An interesting World Cup 1966 scrap book
£100 - £140
An interesting World Cup 1966 scrap book, beautifully backed with mirrored World Cup Willie caricatures, a hand-made Jules Rimet trophy and various competition stickers on the front cover with a large number of 4d and 6d stamps on the back with a centrally mounted official circular plastic England mascot piece with the folios having press reports for tournament group stage games up to and including the Final, many of which have been hand coloured by its curator, accompanied by a copy of the Daily Express celebratory magazine covering England's legendary victory over West Germany and a copy of the Evening Standard World Cup Special guide by Bernard Joy with the scrapbook being tied together with a red, white and blue ribbon. The scrapbook is in lovely condition with signs of age related wear with the magazine being in generally poor condition with folds and tears and the Guide having the pages separated from the cover and the scores of each game written in pen on the inside page. The scrapbook is a real labour of love and a fascinating look into the build up to what is arguably thus far England's finest hour through the eyes of a fan in 1966.