Re: [CR]Re: Plastic cyclist toys & Metal Miniature Cyclists

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Avocet)

From: "Raoul Delmare" <R.Delmare@Charter.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Morgan Fletcher" <morgan@hahaha.org>
References: <3E2E1651.8020404@mtco.com> <87y95ap18e.fsf@fletcher.sonic.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Plastic cyclist toys & Metal Miniature Cyclists
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 06:02:10 -0600


Thanks Steve , Thanks Morgan ,

Thanks Mr. Mike Fatka , in Ames Iowa ,

I've been staying away from eBay for awhile now . Totally cut myself off , to try to get the eBay addiction under some kind of control . And ,
      I've never done any business with Mr. M. J. Fatka . But ,
      I noticed his auctions . I always noticed ; the Ames Iowa location , his style for detailed honest descriptions , and the extremely interesting nature of his items !
      I could definitely tell that he had an extremely impressive collection of historically significant parts , clothing , and ephemera of all kinds .
      I'm glad to know that he is Michael , of Michael's Cyclery . I remember reading something about that place .
      Just did a Google search . I see that there is a Michael's Cyclery in Madison Wisconsin as well .
      Anyway , it was extremely obvious that Mr. M. J. Fatka was liquidating an extremely wonderful collection . I wonder if he is nearing the end of his stuff ?
          Raoul Delmare
          Marysville Kansas


----- Original Message -----
From: Morgan Fletcher
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Plastic cyclist toys



> Steve Kurt <kurtsj@mtco.com> writes:
> > Some time ago (over 12 years?), I saw some similar figures in Micheal's
> > Cyclery, in Ames, Iowa here in the US. This shop was run by a fellow who
> > also organized a race team (the other CR members can provide more details
> > on Mike Fatka and the Skunk River Cyclists). Mike had the figures in a
> > display case, and I thought they were the coolest thing next to Super
> > Record parts! Never did learn anything about them, tho. :-( A couple of
> > years ago, Mike shut down the store. Maybe someone else knows what
> > became of the figures?
>
> Check out this auction, and the seller's ebay ID:
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> Killing time,
>
> Morgan Fletcher
> Oakland, CA