Kit Collection Volume 3 - Register Your Interest

I said after Volume 2 that I'd never write another book about football shirts...I was wrong.

I did, however, figure that if I was going to risk sanity and divorce once more, I'd best make it worth it...and so the idea behind Volume 3 of the Attic Kit collection was born.

Rather than just showcase the latest additions to my collection, I thought I'd come up with a theme...and also a proper title. Given my love of obscure (some would say hideous) and limited edition shirts, it made sense to showcase as many as possible...

And so 'From Masterpiece to Madness' - The Football Attic Kit Collection Volume 3 is now on the horizon...but I'm doing things a little differently.

For one, it's going to be in portrait - this will allow each shirt to have a whole page to itself.
I'm getting them properly printed too, which means more pages (currently looking at between 130-150) and it should also reduce the cost slightly...so more for less! Bargain!

As I'm having to order all the books upfront, I thought it'd make sense to get a feel for how many I should get printed...so, if you're interested, please fill out the form below.

NB This is just to register your interest and does not commit you to buying.

There's a few sneak peeks at some of the pages below the form...enjoy and thanks for your support :)

Rich

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The Football Attic Podcast 32 - The 1987-88 season

Can you remember what you were doing thirty years ago? Were you dreaming of owning your very own BMX bike, or were you wondering why Paul Gascoigne didn't talk with a very high-pitched voice after his encounter with Vinnie Jones?

If your answer was the latter, then welcome to our 32nd podcast in which we go back to the 1987-88 season!

Take a trip down memory lane with us as we remind you of the players, the teams and the goals that made up an often overlooked episode in football history. Plus, we bring you the stuff that was going on outside the world of football to complete your recollection of all that was happening thirty years ago, thanks to our complimentary YouTube playlist.

What more could you ask for? Oh, er... yes, of course... the link to download the podcast would be helpful...

Listen to The Football Attic Podcast 32 by clicking here, or alternatively, subscribe to us on iTunes.

Enjoy!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 20 - Another New Kits Special

So many new kits, so little time to discuss them... unless you're presenting the Football Attic Kit Podcast, in which case you can easily fill an hour and a half!

Yes, we're back once again to wax lyrical about the latest kit releases, but to pep things up, we also talk about cartoons, space exploration and the most depressing breakfast cereal ever. Oh and by the way, VISIT MALAYSIA.

And as if our 20th episode wasn't a landmark enough, we're also celebrating our first birthday! (Of the podcast, that is - not our mental age...)

Join us in our modest celebrations by downloading episode 20  here, or failing that, catch The Football Attic Kit Podcast on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 19 - New Kits Special

We're back! What do you mean you didn't know we'd been away? Cheeky scamps!

In the few weeks we've been absent, there's been an avalanche of new kit releases, so we devote this entire episode to just that, with our New Kits Special!

Tune in to hear our views on the new Liverpool, Luton, Sampdoria, Ross County... look I'm not gonna list them all, just have a listen and don't forget to subscribe to the crib sheet so you can see what we're on about...

Also, get the result of the last ever Kit Off!

Peace!

To hear Episode 19, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

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The Football Attic Podcast 31 Part 2 - Old v New

As sure as night follows day and 'each-way bet' follows Joey Barton, we're back with the second part of our comparison between the football of yesteryear and the football we know in the modern era.

The question is, which era's best? Is it the era of clunky football video games, Puma King football boots and hooliganism, or the era of foreign club ownership, complicated football kit design and digital advertising boards?

Listen in to the concluding part of our podcast to find out, and rest assured - no fire alarms feature in this one in any way, shape or form...


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The Football Attic Podcast 31 Part 1 - Old v New

Hey folks, remember when football nostalgia blogs talked about more than just kits? Halcyon days weren't they? Just like everything from years gone by... waaaaaay better than this modern BS!

Or is it?

See, we're not convinced everything was better in the past... rickets, for example...

To that end, we decided to finish the debate once and for all* and so spent 2 1/2 hours discussing a wide range of subjects and declaring which was better - old or new.

*not that


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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 18 - Easter Special

Happy Easter, everyone!

When you've got a brief opening in your schedule in between scoffing huge lumps of chocolate egg, why not listen in to Episode 18 of the Football Attic Kit Pod?

We've got a special Easter-themed show for you this time which brilliantly gathers together all the football kit information you need while hardly ever mentioning the Christian holiday and festival that means so much to so many. Thank us later, if you like.

There's also Kit News and another Kit Off vote too (details below)... what more could you possibly ask for (apart from yet another chocolate egg)?

To hear Episode 18, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

KIT OFF - VOTE NOW!

For our latest Kit Off vote, we've chosen three Hibernian home shirts, for reasons that are explained in the podcast. As ever, we'd just like you to vote for your favourite using the buttons below, and we'll announce the results of our poll on the next podcast. Thanks in advance for taking part!



CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 18

A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 17 Part 2 - Wales

It's Part 2 of the reeeeeeeally long chat all about Wales shirts aided and abetted by our Pot Noodle correspondent, the one and only Simon 'Shakey' Shakeshaft!

In Part 1, we (finally) managed to get through Kit News and also covered our favourite Wales home shirts from 1980 - Present Day.

Now it's time for us all to cover the lovely away shirts, so sit back, get comfortable, maybe grab a pillow and a duvet, and enjoy the beautiful yokel-like tones of Mr Shakey.

The pod is available to download here.

Oh, and before you download the podcast, an apology for the poor sound quality on Chris' audio track. We're not sure what caused him to sound so muffled and distant, but we've done all we can to make him sound as clear as possible, albeit under limiting circumstances. Sorry for any inconvenience where that's concerned...

KIT OFF - RESULT

We asked you to pick your favourite Wales away shirt from those shown right, as selected by Simon 'Shakey' Shakeshaft..

The poll is now closed and the final result was as follows:

1st - Shirt B (1990-92)            47%
2nd - Shirt C (2007)                35%
3rd - Shirt A (1988)                18%

Total number of votes: 207

Thanks for taking part!

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 17

A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 17 Part 1 - Wales

It's time for yet another special guest on The Football Attic Kit Podcast (you lucky people) - it's the one and only Simon 'Shakey' Shakeshaft!

As anyone will tell you (especially Shakey himself), Shakey knows all there is to know about the shirts and kits worn by the Wales national team down the years, so that's the subject we're taking for this podcast.

And good news for you (we hope) - it's another two-parter!

The first part is available to download here and contains an extended Kit News section and the opening part of our debate on the greatest Wales shirts since 1980. The second part of the podcast will be available to download on this website soon and will contain the remaining part of our Wales shirt discussion, plus the Kit Off vote which you can take part in below.

Oh, and before you download the podcast, an apology for the poor sound quality on Chris' audio track. We're not sure what caused him to sound so muffled and distant, but we've done all we can to make him sound as clear as possible, albeit under limiting circumstances. Sorry for any inconvenience where that's concerned...

KIT OFF - RESULT

We asked you to pick your favourite Wales away shirt from those shown right, as selected by Simon 'Shakey' Shakeshaft..

The poll is now closed and the final result was as follows:

1st - Shirt B (1990-92)            47%
2nd - Shirt C (2007)                35%
3rd - Shirt A (1988)                18%

Total number of votes: 207

Thanks for taking part!

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 17

A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 16 - MLS 2017

The special guests keep on coming as we bring you our take on the kits of MLS 2017 - with Austin Long!

You'll have heard Austin's name mentioned many times in the previous 15 podcasts, and now he's here to tell us just how much we know about the kits that'll be worn by FC Dallas, Atlanta United, Vancouver Whitecaps and more...

So to hear our views on the best home and away kits of MLS 2017, and to get the latest Kit News and a new Kit Off vote (see details below), download and listen in to Episode 16 of the Football Attic Kit Podcast. It's a rootin' tootin' all-American special!*

(* Some Canadian teams may feature)

To hear Episode 16, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

KIT OFF - RESULT

We asked you to pick your favourite MLS 'identity' shirt from those shown below.

The poll is now closed and the final result was as follows:

1st - Shirt A (Vancouver)          47%
2nd - Shirt C (San Jose)            35%
3rd - Shirt B (Dallas)                18%

Total number of votes: 120

Thanks for taking part!

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 16

A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 15 Part 2 - John Devlin

If you've listened to the first part of our interview with John Devlin, you'll no doubt be wondering how Volume 2 of True Colours came about, or how John came to be the TV superstar that he is.

Well wait no more! Part 2 of our monster podcast with the great football kit illustrator and author of our time is now ready to assault your ears!

Find out which radio broadcaster John rubbed shoulders with during the promotion for his first book and which football club was foolish enough to REFUSE John's request to appear in his second book...

These questions and more are all answered in Part 2 of our latest Football Attic Kit Podcast, plus there's the chance to take part in our latest Kit Off vote which focuses on Scotland shirts, as selected by John himself (details below).

To hear Part 2 of Episode 15, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

KIT OFF - RESULT

We asked you to pick your favourite Scotland 'unsung hero' shirt from those shown below.

The poll is now closed and the final result was as follows:

1st - Shirt A (1985-88)          74%
2nd - Shirt B (1996-98)         18%
3rd - Shirt C (2005-07)           8%

Total number of votes: 135

Thanks for taking part!

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 15

A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 15 Part 1 - John Devlin

This week we deviate slightly from the usual format, taking a break from the Kit Collection feature to indulge ourselves in some star gazing...

For Episode 15 of the Football Attic Kit Podcast, we're talking to TV's John Devlin about... well, about TV's John Devlin!

We take a wander down Devlin lane and get to find out all about his career, the stars he's fraternized with and eventually we get to the meat of it all when we get stuck into his brilliant True Colours books.

Listen as Chris repeatedly tries to ruin the chance of a TC3 ever coming to fruition, while Rich mocks the main man's love of Scotland!

There's no kit off vote just yet... that'll be in Part 2...

To hear Part 1 of Episode 15, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

KIT OFF - NOT YET!

Wait for Part 2 you impatient people! ;-P

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 15

A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 14: World Cup 1978

This week we turn the clock back nearly 40 years to the 1978 World Cup, a competition that featured 16 teams, Tango balls and a hint of suspicion, if you happened to be Peruvian...

For Episode 14 of the Football Attic Kit Podcast, we're choosing our favourite three home and away kits from the tournament - a task that might seem straight-forward on paper... until you realise that most of the kits looked incredibly similar...

We look at the good, the bad and (in the case of one game involving France) the downright bizarre, with plenty of opportunities to read out your comments along the way.

There's also a Mexican flavoured Kit Off vote for you (details below) and some Kit News from south of the border too... Ay, caramba!

To hear Episode 14, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

KIT OFF - RESULT

We asked you to pick your favourite Mexico World Cup shirt from those worn at the 1986, 1998 and 2010 tournaments

The poll is now closed and the final result was as follows:

1st - Shirt A (1986 World Cup)          65%
2nd - Shirt B (1998 World Cup)         23%
3rd - Shirt C (2010 World Cup)         12%

Total number of votes: 118

Thanks for taking part!

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 14
 
A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 13: Republic of Ireland

There's always a buzz about The Football Attic Kit Podcast when we invite a special guest to join us, and we're very pleased to say that's exactly what you can expect for Episode 13!

This time around, we're joined by Denis Hurley to talk about our favourite Republic of Ireland kits and as ever, we're picking our top three in the home and away categories. Which ones will we choose, and did we match all three of our away selections for the second podcast running?! Tune in to find out!

There's also an Ireland-themed Kit Off vote for you (details below) and some Kit News about Tottenham and Chelsea's switch to Nike next season.

Oh, and one thing to let you know about - unfortunately we had a number of technical difficulties as a result of using YouTube Live, and the result was some patchy audio quality at times during the podcast. We've tried to iron out as many of those issues as possible during the editing phase, but we'd like to apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of any remaining issues.

To hear Episode 13, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

KIT OFF - POLL CLOSED

We asked you to choose your favourite from three rare Republic of Ireland shirts that were only ever worn once, as chosen by Denis Hurley. Unfortunately this poll has now closed and we'll be announcing the winning shirt shortly, so don't forget to check back soon for details. Thanks for taking part!

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 13
 
A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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The Entire Attic Kit Collection...Almost

While I may have put 2 books out with the majority of my kit collection in, I don't actually have a photo of the whole lot...mainly because the shirts are spread all over the house in loads of boxes.

Classic Football Shirts (free advertising here guys...cough cough ;-P ) are currently getting people to showcase their collections using the hashtag #CFSCollectorsClub so I found a decent collage app and finally stitched (most) of them together...not literally...

Having posted this on Facebook, the tiny nature of the kits on display, coupled with FB's image compression, meant that most were impossible to make out.

So, here's the whole lot (give or take a few I don't have photos of)...

Enjoy...and revel in my obsession...click on it to see it full size...

Rich J

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 12: National League 2016-17

Happy New Year, kit lovers everywhere!

Welcome to another 12-month period of adulation, criticism and analysis of the best kits the world has to offer, courtesy of your hosts, Chris Oakley and Rich Johnson.

To start the year off as we mean to go on, we bring you a new episode which this time features a Kit Collection discussion where we pick our favourite three home and away kits from the National League 2016-17. Yes, it's non-league fun all the way, not least because our Kit Off poll this week also takes its cue from tier 5 of football in England and Wales. See below for details...

As well as all that, we've also got some kit news that takes us almost to all four corners of the globe, plus we find out what football shirts you were hoping to get from Santa. And if you're still dissatisfied after all that, you really should try listening to somebody else's football kit podcast...

To hear Episode 12, you can subscribe to us on iTunes or you can download the podcast here. Thanks for listening!

KIT OFF - POLL CLOSED

We asked you to pick your favourite away shirt from three that belonged to National League teams in the 2016-17 season.

The poll is now closed and the final result was as follows:

1st - Shirt A (Dagenham & Redbridge)           37%
2nd - Shirt C (Tranmere Rovers)      33%
3rd - Shirt B (Solihull Moors)          31%

Total number of votes: 106

Thanks for taking part!

CRIB SHEET - EPISODE 12
 
A crib sheet is available featuring pictures of all the kits mentioned in this podcast, plus links to the websites and projects mentioned. Send us an email if you'd like access to our shared Google Doc now, and we'll do the rest!

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