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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:28 am |
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Nice collection indeed and a super annual event too.
Is this a display of for sale transfers, or just a display?
Thanks for the post.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:37 pm |
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| I believe that is Mel Pinto's collection. He used to be the importer of Gitane in the USA. |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:18 am |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:39 am |
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I just received this regarding the collection:
Wayne Bingham purchased a bunch of the stuff from Mel Pinto Imports. So it is now his property. |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:40 am |
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| sandranian wrote: |
I just received this regarding the collection:
Wayne Bingham purchased a bunch of the stuff from Mel Pinto Imports. So it is now his property. |
From what I understand, Wayne Bingham purchased MPI (Mel Pinto Imports) or at least the name and inventory earlier this year.
That's a wonderful collection of decals.
Royal Asport bikes were "private label" Gitanes but I think that more than one importer sold them. Caravelle may have been the same thing. Also I'd heard rumors that Gitane made at least some of the Raphael Geminiani bikes.
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Chas., Stephan and all,
Wayne did indeed purchase MPI and Mel's remaining inventory. He plans to keep MPI going into the future as a Wholesaler to Dealers and also provide Vintage parts at Retail through his new Shop and forthcoming Web Site "Veloclassique.com". Watch for it!!!
The Decal sets with frame colors were made up by Mel Pinto for use at Shows. Wayne also has some other KEWL display items that Mel used, including one for Ideale Saddles.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:31 am |
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Wayne also has this Poster circa 1968...
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:47 am |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:55 am |
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Stephan,
Sadly he's not selling it. It's very thin and fragile and going in his new Shop.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:14 pm |
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Maybe we can talk him into making some repros.... 
Chas.
BTW, Jay did you make it down to the Cirque? |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:58 pm |
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| sandranian wrote: |
| i want that poster. |
sandman,
I Photo Shoped it a little.
Not as cool as Sarah Palin's head on a hot bikini bod but it should print out 8 1/2 x 11 OK. 
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:32 am |
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| verktyg wrote: |
BTW, Jay did you make it down to the Cirque? |
It was my plan to go but a major roof leak from a heavy Rain Storm changed that. I didn't want to come home to part of my ceiling on the floor  .
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