Does anyone own any unusual pieces of Boro memorabilia

I have a few things, my Dad was heavily involved with setting up the supporters club so I had some access as a small child to some unusual things, but here is one of the oddest: A display set of Some stickers that came from the old club shop probably at the end of the 70s or about 1980/81? The pockets are no longer full but there are at least 3 or 4 in each one. Looney Tunes Boro stickers. I bet nobody else in the world still has these! In this picture there is also have a load of old tickets and a few pennants (can only find one at the moment though, there is a tatty Barca one and a very tatty Real Madrid one somewhere, among others) from tours of European clubs that were given to the supporters club over the years, and when they moved to a new venue they were being chucked out, so I got given them. IMG_20210211_221748.jpg
 
I had (and that still annoys the f*** out of me) a programme for the home game against Aston Villa in November 1914 in what was the last season before WW1 stopped football. I got it from my grandad who was a scout for the club.
My mother threw the programme away having a clear out
 
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Last week I found my Boro Ground Members Card from 1987/8 season (I think), its a credit card sized card with name number and photo held in a blue square plastic wallet with large Boro badge in white on the front.

There is a political story behind these cards. Thatcher wanted to restrict admission to football games to select people after Heysel i.e wanted everyone to be a Member who it assumed would be less likely to cause trouble and could be more easily identified and controlled. She never got her full wish but The South Terrace at Ayresome (Chicken Run) was made a Members Area and a card was required to purchase a ticket. I rarely went there, but I think I got priority on Away tickets for the sake of paying a £1 and providing a photo, so that was my motive to become a member.

However the Members Card proved useful for a big home game against Leicester in May 1988. We needed to win to get automatic promotion and the game was a 27,700 sell out before the day of the match. It was our biggest crowd since 1981. I had managed to get a ticket for the East End seats, but sold it to a fellow fan (Brian from Bishop Auckland) where I was working in London, when I found out I could get a Members ticket just before KO. Not many fans were members in May 1988 as it was closed for the season.
 
I've got a propelling pen/pencil in a presentation case and certificate, reputedly made from wood from the AP gym.
 
I have a Boro match book, the fold over type from ayresome park 70s era and a couple of pencils with middlesbrough written down the side from similar era
 
I also still have a towel with the badge on, about hand towel size, late 70s early 80s era, which i remember i used to take on first holidays away with the lads as a beach towel, how i managed i dont know looking at the size of it.
 
ska66 said:
I also still have a towel with the badge on, about hand towel size, late 70s early 80s era, which i remember i used to take on first holidays away with the lads as a beach towel, how i managed i dont know looking at the size of it.
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Excellent

I do own a erimus badge sort of picnic towel
 
I have an original 'Slaven For Scotland' FMTTM t-shirt. It's still in very good condition despite being worn underneath things for games played in cold weather. Particularly during Aitor's first full season, for some reason.

One thing I do clearly remember is the 'Who The Fuchs is Jurgen Klinsmann?' t-shirts FMTTM were selling outside Ayresome Park when Uwe was knocking the goals in. We definitely bought one but I have no idea where it is now. I'd love another one.
 
Years ago, one of our gang at the end of a season ran onto the pitch. Couldn’t get a shirt so nicked a corner flag! This was in the days of the hard wooden ones with a triangular red flag. They were heavy- very heavy in comparison to today’s. Walked down Linny Road to the bus station and the driver let him on with it. Stood proudly for many a year in a back garden in Guisborough!
 
viv_andersons_nana said:
I have an original 'Slaven For Scotland' FMTTM t-shirt. It's still in very good condition despite being worn underneath things for games played in cold weather. Particularly during Aitor's first full season, for some reason.

One thing I do clearly remember is the 'Who The Fuchs is Jurgen Klinsmann?' t-shirts FMTTM were selling outside Ayresome Park when Uwe was knocking the goals in. We definitely bought one but I have no idea where it is now. I'd love another one.
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I remember a pink sports gazette front page headline, and photo of Klinsmann in a boro shirt 94/95 season.

It was click bait of the time as the small print said Robson was looking for these type of players :ROFLMAO:
 
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