Re: [CR] Player's Cigarettes Cards-Cycling

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From: "Ken Wallace" <kwallace@cableone.net>
To: ternst <ternst1@cox.net>
In-Reply-To: <56B28BEB7E8047FCA4A7166EA19CA0BD@D8XCLL51>
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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:52:46 -0700
Cc: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Player's Cigarettes Cards-Cycling


I think I paid $35 for my set.

Ken Wallace, Proprietor Bisbee Bicycle Brothel 43 Brewery Ave. in the Silver King Hotel PO Box 1194 Bisbee, AZ 85603 USA (520) 236-4855 (cell) http://www.bisbeebicyclebrothel.com

On Sep 17, 2009, at 4:48 PM, ternst wrote:
> If those are the little guys that are about 1-1/2" X 2-1/2 ", aren't
> those the ones that came in a book from Player's that one collected
> while ruining their lungs, forcing them to go out and ride to get
> healthy again.
> Or is that $350 is waaaay too expensivo for that.
> Anybody?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angel Garcia"
> <veronaman@gmail.com>
> To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:28 PM
> Subject: [CR] Player's Cigarettes Cards-Cycling
>
>
>> A local antique shop has a complete "cycling" collection of Player's
>> Cigarette cards from England. The 50 cards are mounted between
>> glass, the
>> cards are prevented from moving by the 50 cutouts in the mat and
>> the glass.
>> Framed. The shop specializes in cigarette card collections....I
>> don't know
>> anything about them. Just passing the info along in case anyone is
>> interested. $350.00.
>>
>> One problem: the owner says they do not ship, have had too many
>> problems
>> with damage.
>>
>> If anyone is interested act quickly as they are taking this piece
>> to an
>> antiques show this weekend....
>>
>> Across the Pond Antiques
>> 908.850.1792
>>
>> Angel Garcia
>> Long Valley, NJ
>>
>> You may enjoy reading my blog:
>> http://www.italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com