Re: [CR]FW: Vintage Cycling books and mags

(Example: Racing:Jean Robic)

In-Reply-To: <20021009.112030.-522025.10.richardsachs@juno.com>
References: <20021009.112030.-522025.10.richardsachs@juno.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "joel metz, ifbma/sfbma" <magpie@messengers.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]FW: Vintage Cycling books and mags
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 17:37:20 -0700

im not questioning his reputation or legitimacy, im just being stunned by the pricing! i dont doubt either of the former qualities in any way - i hope i didnt come across as doing so...

-joel
>i have used roger friedmans' http://www.rarebookstudio.com
>as a resource and have had direct contact with him and
>will speak to his reputation and legitimacy. it is very fine.
>e-RICHIE
>Richard Sachs Cycles
>No.9, North Main Street
>Chester, CT 06412 USA
>www.richardsachs.com
>Tel. 860.526.2059
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 07:43:10 -0700 "joel metz, ifbma/sfbma"
><magpie@messengers.org> writes:
>> ouch! as someone who also collects cycling magazines, the pricing
>> is a TAD high, imho... save your $ and take a trip to europe...
>> ive
>> gotten stacks of 100 of these mags for what hes asking for 1
>> issue... even bought as single issues from european dealers, they
>> usually run about $8-10 apiece at *most*, even if featuring a
>> major
>> name like coppi or bartali or... heck, practically every issue has
>> some
>> bit on the names we consider legendary now...
>>
>> yeah, theyre hard to find over here in north america, but really...
>> i
>> dont think id pay those kind of prices even if i needed that one
>> issue to fill out a year... hell, im reluctant to pay $8-10 for a
>> single!
>>
>> id pay $50 for a bound year, but not a single issue...
>>
>> -joel
>>
>> >I got this note in response to something I posted to
>> >rec.bicycles.marketplace, so I thought I'd pass the complete
>> conversation on
>> >to the list, hoping that some might be able to take advantage of
>> it.
>> >
>> >Cheers,
>> >
>> >David Bilenkey
>> >in wet 5 degree Celsius cloudy
>> >Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
>> >and I'm just about to go for a spin! :-P
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Rodger Friedman [mailto:rf@rarebookstudio.com]
>> >Sent: October 9, 2002 10:21 AM
>> >To: David Bilenkey
>> >Subject: RE: FA: 9 International Cycle Sport Mags '72 to '74
>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks very much, David. Should anyone from your group contact me,
>> tell
>> >them to mention that they got the message from you and I will be
>> happy to
>> >extend the same discount to them that I offered to you.
>> >
>> >Best wishes,
>> >
>> >Rodger
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: David Bilenkey [mailto:dbilenkey@sympatico.ca]
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:03 AM
>> >> To: Rodger
>> >> Subject: RE: FA: 9 International Cycle Sport Mags '72 to '74
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Rodger,
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your note. I'm a little tight on funds at the moment,
>> >> but if you
>> >> don't mind I'll pass your message on to the members of a vintage
>> bicycle
>> >> enthusiasts email list I'm subscribed to, and save your URL for
>> future
>> >> reference.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> David
>> >>
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Rodger [mailto:rf@rarebookstudio.com]
>> >> > Sent: October 9, 2002 9:04 AM
>> >> > To: David Bilenkey
>> >> > Subject: Re: FA: 9 International Cycle Sport Mags '72 to '74
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > David,
>> >> >
>> >> > I saw your post on rec.bicycles.marketplace about your
>> cycling
>> >> > magazine collection. I am a rare book dealer and I happen to
>> have
>> >> > several Italian and French cycling magazines from the late
>> 1940s and
>> >> > early 1950s for sale. If you think these might fit in your
>> >> > collection, you can see them on my web site,
>> http://www.rarebookstudio.com.
>> >> >
>> >> > Here is a direct link to the ciclismo page:
>> >> >
>> > > > http://www.rarebookstudio.com/ciclismo.htm
>> > > >
>> > > > Let me know if you see something you like. I would be happy
>> to offer
>> >> > a discount of 10%.
>> >> >
>> >> > Best wishes,
>> >> >
>> >> > Rodger Friedman
>> >> > Rare Book Studio
>> >> > 1 Mystic Circle
>> >> > Tuxedo, NY 10987
>> >> >
>> >> > rf@rarebookstudio.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 10:24:49 -0400, in rec.bicycles.marketplace
>> you
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> > > >
> > >http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1866993165
>> >> > >
>> >> > >9 International Cycle Sport Magazines from 1972 to 1974
>> >> > >
>> >> > >These are duplicate copies of ones that I already have in my
>> >> > collection, so
>> >> > >I'm selling them off to help someone else complete his or
>> her
>> >> collection.
>> >> > >All issues are 8 3/4" x 11", most are about 40 pages each
>> issue.
>> >> > All of them
>> >> > >are in good shape. Great ads for Ron Kitching, early Dura
>> Ace,
>> >> Campagnolo
>> >> > >and Simplex parts, as well as coverage of various races in
>> the UK and
>> >> > >Europe. If you'd like more detailing what's covered in each
>> >> issue, let me
>> >> > >know and I'll give you a brief rundown.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >David
>> >
>> >
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after she got that bicycle...