I have a few odds and end that I would like to offer to the list members before going to ebay with them.
I have a Legnano lapel pin from the 50's. I believe the pin is made out of brass with beautiful royal blue enamel. It is in pristine shape. Unlike newer pins with those pesky separate back plates that are so easy to lose, this one has a permanent back plate attached to the front. On the back it states G. Frosi Milano who must be the maker. Ideal for the owner of a vintage Legnano or Bartali fan. I am asking $25 for it. I also have two Legnano cycling caps from the 50's or 60's. One simply says Legnano with a green stripe down the center. The other says Legnano Pirelli, also with a green stripe down the middle. The one with the Pirelli markings is quite small, I would expect about a 55 cm circumference, whereas the other seems to be sized like most cycling caps. I would like to get $10 each.
If you have been reading Aldo's translations and have taken up the side of Fausto Coppi instead of Bartali, I also have a Bianchi collectible: a gift 'charm'. It is a very intricate piece with laurel leafs and a stylized wheel and appears to have been designed to be able to affix to a chain. On one side it states 'omaggio agli amici della marca Binchi' or 'Gift to the friends of the Bianchi brand.'On the other side with the house of Savoy crest, it says 'Marca di Fabbrica Edoardo Bianchi brevetto speciale Milano Regio' which means 'Factory brand Edoardo Bianchi special patent Milan purveyor to the royal family' I am told that it was given out to 'special' purchasers of Bianchi cars, motorcycles and bikes. I have no idea as to how common they are. I would like $30.
I also have another hat Frejus hat of the same age as the above- mentioned Legnano ones. It is white with a silver and red coloured stripe down the middle. I would like $10 for it.
All of these prices include shipping. The hats appear to have never been worn, but after close to 50 years are somewhat discoloured and dingy.
Lastly, I have a 70's/early 80's vintage Bianchi Piaggio hat that I am offering at $7.
Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ
PS: With all this rain, I am finally getting some time to sit at the computer.