Re: [CR]Toy cyclistes on eBay France

Aldo Ross wrote:
>
> Some nice and interesting toy cyclistes on eBay/France:
>
> Item #1
> http://cgi.ebay.fr/BOITE-DE-5-CYCLISTES-EN-METAL-PEINT-ALA-MAIN-MADE-IN-F
> R_W0QQitemZ4568169300QQcategoryZ16943QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/8m86u
> Box of 5 metal cyclists from the 1950s. Does the illustration on the
> box top look familiar? See:
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/Ordner02
>
> Item #2
> http://cgi.ebay.fr/lot-de-20-cyclistes-du-tour-de-france-en-plomb_W0QQite
> mZ5993240914QQcategoryZ93262QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/bckxv
> 20 metal cyclistes from the 1960/1970s, including Molteni, Bic, Mercier,
> Peugeot.
>
> Item #3
> http://cgi.ebay.fr/tour-de-france-no-starlux-cyclistes-lot_W0QQitemZ59928
> 95434QQcategoryZ734QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/bvxfh
> Box of 5 cyclists in plastic, national team jerseys.
>
> Item #4
> http://cgi.ebay.fr/cyclistes-coureurs-tour-de-france-en-plomb-anciens_W0Q
> QitemZ5230669033QQcategoryZ87386QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/8kjm5
> 3 metal cyclistes in national team jerseys. These look pretty old.
>
> Item #5
> http://cgi.ebay.fr/7-COURREURS-CYCLISTES-TOUR-DE-FRANCE_W0QQitemZ59940881
> 38QQcategoryZ92127QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/av67k
> 7 plastic cyclists with finely detailed wheels, derailleurs, and chains.
>
> Lots more where these came from...
>
> Aldo Ross
> BlueBall, Ohio

Wow, great links Aldo. I've collected quite a few over the years; hard to resist. The largest collection of toy cyclists I've ever heard of is Ken Denny's collection of over 10,000 on display in a room of his apartment! Must be amazing to see!!!

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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