Re: [CR]Where have all the Italia leather saddles gone?

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From: "John Pergolizzi" <jtperry@worldnet.att.net>
To: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>, "Classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <HBECIOPCNPKEJLCJBKNKEENIEMAA.dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR]Where have all the Italia leather saddles gone?
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 19:31:50 -0500

Sold one on e-bay this summer . Got $292.50!! The God s forgave my indescression by gifting to me (FREEBEE!) the same model ,in better shape. I will not make the same mistake twice. That's My reason... and I'm sticking to that too. ciao, JohnT.Pergolizzi nice 50mi.at Prospect Park


----- Original Message -----
From: David Bilenkey
To: Classicrendezvous
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 6:46 PM
Subject: [CR]Where have all the Italia leather saddles gone?



> We frequently see older Brooks saddles from the 60's and earlier come up for
> sale or auction. Similarly we see Ideale saddles as well. But it seems we
> don't see any Italia leather saddles from the 60's for sale or auction.
> Anyone care to postulate why? Or point out all the Italia saddles I've
> missed?
>
> Reason I ask is I'm looking for two for projects and I can't say I recall
> ever seeing any for sale...
>
> David Bilenkey
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada