Re: [CR]Old St Christopher medallion on headtube

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

From: "bikenut" <bikenut@gte.net>
To: "classic rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <001301c2256c$e5c6c560$046494d1@maryking>
Subject: Re: [CR]Old St Christopher medallion on headtube
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 21:41:49 -0700


Drew, I have seen quite a few St Christopher medals and St Christopher bell's. They were very popular in the 50's and 60's. The ones I have seen on EBAY have drawn quite a few bidders. The Madonna del Ghisallo medals have made appearances as well. It's a Catholic thing.

Vintage Bicycle Content

http://www.neci.nec.com/homepages/sandiway/bike/como/mdg/

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Subject Content

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintc05.htm

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/mary0004.htm

Matthew Gorski
Belmont Shore, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: Mary King
To: classic rendezvous
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 9:11 PM
Subject: [CR]Old St Christopher medallion on headtube



> My Ideor is from the early 50s, and it has a clamped-on medallion on the
> head tube. I was told by the previous owner that at the time, they were
> sold as accessories that you could put on your bike. Never seen any others
> like it, but perhaps someone on this list has... Here is a link to a
> picture: http://www.sonic.net/~maryking/medallion.html
> Drew Devereux
> Lakeport, Ca