Friday, July 12, 2013

vintage snap...

Australian Robert Coombes (racing name “Bobby Blake”) was the New South Wales Individual (motorcycle) Speedway Champion in 1931. A great solo rider, Coombes was a star at the Olympia Motor Speedway in Maroubra, near Sydney, NSW. The track, opened in 1925 before a crowd of 70,000, was an imposing one-mile, ultra-high-banked concrete oval – and it was ill-fated. With both cars and two wheelers touring the facility at lap averages of 100mph, it exacted a serious toll of drivers and was soon labeled a “killer track” by the media. Coombes was the last to die there. Ironically, it was on June 14, 1936, and the track had already closed. Coombes had just stopped by for a practice run... Todays Vintage Snap comes from Coastal 181 "Reading for Racers"... you can check-out all their photos and Books for Sale here... coastal181.com

Thursday, July 11, 2013

vintage Belt Buckles...

Enjoy these Vintage Belt Buckles from our files...Happy Hunting! Kevin

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

today on the Vintage Trail...

somewhere in Eastern Kentucky...today in my travels...

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

vintage Bicycle...

this super-Rare 1939 All Aluminum Monark Silver King Bicycle is currently available on Ebay...at nearly Ten Grand, it's worth checking out...LINK

Saturday, July 6, 2013

vintage snap...

Friday, July 5, 2013

today's Thrift Score...

this Vintage Light Cage is pretty cool...looks like a 1930s-40s Machine Age torture device for light bulbs... nice original patina...Happy Hunting! Kevin