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Football Shirt Valuation: A Collector's Guide
6 minute read
Guides
One of the strange things about football shirt collecting is how rarely we talk about value when we first start. Most collections begin with emotion... read more »
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 »
Football Shirt Collector App: Organising Your Collection with Showboat
5 minute read
Guides
Most collections start small: a beloved kit from a favourite club folded away, perhaps a couple more picked up on holiday or in a clearance bin. You... read more »
Le Coq Sportif 1976 Shirt: The Story Behind Les Poteaux Carrés
3 minute read
Kit Culture
Les poteaux carrés. The square posts. That’s what the French call them. There are cafés and supporters’ clubs named after them in the city of... read more »
The Best Football Shirt Collector App
6 minute read
Features
Calling anything the best always feels a bit too easy. But if you’re trying to track, value and understand a football shirt collection properly, there... read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
One of One: Denílson
3 minute read
One of One
Denílson. A footballer who turned dribbling into theatre. Someone infinitely more interested in the journey than the destination. He arrived in Europe as the... read more »
