Re: [CR]Old St Christopher medallion on headtube

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 21:47:31 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Old St Christopher medallion on headtube
References: <001301c2256c$e5c6c560$046494d1@maryking> <004b01c22570$9bef20a0$37f22104@vz.dsl.genuity.net>


Matt Gorski wrote:
>
> 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.

I've seen a couple of old bikes with the Maddona del Ghiallo medal clamped on the frame. Very cool old school Italian looking chingaderra!

I'm not even 'lic and I'd love to have one on one of my old Italian bikes!

Chuck Schmidt
SoPas, SoCal