[CR]Cinelli Stembadges

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2002)

From: <themaaslands@comcast.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org (Classic Rendezvous)
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 05:51:14 +0000
Subject: [CR]Cinelli Stembadges

Prior to le cirque, I announced that I was then shortly going to be receiving a reasonable number of NOS Cinelli stembadges from Andrea Cinelli. I promised to many people that I would bring them to le cirque. A minor oversight occurred meaning that the badges were only mailed out of Italy after the end of le cirque. I have now received them. I can however not find back the document with my list of all of those that responded, so I am working from memory and believe I might have forgotten to contact some people. If you are still interested in one of these badges and I have still not sent you a note, please let me know.

These are all 1950's vintage stembadges. They are silver-plated brass with fire-glazed enamel. The Cinelli shield and knights' head are against a blue background. I am asking $150 each for these. I can send you photos if you like. To avoid that these become objects of speculation (the last of these to end up on ebay sold for $255), please do indicate what you plan to do with the badge.

I don't think that Brian Baylis will mind if I share the comment that he made to me upon receiving his: "Thanks for sending the Cinelli stem badge. It's the most beautiful badge I've ever seen. "

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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ