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Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« on: January 25, 2009, 08:30:59 AM »
Recently, AutoPuzzles super-solver Paul Jaray had occasion to attend the "Fiera del Madonnino" (or Madonnino's Fair) in Braccagni, a small town near his home in Grosseto. To all of our good fortune, he brought along a camera. From microcars to GT's, a streamlined baby stroller and Volkswagen's answer to the Levi's Edition Gremlin, there's something for everyone in the pictures he's shared with us.

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Stay tuned - there's lots more where these came from!
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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 07:54:13 AM »
There's something like that streamlined baby stroller back at my parents' place - it's American, it's mint green, from the 50s and in very good condition. I'll snap a picture of it the next time I'm there :)
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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 10:54:58 AM »
In Poland we also had streamlined baby strollers in the 50s. I think I have a period photo somewhere, gonna take a look.
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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 12:48:08 PM »
Great pictures!

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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2009, 05:31:57 PM »
This is strange. I'm returning to AutoPuzzles with pictures of a... baby stroller.

Sorry about the poor quality - I used my mobile phone and the lighting was poor.
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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2009, 05:36:21 PM »
If it was yours, this explain many things....  :D

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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2009, 07:49:33 PM »
;D

No, I have never set foot in this. My mother has, though, way back in the Fifties :)
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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2009, 05:59:14 AM »
@re's post reminded me that I also promised some period photos of the strollers. Currently I only have this one, but there is at least one more somewhere in my house, with a more streamlined one. Gotta take a look during the weekend. In the meantime - this was made around 1955:
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Re: Automobili e Caffè, from Paul Jaray - Part One
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2009, 06:08:13 AM »
Cool!