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| 1987 Giro d`Italia Banner |
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| This is a banner printed on both sides commemorating the 1987 Giro d`Italia famous bike race. This banner belongs to Bill & Carol McGann who were kind enough to allow me to post it on this site for your enjoyment and knowledge. Notice the logo for La Gazzetta dello Sport printed on the bottom. [Item# Banner Giro 1987] |
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| 1964 ROAD TEST AN AMERICAN EAGLE `KB` BICYCLE - The New Breed From Japan |
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| 1964 WCCSC produced several of these satin banners which were given to Dealers selling American Eagle bicycles. The history: We had the American Flyer brand trademarked through Pettee Cycle in Denver and American Flyer bikes were produced by Murray and Chain Bike. We wanted there to be a tie-in between the American produced bikes and the Japanese produced bikes so we chose and registered the brand American Eagle. We had the distinction of spearheading the very first high quality bicycles imported into America from Japan. They were produced and inspected under careful conditions by KAWAMURA CYCLE CO of Kobe, Japan. Overseeing the entire project was Mr. Yukio Kawamura (aka Higesan), President of the company. Higesan was well known and respected in the Japan Cycle Industry. He was personally instramental in assisting Howie to accomplish the goal of producing Japanese bicycles that could compete with the high quality of Schwinn, Raleigh and other top brands being sold by IBD`s of the time. WCC adopted Kawamura`s logo which we put on all KB bicycles. The logo is a square with 3 colors; (1) RED-passion for our customers, (2) YELLOW-well designed products, and (3) BLUE-sincerity in doing business. The letters KB originally meant KAWAMURA BUILT but later became synonymous with HIGH QUALITY and were used by WCC on many products not produced by Kawamura, but of similar high quality. The American Eagle bicycles were as expensive as other high quality bikes being sold by USA IBD`s but there was always added value in specifications. Several USA Dealers assisted WCC with the specs and other requirements of the market; the bikes were an instant success! Sometime around 1967 we changed the brand from American Eagle to NISHIKI; this is another long story, if you want the details contact Howie. The Dealers who were most deeply involved in developing the American Eagle and Nishiki bikes were; Bob Hansing-Montrose Bike Shop, Paul Hinkston-Rancho Park Cycles, Len Hearst-Hans Ohrt Lightweight Bicycles, Bob Olsen and many others. See the picture gallery for some photos from the mid 1960`s when Howie would be in Japan a minimum of 2-weeks from each 2-month period. Achieving the goal of having bicycles and component parts produced to the rigid requirements of the USA Dealers took an abundance of patience, persistence and travel. The dimensions are 49 x 26 inches. [Item# BannerAmerEagle 3] | |
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| BCA (BICYCLE CORPORATION OF AMERICA) - Built With Pride In The USA |
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| The dimensions are 31 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. [Item# BannerBCA] | |
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| Japan Amateur Cycling Federation - 1982, Signed by Wakako Abe |
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| I attended a fund raising gathering of the Japan Amateur Cycling Federation where I purchased one of Koichi Nakano`s road bikes to add to this collection. The dimensions are 8 x 12 1/2 inches. [Item# BannerJapanCycle.c] | |
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| KABUKI by BRIDGESTONE - Authorized Sales and Service Specialist |
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| Kabuki bicycles were produced by Bridgestone, the largest bike factory in Japan in the 1970`s. The sales agent in the USA was C. Itoh Co., a very large trading company with offices throughout the world. The dimensions are 22 x 31 inches. [Item# BannerKabuki-BS] | |
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| Kansai Cycle Industries Co-operation |
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| It is difficult to read the printing on this banner because the color of the letters are almost the same as the color of the background; there is very little contrast. The logo is in clear view because it is on a white background. The word`Kansai` means `western` and this association is the Western Japan Bicycle Industry Association of manufacturers of bicycles and parts in Osaka, Sakai, Kobe and some other smaller cities in the western part of Japan. The dimensions are 6 1/4 x 11 inches. [Item# BannerKansaiCycle3] | |
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| Rotor Bike Components - Advertising Banner |
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| The banner is produced on a nylon fabric with 4 grommets. The dimensions are 28 x 20 inches. A little history; Rotor is a relatively small manufacturing company in Madrid, Spain. They entered the bicycle industry with their innovative crank system, a crank that actually eliminates the `dead spot` in the pedal rotation, thus increasing performance, making hill climbing easier and preventing (and curing) knee tendonitis. They have expanded their product line to include other bicycle components including ovalized chainrings, bottom bracket sets, hollow cranks and handlebar stems. Howie did some consulting for Rotor from 2002 until July of 2007. Their website is www.rotorbike.com. [Item# BannerRotorSpain 3] | |
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| Flag from US Postal Team-Jersey is Signed by Team on the Printing Plate |
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| The text on the flag is `GO TEAM GO` in English and a similar meaning in an abundance of foreign languages. The dimensions of the flag are 17 1/2 x 12 inches. The stick is 25 inches long. Notice that the flag has been installed onto the stick upside down. [Item# FlagUS Postal 3] | |
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| Big Mama BMX Race on Mother`s Day |
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| The Big Mama took place at the Corona Raceway on Mother`s Day. The length is 8 3/8 inches, the width at the widest side is 4 3/4 inches. [Item# Pennant BMX Race.b] | |
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| Pennant From Disneyland - Mickey Mouse on a High Wheel |
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| Mickey is tipping his hat to Minny Mouse, who is looking sheeplishly up at Mickey. The length is 29 inches, the width at the widest side is 11 1/2 inches. [Item# PennantDisneyland3] | |
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| 2001 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships - Vail, Colorado |
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| This large pennant is a souvenier item from the spectacular event held in Vail, Colorado. I attended the event and picked up several souvenirs. [Item# PennantWorlds2001c] | |
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