Canadian Cycling Objects For Sale

Submitted by John on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 07:50
  1. CCM Price Card dated 1929 for 18 models of Joycycles and other junior vehicles. 3-1/2” x 6-1/4”.  $20
  2. Hard Cover CCM “Bicycle Records” book.  Embossed “C.C.M. ~ BICYCLE RECORDS BOOK” on cover.  Starts at pg. 5 to 52.  Hard Cover 14” x 8-1/2”. Excellent condition.  No writing inside.  Pages pristine.  Likely 1947.  $55 SOLD
  3. CCM cast Paperweight of a skate mounted on a plinth.  Base is 1-3/4” x 3”.  Height is 1-1/16”.  Original green felt base. Nickel Skate on Bronze base.  One side reads:  BICYCLES SKATES … AND … ACCESSORIES.  Other side reads CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR CO. … LIMITED … TORONTO JCT. Mint condition.  (RARE) ~ $350.
  4. Calendar with Thermometer from SEALAND ~ VICTORIA, B.C. ~ CAN. Inside is a lithographic card of two men on bicycles going along a country road.  7” x 4”.  Made in Canada. Hangs or sits on a desk. Mint.  $15.
  5. DUNLOP Canada tie tack. Two Hands (for their “With These Hands” advertising campaign).  Circa 1897.  About 2-1/2” long. Mint condition.  $45.
  6. Matted Invoice for The Gendron Manuf’g Co. of 9 Wellington St. West of Toronto.  Lists Velocipedes, Bicycles, Tricycles, Express Waggons, Wheel-Barrows, Doll Carriages, Goat Cars, Etc.  Dated June 11, 1888.  Exterior 12” x 9”.  Invoice is 8” x 5-1/8”.  Gendron was one of the 5 original companies that formed CCM.  Excellent condition.  $20. SOLD
  7. Single cover page (front & back).  THE BICYCLE ~ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CANADIAN WHEELMENS ASSOCIATION.  … Hamilton, Can., January 1883.  Vol. 1, No. 4.  Size is 8-7/8” x 12”.  Masthead of High Wheel cyclist mounted. Disbound with some faults.  This is the first cycling publication in Canada.  First name for the journal which later became the organ of The Canadian Wheelmen.  Very rare. Frameable.  $75.
  8. THE CANADIAN WHEELMAN ~ Vol. II ~ No. 3 of December 1884.  Full journal.  Exceptional.  Masthead has a man riding on his High Wheeler holding a flag.  Cover has an engraving of a Victor Tricycle.  12 pages including lots of advertising.  EARLY & RARE Canadian cycling journal.  Good overall condition. $235.
  9. Headbadge – C.C.M. ~ Columbia ~ Weston.  Circa 1930s.  About 2-7/8” tall. Very good condition.  $45 SOLD
  10. Headbadge – Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd – Toronto.  Perfect brand.  Circa 1910.  About 2-7/8” tall. $95. SOLD
  11. Headbadge – Humphrey Planet – OLYMPIC ~ circa 1935 – Toronto – About 2-1/2” tall. The Olympic brand is very uncommon. Paint missing.  $50 SOLD
  12. Headbadge – Majestic – Montreal – Lion rampant over two bicycle wheels.  Circa 1925 - About 2-5/8” tall. Original patina.  Used. $35 SOLD
  13. Headbadge – DEELITE by Fred Deeley Cycles of Vancouver B. C.  Circa 1955.  About 2-3/16” tall.  Good condition.  $80. SOLD
  14. Headbadge – Massey Harris #1 – Earliest known headbadge from this famous maker.  NOT a Ribbon. Maple Leaf pattern.  Nickle plated.  Original patina.  Likely used at the Toronto Industrial Exhibition in Sept. of 1895.  Excellent condition.   $1,500.
  15. Headbadge as used on the backbone of a High Wheeler.  T. FANE & CO. ~ COMET ~ TORONTO.  About 1-3/8” tall.  Needs restoration.  Fits on a Rudge style backbone and would be restorable to fit other backbones.  A contemporary High Wheel name tag for a Penny Farthing is very rare.  This is the only example I have seen of a Canadian High Wheel name tag in over 50 years of collecting. $1,500.
  16. Photograph.  Centre of Woodstock Ontario circa 1895.  Downtown Woodstock with rail line going up the center of the street.  3 bicycles are captured.  Exterior of the mount is 14-1/2” x 12”.  Photographic component is 9-1/2” x 7-1/2”.  Chip to corner of the mount.  Photo is excellent.  $65. 
  17.  Photograph of William Anstey.  Anstey rode with the Royal Canadian Bicycle Club in the early 1890s.  Was on two Dunlop Trophy teams finishing 22nd in 1894 and 5th in 1895.  Taken by J. C. Walker of Woodstock, Ont.  Cabinet Card.  Some shortening to the bottom of the card and corner chips.  Lighting.  Anstey is mounted on his safety bike with a Dominion of Canada Flag around his waist.  $135.00
  18.  Photo. Shows 1936 Bicycle License plate from St. Catharines Ontario.  Size 7-1/2” x 4-1/8”.  Male & Female riders.  On the reverse in pencil it reads “Upson Twins ~ 1936 – St. Catharines, Ont., Welland-Vale bikes?”.  Photographer is Villiers of St. Catharines.  Black & White image.  Excellent condition.  $35.00 SOLD

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