Grand Prix (M&S) - "Alan Henry & Alan Brinton" £0.75
British Grand Prix - Maurice Hamilton £3.00
The complete encyclopedia of Formula One - Bruce Jones £2.00
For the record - My Years with Ferrari - Niki Lauda £1.50
Can-Am - Pete Lyons £1.00
Nigel Mansell's Indycar Racing - Nigel Mansell & Jeremy Shaw £2.00
Jaguar - The Complete Illustrated History - Philip Porter £1.50
Classic Racing Cars - Cyril Posthumus £0.50
A Century of Grand Prix motor racing - Anthony Pritchard (ed) £1.00
The Fastest Man on Earth - David Tremayne £1.50
Racing Mechanic, Ermano Coughi, Mechanic to a world champion - Jeremy Walton £1.00
My story - Alex Zanardi £1.00

Remaindered and discounted books from high street shops
Autocourse 1996-97 - Alan Henry (ed) £5.00
Formula 1 Yearbook 2003-2004 - Luc Domenjoz £3.00
Mickey Thompson, The fast life and tragic death of racing legend - Erik Arneson £3.99
The Great Race, 1908 New York to Paris - Gary Blackwood £1.99
The Piranha Club - Power and Influence in Formula 1 - Timothy Collings £2.99
Jackie Stewart - A Restless Life - Timothy Collings & Stuart Sykes £3.99
Scottish Motor Racing and Drivers - Graham Gauld £4.00
A Century of Competition and Human Challenges - Giuseppi Guzzardi & Enzo Rizzo £5.00
The Powerbrokers, The battle for F1's billions - Alan Henry £3.00
Regga - The extraordinary two lives of Clay Regazzoni - Christopher Hilton £2.99
An Independent Man - Eddie Jordan £1.00
Freddie Dixon, The man with the heart of a lion - David Mason £1.99
Motormania - W A McKenzie £1.00
The Age of Motoring Adventure - T R Nicholson £1.00
Against the Odds - Jordan's Drive to Win - Jon Nicholson & Maurice Hamilton £2.99
Triple World Champion - Andy Priaulx £1.00
Motoring - The Golden Years - Rupert Prior £5.00
The Motor Racing Merchants Anthony Pritchard £3.00
The Fast Lady - Joy Rainey £0.99
Gilles Villeneuve, a photographic portrait - Quentin Spurring & Nigel Roebuck £2.99
Formula 1 decades - An illustrated history of Grand Prix champions 1950-1996 - John Tipler £2.50
The science of safety - David Tremayne £1.99
Classic car races (postcards) - Michael Turner £1.00

Edited by D-Type, 01 September 2012 - 21:06.

[ken devine]

If anybody is interested a friend of mine has a lot of F1 memorabelia for sale mainly Australian from 1985 onwards, it includes posters and programmes. For inquires please email me.

[nicanary]

It's interesting that virtually all the posts on this thread have been from people who collect items to do with modern racing. I find that strange for a "Nostalgia" forum, although all things become history in due course.

But Schumacher, Hamilton etc ???

Odd, very odd, as Fred Emney would have said. Now the members who've posted so far won't even know who he was! I agree with a recent post about getting books on Fleabay on the cheap though - it's a really good source for 99p a pop, especially if the vendor doesn't know true values. (there again, the value of something is only what someone else is prepared to pay).

[Peter Morley]

It's interesting that virtually all the posts on this thread have been from people who collect items to do with modern racing. I find that strange for a "Nostalgia" forum, although all things become history in due course.

I've got a lot of older (but still within my life time) items and many books/magazines.

Apart from the real things and parts for them, larger items include:

Lotus 78 windtunnel model - 1/4 scale
Lotus 88 windtunnel model - 1/4 scale
Lotus 76 twin brake pedal - for Peterson's left foot braking experiments
Lotus wheelnut - stamped to celebrate a championship victory
Lotus 49B front wheel/coffee table

10(ish) motor racing themed pinball machines

Flag signed by Johnny Herbert (& lots of other drivers) when he won the British GP
Section of wooden plank signed from Johnny's Benetton

1950s Shell enamel sign (with ENB car logo)
1960s Monaco GP posters
Early 70s Dunlop Le-Mans plaque (Porsche 908s & Ferrari 312PB)
Mid 70s Michelin enamel sign (March 741/2 cockpit)

Tyrrell & Williams pit garage signs from the Nurburgring
Porsche 956 & 911 showroom hoardings

100s (possibly 1000+) of books - spread between mine & my parent's house.

And to give some idea the magazines include:
Motor Racing complete - bound
Autosport from issue 1 until 1970s bound
Sport Auto from issue 1 until 1970s bound
Sports Car & Lotus owner - complete
Grand Prix International - complete
Motor Sport from 1939 - 1970s bound
Classic & Sportscar - complete
Thoroughbred & Classic cars - pretty complete
etc.

Peter

Edited by Peter Morley, 03 September 2012 - 09:27.

[nicanary]

I've got a lot of older (but still within my life time) items and many books/magazines.

Apart from the real things and parts for them, larger items include:

Lotus 78 windtunnel model - 1/4 scale
Lotus 88 windtunnel model - 1/4 scale
Lotus 76 twin brake pedal - for Peterson's left foot braking experiments
Lotus wheelnut - stamped to celebrate a championship victory
Lotus 49B front wheel/coffee table

10(ish) motor racing themed pinball machines

Flag signed by Johnny Herbert (& lots of other drivers) when he won the British GP
Section of wooden plank signed from Johnny's Benetton

1950s Shell enamel sign (with ENB car logo)
1960s Monaco GP posters
Early 70s Dunlop Le-Mans plaque (Porsche 908s & Ferrari 312PB)
Mid 70s Michelin enamel sign (March 741/2 cockpit)

Tyrrell & Williams pit garage signs from the Nurburgring
Porsche 956 & 911 showroom hoardings

100s (possibly 1000+) of books - spread between mine & my parent's house.

And to give some idea the magazines include:
Motor Racing complete - bound
Autosport from issue 1 until 1970s bound
Sport Auto from issue 1 until 1970s bound
Sports Car & Lotus owner - complete
Grand Prix International - complete
Motor Sport from 1939 - 1970s bound
Classic & Sportscar - complete
Thoroughbred & Classic cars - pretty complete
etc.

Peter

That's more like it! Anything to do with the Bernie-era is mickey-mouse history. Not a proper sport if it's a closed shop for mega-rich poseurs.

[Sterzo]

OK, if we're going for aged items...

Motor Sport from 1950 complete run, Autosport from 1950 intermittent, complete from 1966 to present. Slot cars from 1960 -65.

Odd copies of The Autocar and The Motor from 1904, covering the Gordon Bennett eliminating races, and few copies of Speed from the thirties.

Amongst the couple of hundred books, Tim Birkin's autobiography "Full Throttle" and Gerald Rose's "A Record of Motor Racing 1894 - 1908", neither of them first editions, sadly, but reprints from the nineteen forties.

Then there's a historic spectator, worn and in poor condition, but still extant. Oh, and I do have a recent biography of Bernie. Where's my tea?

[Louis Mr. F1]

recently took a few pictures of my collections.

[Dolph]

Can we get a close up on the 1:43s?