To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the FA Cup, the Royal Mail Stamps & Collectibles have released a special set of stamps, designed by The Chase, Manchester. The stamps showcase a different component of the competition and in particular the Final, that together illustrate what makes the FA Cup so unique: the fans, the stadium, the day itself, shock results, Royal patronage and of course the match itself.
By simply removing the white border from the bottom of the stamp each classic image is framed by its own set of goalposts.
Crammed full of records, stats and historical imagery, the retro programme-inspired
presentation pack tells the story of the world’s oldest domestic football competition.
Highlighting some iconic moments, it explores the early history of the competition
including events such as the first final to be shown live on tv and the iconic white
horse final up to more present-day stories like Wigan Athletic’s unexpected victory
against Manchester City in 2013
The pack is designed to look like a piece of ephemera straight off the terraces, complete with paper texture, imperfect printing and monotone imagery.
In partnership with the National Football Museum, the minisheet looks at the
ephemera that surrounds the cup. Supporters' memorabilia, match-day items,
souvenirs and even the original cup winners trophy ‘The Little Tin Idol’ are featured.
Listed alongside the stamps are the results of every cup final since Wanderers started
it all with a 1-0 victory over Royal Engineers back in 1872.
You can purchase the special edition stamps and packs here.
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