Litespeed Swimsuit calendar
08-06-22, 01:33 PM
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Litespeed Swimsuit calendar
In my brother's effects after he passed, I found an unusual bicycle industry calendar among many other typical industry calendars showing TDF or Mountain Bike action pics. Ths one stood out from the rest. It's a Litespeed calendar from 1993 and, while it does display four models of Litespeed Ti bikes from that era, it features as models straddling or standing behind the Ti bikes, 12 attractive models in swimsuits or brief athletic wear. I can't find another like it online. Some research found the photographer who did the shoot and he verified it was contracted by the Lynskey family before they sold the name and moved on. I've contacted the Lynskey Performance folks and haven't heard back from them. I'm thinking this must be a rare artifact. I have no idea how to put a value on it and I want to sell it.
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08-06-22, 01:52 PM
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In my brother's effects after he passed, I found an unusual bicycle industry calendar among many other typical industry calendars showing TDF or Mountain Bike action pics. Ths one stood out from the rest. It's a Litespeed calendar from 1993 and, while it does display four models of Litespeed Ti bikes from that era, it features as models straddling or standing behind the Ti bikes, 12 attractive models in swimsuits or brief athletic wear. I can't find another like it online. Some research found the photographer who did the shoot and he verified it was contracted by the Lynskey family before they sold the name and moved on. I've contacted the Lynskey Performance folks and haven't heard back from them. I'm thinking this must be a rare artifact. I have no idea how to put a value on it and I want to sell it.
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08-06-22, 09:54 PM
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...those girl of the month shop calendars used to be standard auto mechanic giveaways.
A couple of the tool companies gave them to us, and IIRC maybe one or two of the motor oils.
So maybe you can get an idea of value by looking at those for sale on ebay, for comparison.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-Three-Vintage-Rigid-Tools-Swimsuit-Calendar-Pinup-1993-1997-1999-3075-/324062008561
...those girl of the month shop calendars used to be standard auto mechanic giveaways.
A couple of the tool companies gave them to us, and IIRC maybe one or two of the motor oils.
So maybe you can get an idea of value by looking at those for sale on ebay, for comparison.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-Three-Vintage-Rigid-Tools-Swimsuit-Calendar-Pinup-1993-1997-1999-3075-/324062008561
08-06-22, 09:59 PM
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Oh and the tubing decal now says "Guaranteed NOT Built With Reynolds 531 Tubes Forks and Stays".
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great calendar. Pinup is classic American art form that’s been used to sell just about everything at one time or another. Sadly it has fallen to political correctness
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10-11-22, 10:16 AM
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Just showed this to my wife, who has a Litespeed. She was somewhat disgusted, and would have removed the Litespeed decals from her bike in protest except for the fact that we already did that! She found the graphics too loud and kinda ugly, so we replaced them with some classic (repro) Rollfast decals. And the head badge says Uranus! (Never heard of a Uranus but the badge is beautiful.)
Oh and the tubing decal now says "Guaranteed NOT Built With Reynolds 531 Tubes Forks and Stays".
Mark B, not disgusted in Seattle
Oh and the tubing decal now says "Guaranteed NOT Built With Reynolds 531 Tubes Forks and Stays".
Mark B, not disgusted in Seattle
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10-11-22, 12:00 PM
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DeBartolo is still at it
