I was cruising teh interawebz for about 4 years looking for a prewar Frejus when I came across this, posted only a couple days before I saw it,

paramanubrio: Frejus, Vittoria!

I immediately sent a message and got the owner's contact info. So I contacted the owner, Enzo, and found out, yes, the bike is for sale and he wants serious money for it. Since it was serious money, I thought I would contact a serious collector I know for his .02.

I sent him the pictures in the blog. Not in his wheelhouse and he noted the condition was not the greatest. He asked about the seller. I told him it was Enzo, in Italy. Well, as it turns out, my friend the serious collector was in Italy to attend a couple of scambios (swaps) to load up on supply. And he was meeting Enzo the next day.

Small world.

So he had a chance to see the bike in person and do a little in person negotiations for me. I am more than please as punch with the purchase.

_MG_8990 by iabisdb, on Flickr