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The sailor and St. George - Sampdoria's shirt decorations
7 minute read
Community | Deep Dives | Kit Culture | The 90s
Friend of Showboat and one of the UK's most respected collectors and historians, Les Motherby takes a deep dive into one of football’s most... read more »
May 14th, 2026
The Supply: The Threaded Pass
6 minute read
Community | Interviews
The Threaded Pass are relative newcomers to the shirt space. The two friends behind the shirts, Liam and Joe, have an uncanny knack of sourcing some of... read more »
May 5th, 2026
Best Football Fairs To Attend in Europe (2026 Calendar)
4 minute read
Community | Guides
If you love hunting down rare football shirts, retro memorabilia and independent sellers, football fairs are one of the best places to be. While online... read more »
May 1st, 2026
The Supply: Football Shirt Collectors and the People Shaping the Market
5 minute read
Community | Kit Culture
The football shirt world isn’t built on transactions. It’s built on obsession. Late-night searches. Missed bids. Charity shop finds that feel... read more »
April 27th, 2026
The Supply: Football Finery
9 minute read
Community
Football Finery: From Paramedic to Football Shirt Merchant The football shirt world is built on obsession. Late-night eBay searches, charity shop finds,... read more »
March 19th, 2026
The Supply: Retro Football Shirts
9 minute read
Community | Interviews
For some time now, Retro Football Shirts have been one of the biggest names in the shirt game. Their founder, Tom, has grown his the brand to now... read more »
March 5th, 2026
A Pint with...Calcio 90
6 minute read
Community | Interviews | Kit Culture
For some time now, we've heard about the man behind Calcio 90 in almost hushed tones. "His is the collection," people would tell us.... read more »
February 27th, 2026
Top 10 Shirts Added to Showboat in February
5 minute read
Community
Now, this isn't an easy job. And you can bet your life it's subjective because if we went purely on value, this article would be dominated by... read more »
February 23rd, 2026
The Supply: Squadra
7 minute read
Community | Interviews
I’ve always been into football. I grew up on it. Sky Sports, the Wenger and Ferguson era, Mourinho coming through. That was my childhood. My dad was also... read more »
February 18th, 2026
