Category: Memorabilia

‘Jag’ was short for Jaguar of course and followed in the paw prints as it were of the ‘Lion’ and ‘Tiger’. The first amalgamated issue hit the shops on 4th May, 1968 and included a free gift: ‘Bobby Moore’s Book of the FA Cup.’ The ever popular ‘Roy of the Rovers’ was still featured and Continue reading

My latest Indy R’s badge arrived recently and commemorates a welcome piece of silverware. The U18’s won the Youth Alliance National League Cup Final in May when they defeated Stockport County 4-3 at Loftus Road. It’s limited as usual to just 100. I have just six of my previous issue which depicts our first full Continue reading

‘Roy of the Rovers’ started off as a weekly comic strip and first appeared as long ago as 1954. Roy Race was introduced on 11th September, 1954 in an edition of the ‘Tiger’. His exploits became so popular that his own comic was launched on 25th September, 1976 and proved to be very successful. This Continue reading

On Monday 17th April, 1967, the Anglo-American Sporting Club presented a ‘Boxing Supper Night’ in honour of the R’s at the London Hilton in Mayfair. Rangers had of course, lifted the League Cup the previous month at Wembley. The evening was due to commence with Major General, The Viscount of Brenchley, C.B., O.B.E., M.C. proposing Continue reading

The latest Indy R’s badge was produced before Christmas, limited to 100 and there are currently 37 left. It depicts our first full England International, Evelyn Lintott, jointly as a player and also as a soldier, who was sadly killed at the Battle of the Somme. All the proceeds will be going to the Paddington Continue reading

This is the first in a new series about British Comics that featured the R’s, seemingly long after ‘my time’ of ‘The Valiant’, ‘The Eagle’ and ‘The Victor’. In the beginning it was called ‘Scorcher’ and first appeared on 10th January, 1970. It ran for 77 issues up to 26th June, 1971 before being superseded Continue reading

If you are in a hurry and feel that you don’t have time to read all of this, all you really need to know is that if you are a QPR fan, then you should go and buy yourself a copy of Gordon Macey’s latest book. For those of you that do have a little Continue reading

The latest Independent R’s badges feature the legendary Alec Stock, one as Manager and the other as a player. He was appointed in 1959 but also played for the R’s just before WW2 . Both badges are limited to 100 and are priced at £3.00 each. Postage within the UK is £1.30 for any number Continue reading

My latest badge has been available for a few weeks and is the sixth produced for the Independent R’s so far. It commemorates promotion at Villa Park in 1968 and the idea was to depict the supporter who stood in front of thousands of R’s fans situated in the Holte End forty years ago. It Continue reading

Earlier this year, our fifth badge went on sale. This one commemorates the first Charity Shield match in 1908. The R’s played Manchester United on 27th April at Stamford Bridge and the game finished as a 1-1 draw. Limited to 100, at the time of writing, I have 28 left. These are available by post Continue reading