Boys (and Men) with Bikes on Beach, Antique French RPPC (with Old Corner Mend) wooden mixing paddle or both up directly in

or both up directly in front of them

or simply in a grouping on a shelf or table to add a pop of color and moment of beauty

It thus felt rather serendipitous to find this Skansen souvenir (“minne

5 1/4” l x 1 5/8” w x 2 3/4” t

as well as perfectly crude and a total charmer of a thing

Boys (and Men) with Bikes on Beach, Antique French RPPC (with Old Corner Mend) wooden mixing paddle or both up directly inHow much more romantic a vision this group of cyclists in black suits and hats than a bunch in fluorescent spandex and helmets, I'd say, and all the more so lined up on the beach forming a wall between sand and sea. Very cinematic. (And making me think of Reservoir Dogs!) A close look reveals numbers attached to the spokes of their bikes they don't look like Tour de France contenders to me (launched in 1903) but perhaps aspiring! 5 5 16 x 3 7 16. Nice