Memory Lane Fall 23 Photo Thread

[razinhellcustomz]

Yeah,
but this Bluebird only cost me 20 bucks !

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I just bought a rusty crusty Wards Hawthorne girls bike with a front fender light, basket,broken chain and shredded tires for $25.00. Perfect yard art bike. Oh and I almost forgot the 1968-69 Two Rivers plate too. RideOn. Mark.

 

[cyclingday]

Steve Slagle's Bluebird–at least when I last saw it in the 1970s– had several severe cracks in the frame and could not be ridden. In fact when I took the series of photographs at Steve's house, we almost had to hold the bicycle together just to roll it outside.

Steve's Bluebird had a large diameter glass-lens "Saf-T-Ray" reflector attached to the rear fender. Steve was planning on repairing his Bluebird someday. However we lost touch after a few years and I have no idea if his Bluebird ever got repaired.

I do know that both Steve and his brother got cans of original French Blue Elgin touch-up paint. So if you look closely, both of these Bluebirds had little dabs of touch-up on them.

At the time I met Steve I owned two Bluebirds– a 1935 and a 1936. The 1936 was/is in red and I still have it, complete with papers and Alemite grease gun. Through Gary Kohler I was able to obtain a third Bluebird which was a Bay Area hot-rod known by locals back then as "The Shark." It was a 1937 model. The Shark ended up living in Beverly Hills with an actor friend of mine who completely restored it. All this took place back in the 1970s.

People made fun of my Bluebirds back then ("What's THAT weird thing? That ain't no Schwinn!"). I don't think anyone is laughing about them in 2023...

Leon Dixon
National Bicycle History Archive of America
(NBHAA.com)

Thanks, for the insight, Leon.
The Shark, is a perfect nickname for one of these bikes.
I always thought they looked like a shark as well.
Great story!

 

[buickmike]

The pics from Schwinn guy in Ohio ,allowed me to spot a flexible desk lamp on vendors table next to electric fan Anyone know owner? I'd be interested to see how much it was.

 

[Nashman]

Growing up in the late 70's / 80's, my parents regularly had All In The Family on in reruns. I became a fan of the show and still laugh despite having seen some of the episodes numerous times. Not only was the humor brilliant, but the inclusion of social and political issues of the day was seamlessly done. That doll has to be super rare. I doubt it was a big seller.

Perfectly said. I agree 100%.

 

[Nashman]

We are fortunate to have historians like Leon Dixon on this forum!

Perfectly said. I agree 100%.

 

[razinhellcustomz]

The pics from Schwinn guy in Ohio ,allowed me to spot a flexible desk lamp on vendors table next to electric fan Anyone know owner? I'd be interested to see how much it was.

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Looks like lots of good stuff and deals going on here. I really need to make it out to the spring Memory Lane. Thanks for all the pix. Mark.

 

[detroitbike]

A bike WITH a food delivery.

The jerkey is AWESOME!
Thx
Pete

 

[stezell]

The pics from Schwinn guy in Ohio ,allowed me to spot a flexible desk lamp on vendors table next to electric fan Anyone know owner? I'd be interested to see how much it was.

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@buickmike if I'm not mistaken the guy who had this spot always wears a black top hat, but I've never got his name. So come on guys let's help Mike out.

Sean

 

[badbob]

Brian McAllister

 

[Santee]

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Beautiful.