Bicycle Singles

[Bruce]

Hey Everyone,

I'm a bicycle single collector who's hit the wall finding cards that I "need" to fill in the gaps in my collection. There's plenty on eBay but most are for examples that I already have. I've also tried estate sales but don't think I've ever found anything.

Do any members have any ideas for finding cards or have singles that you're willing to sell? I can provide a list but there's honestly too many to list here.

[Chuqii]

Hey Bruce. I?ve got a few older Bicycle singles. I?ll send you a pick next week and see if you need any.

[Bruce]

That's great...Thanks!

[Chuqii]

Here you go.  Let me know if anything catches your eye.

[Bruce]

Thanks, Chuqii.

I can use the green Rider. Do you want to email me at bljohnson716@aol.com?

[Chuqii]

Will do

[Chuqii]

And here are some Bicycle singles that are not for sale but I like showing off.

[Bruce]

Now you're just being a tease, lol

All four War Series...Nice. That looks like a treasure you found rather than something that you build over time. What's the back story?

[Chuqii]

That a c1918 USPCC salesman?s sample book I picked up a while ago. The seller was overseas, Greece, I think.

[Bruce]

That's a great find!

[Don Boyer]

That a c1918 USPCC salesman?s sample book I picked up a while ago. The seller was overseas, Greece, I think.

It's not simply "circa" 1918 - it's on the money 1918!  That was the only year (and not even a full year at that) in which the Victory series decks were available for sale - they were pulled off the market shortly after "the Great War" had been won.  I think they were available from April to November.  Any sales books before that wouldn't have had the samples, and any books after that would have had those decks pulled as they were no longer available - even if only by pulling the cards off the pages.