On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 13:36:31 -0800, Chuck Schmidt wrote
> stevens wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 10:24:32 -0800, Chuck Schmidt wrote
> > > Vince Connelly wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Where can a person obtain a Madonna del Ghisallo head tube badge? An old
> > > > friend went to the chapel, and brought back some laminated prayer cards. I
> > > > wanted but them in my spokes, and make a prayer wheel, of sorts. Did Coppi
> > > > have one on his Bianchi? Any references in text, etc. are appreciated. If
> > > > you have one, please contact me off- list.
> > >
> > > They, like everything else, show up with great regularity on eBay.
> > > Good hunting!
> >
> > Coppi likely would NOT have had one on his bike, since he was an atheist.
> >
> > You can get Ghisallo medallions from:
> >
> > http://www.aquinasandmore.com/
> > http://www.catholicshopper.com/
> > http://www.theangelsgarden.com/
> > http://www.discountcatholicstore.com/
> > http://grahamwatson.safeshopper.com/
> >
> > --
> > Steven L. Sheffield
>
> Steven, none of your links are to a Madonna del Ghisallo head tube badge
> that Vince is asking about. Lots of medallions, but no stinkin' badges
> that mount to a tube. Check out this eBay auction to see what Vince
> wants:
>
> Cyclist protection charm Madonna del Ghisallo:
> http://ebay.com/
>
> It even incorporates a chainring in the design!
>
> Chuck "has one on a '50 Bianchi Folgorissima even though I'm not
> Catholic" Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
Very cool.
Be interesting to see how much it goes for.
One of the nice things about the medallion is that they can be discreetly hung from a saddle rail ... if your bike has a nice headbadge, why would you want to replace it with the Ghisallo one?
--
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