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Varney and the Prototypes

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
in General Charlton
Not a band but today former CEO Peter Varney visited the museum


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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    Some sample scarfs 

    Think these might stil be a seller
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,541
    Caption Competition -

    "That ain't worth 50 million squid!" 


  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,128
    For the record, Prototypes were a very good French band. If you get the time, their album Synthetique is on Spotify. Sadly their earlier, better, material like Danse sur la Merde, and Gentleman is missing from that platform. 
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,235
    edited September 2024
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  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,447
    Those scarves and a Saturday afternoon in Oulu, Finland, bring back very fond memories indeed. 
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,897
    Gribbo said:
    Caption Competition -

    "That ain't worth 50 million squid!" 


    I then stole this idea and built it at ebbsfleet 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    edited September 2024
    The "Inter" #cafc kit is very sought after by Charlton shirt collectors but this was the one-off prototype with Mesh, not Redbus, as sponsor donated by Peter Varney yesterday.

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    Only that prototype isn't quite as unique as we thought as we were also given this mock up of what the shirt could have looked like.

    Badges, sleeves, collar and colours all different.


  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,022
    I'd assumed that there were another of our shirt sponsors who suffered the curse of Charlton, but Mesh computers still exist. 

    https://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=ABOUTUS

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  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,877
    Henry Irving said:
    Only that prototype isn't quite as unique as we thought as we were also given this mock up of what the shirt could have looked like.

    Badges, sleeves, collar and colours all different.


    Quite like that one
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,781
    I've got my old MESH computer and monitor in my loft. I bought a MESH because they sponsored us. 
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,415
    Ah the Ecru with Mesh - worn by the likes of Super Clive, Brownie and Robbo 

    Classy memories. 
  • Sollied
    Sollied Posts: 145
    Henry Irving said:
    The "Inter" #cafc kit is very sought after by Charlton shirt collectors but this was the one-off prototype with Mesh, not Redbus, as sponsor donated by Peter Varney yesterday.

    Interesting, it also looks like they changed their mind on the colours of the stripes. 

    This looks more like the blue llanera away shirt we had after we were relegated from the prem. The redbus version is black and blue 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    It looks more black in the flesh
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,309
    Sollied said:
    Henry Irving said:
    The "Inter" #cafc kit is very sought after by Charlton shirt collectors but this was the one-off prototype with Mesh, not Redbus, as sponsor donated by Peter Varney yesterday.

    Interesting, it also looks like they changed their mind on the colours of the stripes. 

    This looks more like the blue llanera away shirt we had after we were relegated from the prem. The redbus version is black and blue 

    Never seen one of those before.  Lovely shirt.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,973
    Sollied said:
    Henry Irving said:
    The "Inter" #cafc kit is very sought after by Charlton shirt collectors but this was the one-off prototype with Mesh, not Redbus, as sponsor donated by Peter Varney yesterday.

    Interesting, it also looks like they changed their mind on the colours of the stripes. 

    This looks more like the blue llanera away shirt we had after we were relegated from the prem. The redbus version is black and blue 
    The blue and black Redbus shirt reminds me of playing Dagenham away in the cup I think….
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    If you like old shirts but have any type of OCD, look away now.

    This just looks "wrong"


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    So why does the unique shirt exist?

    Coq Sportif would have made up this sample early in the 97/98 season, maybe as early as October and naturally would have used the existing sponsor, Viglen.

    But Viglen's deal ran out at the end of the regular season and Mesh paid £25k to have their brand on our PO final shirts.

    The new shirt design was used but with a different sponsor
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,523
    Henry Irving said:
    If you like old shirts but have any type of OCD, look away now.

    This just looks "wrong"


    I remember putting up a picture a couple of years ago of Mills and Youds wearing that and the ecru version, wondering where they (the shirts!) had got to. 

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    On what planet does a luminous green and purple version of our badge get the ok to be put on a shirt players shirt?
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,868
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    I've got my old MESH computer and monitor in my loft. I bought a MESH because they sponsored us. 
    Did you also buy a Red Bus?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    Off_it said:
    On what planet does a luminous green and purple version of our badge get the ok to be put on a shirt players shirt?
    We wore it the next season

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