1970 world cup esso coins

[Return of the Rev]

ANYONE STILL GOT THEIRS? I HAVEN'T

 

[Boroseagull]

ANYONE STILL GOT THEIRS? I HAVEN'T

Yes, still have my collection, somewhere! Collected most of mine at the Esso station on London Road, Patcham. Is it still there?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Yes, still have my collection, somewhere! Collected most of mine at the Esso station on London Road, Patcham. Is it still there?

what patcham!!!! hope not!

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

I've still got my set of Mobil silk badges from when we were in the first division.I have all 30,you used to get 1 for every gallon of petrol i think.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Thanks for reminding me. My Esso coins are somewhere in the depths of my loft, along with the Subbuteo etc and old footie programmes. Must look them out sometime.

Can remember collecting the coins and the anticipation in the run up to that World Cup when Ingerland were reigning World Champions........we had a great team but threw away the quarter final against W. Germany. (Didn't Mullery score?). I was gutted but at least the cup was won by that fabulous Brazilian team in probably the best final ever. The Brazilians caught the imagination and us kids were trying to do curving free kicks like Rivelino, not easy with an old lace up football that felt like concrete.

Have also got my original 'World Cup Willie' badge from 1966, the year I discovered 'footie' and watched my first Albion game.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Think I've still got Colin Bell and Brian Labone in the roof at my mum's house. I've also still got a bizarre World Cup Willy-branded periscope, presumably for looking over the heads of tall people on the terraces.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Used to love heading out to the National garage en route to Henfield (been a restaurant for many years now I think) to get collectable Smurfs

 

[generation x]

The petrol coins and badges were good - but I always preferred a nice bust.

1971/72 - Cleveland Petrol - Joe Mercer's Great Britain Squad 1971

Still have mine, sad I know. Why didn't Joe's Great Britain team idea ever get off the ground I wonder...

 

[NMH]

Somewhere I still have them - not sure if a complete set though.

Sir Alf

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Used to love heading out to the National garage en route to Henfield (been a restaurant for many years now I think) to get collectable Smurfs

Yep,used to get Smurfs from Buck Barn!.It used to be great fun back in the day!

 

[User removed 4]

Yes, still got mine at my mums house, the light blue cardboard coin holder is a little bit tatty now though!

 

[Norman Potting]

Mine went long ago, there are still quite a few on eBay but by the looks of the prices I haven't blown my chances of immeasurable wealth! I remember Shell doing some "Man in Flight" and "landmarks of motoring" collections around the same time.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I would love it if there were commemorative coins to mark our 2011 promotion season. How hard would they be to make?

 

[whitelion]

Still got mine and it was never completed - one short. (but can't remember who)

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

On a related subject, did anybody ever save up these Sun albums of teams and players? You got some free and could send off for more with vouchers out the paper. Early Seventies it would have been, the pre-Panini era. The best ones were the 3D photos. Tilt them a certain way and they did ball skills, made challenges, struck volleys etc. Still got some kicking around somewhere.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Yup, have the Esso coins World Cup collection - although missing one or two - and oddly, two sets of the club badges on card collection (one complete, one not, both in reasonably tatty order). We're The Stripes also still has plenty of Panini albums knocking around!

 

[METALMICKY]

On a related subject, did anybody ever save up these Sun albums of teams and players? You got some free and could send off for more with vouchers out the paper. Early Seventies it would have been, the pre-Panini era. The best ones were the 3D photos. Tilt them a certain way and they did ball skills, made challenges, struck volleys etc. Still got some kicking around somewhere.

Hopefully my fully completed album is safe somewhere in the loft. The tilt action cards were great and i can recall Keith Weller juggling a ball, Derek Posse hitting a long ball.

 

[Spun Cuppa]

I was in junior school at the time, and a female teacher used to give them to the boys in my class. I think I ended up with about three

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Yes, still have my collection, somewhere! Collected most of mine at the Esso station on London Road, Patcham. Is it still there?

The site was redeveloped from a forecourt and workshop, to just a forecourt in 1985. Still going as an Esso petrol station. They still sell the unmissable curry pasties in the village bakery

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The tilt action cards were great and i can recall Keith Weller juggling a ball

Good call with the Keith Weller!