Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Washington County, Vermont, USA
Bikes: 1966 Dawes Double Blue, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1975 Raleigh Sprite 27, 1980 Univega Viva Sport, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1984 Lotus Classique, 1976 Motobecane Grand Record
You've done a public service by slightly increasing the rarity of bikes of the same year and model that still have intact decals. That's why the world isn't crammed full of all-original antiques. Same with baseball cards. Kids leave home and their parents throw them away, making the very few cards that don't get thrown away rare and valuable.