6 Arsenal FA Cup Finals

Well I've choosen these set of cup finals firstly because I am selling them by auction in my Ebay shop and secondly I like the image I created and thirdly I need to sell something and it's half price listing day. To get to this Ebay listing click on the title of this post. Not only that but all of these finals have Arsenal in them. Arsenal have reached the FA Final a whopping 10 times only Manchester United have more appearances with 11. But although the FA Cup has become commercialised to some extent , I think that it will always retain that piece of nostalgia that makes it the FA Cup Final.

Graphics for images

As with all the items I sell not only do I do a background template with my logo on it, I import other images and pictures, I either scan them, use my camera or get them from the internet. So successful has this been that I have found other Ebayers using my designs. I get quite an ego boost when I find someone using my designs and whoever it is, is welcome to them. Here are some examples of images that I have created. I know I have gone right off the subject of FA Cup Finals, but I promise the next post will be about an FA Cup Final.

1966 World Cup Final England v West Germany

Here is the first of such a final that 1966 match, that was Englands greatest footballing achievement that being the World Cup Final England v West Germany. It's doubtful that the England team will ever be able to reach the W.C.F. again, but in 1966 they had ateam of heroes that could and did win this fabulous tournament. ORIGINAL PROGRAMMES are aplenty, but still fetch a high price tag. Over 100 pounds is the norm, so popular are these programmes that there are several reprints. I myself have bought at least 2 reprints, thinking that they are originals, it is not until you have the programme that you can ascertain whether or not it is genuine.
1. See the pattern on Earl of Harewood's tie.
2. Weighs exactly 128 grams ( reprints are lighter)
3. Cigarette label on back page is red not orange.
4. Cover Chelsea Blue
These are just some of the tests one can spot a reprint. Yes that is Jackie Charlton's signature on the back of an original I once had. Of the other 2 one is genuine and one is a reprint can you spot the difference. This can be difficult task. But I currently have an original for sale @ Mickey's Bric a Brac

1950 FA Cup Final - Arsenal v Liverpool

1950 FA Cup Final - Arsenal v Liverpool
This is another one of those programmes which can be hard to find and cost well over 125 pounds. I had it and sold it. The market for these old programmes is like every other market in that it's in continuous flux, and often hardcore collectors will think nothing of investing several hundred or even thousands of pounds.

1948 FA Cup Final

Here is a comparatively rare football programme; the 1948 FA Cup Final Blackpool v Manchester United is one that has had various reprints and numerous souvenir editions. But the final programme itself is worth more, because of it's scarity. I have recently bought one of the originals and I know that it is as rare as hens teeth.
The one I have is not in brilliant mint condition but I would be very surprised to come into another one in a while.