[CR] Giro D'Italia Collector's Items For Sale

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

From: "michael haddad" <haddawad399@hotmail.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:25:19 -0500
Subject: [CR] Giro D'Italia Collector's Items For Sale


FOR SALE: A set comprised of the following two items: ITEM#1 - Limited edition of 7 La Gazzetta dello Sport newspapers inside of a commemorative archiving box that was produced by the newspaper as part of their celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the Giro. You have the complete newpaper from 1909, 1927, 1946, 1953, 1973, 1976, 1998. In addition to the period ads by bicycle and component makers of each era, the papers describe the heroic exploits of Ganna in the first Giro and the victories of Binda, Bartali, Coppi, Merckx, Gimondi, etc. Photos of an opened set can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44541835@N08/sets/72157623342762904/

ITEM #2 -The official Giro d'Italia 100th anniversary illustrated book, covering 1909 up to the 2009 race. The large-format book is entitled "Un Secolo Di Passioni" (A Century Of Passion). It is 255 pages and has 298 photographs from the archives of the Gazzetta dello Sport. You will not be disappointed when you see this book. A photo of the cover is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44541835@N08/sets/72157623218274437/

Please note that all items are in ITALIAN, but the photos alone are worth it. I have five of these sets to sell and will include a Giro D'Italia DVD for the first three buyers. See photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44541835@N08/sets/72157623218274437/

The cost is $90 for the set, which includes Fedex Ground shipping in the CONUS. Proceeds from the sale of these sets will be donated to Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo, a non-profit organization that promotes Italian culture from its location near New York University. Casa Italiana was the host of a recent lecture by Professor Aldo Grasso, gallery and video presentation on the Giro's 100-year anniversary.

Please contact me directly for my Paypal info, or for international shipping costs.
Thanks.
Michael Haddad
Brooklyn, New York, USA