Hello, Crosley Car Owners:

My name is Branden Martz;
I am the student director
of the University of
Wisconsin Stevens Point
Art Gallery.

In September our Gallery
will be hosting a show
called "HUMBLE".
This is a design show of
objects that were
manufactured between the
years 1900-1955.
I am looking for a CROSLEY
for this show and am
wondering if you could put
me in contact with anyone
in or around the state of
Wisconsin who has a nice
collection and who you
would think would be
interested in this
endeavor. All goods will
be covered under the UW
system insurance policy.
Please contact me with any
concerns and or comments.

Thanks for your time and I
look forward to hearing
from you.

Branden.E.Martz@...
or
Branden.E.Martz_AT_uwsp.edu

Posted by: "Mark
Beacom" mark.beacom@...
mark.beacom

Just A Reminder.

We will be conducting
the Lloyd Texley Estate
auction on Saturday 6-
24-06 beginning at
12:00 Noon. The auction
will be held on site in
Omaha. You can bid on
site or you may also
bid online using our
internet-based bidding
service Proxibid.

The vehicles being sold
at this auction are as
follows; 1950 Crosley
Super wagon, 1947
Crosley Sedan, 1952
Crosley Business Coupe
and 2 1952 Crosley
Sedans.

In addition to the
vehicles we will have
household items, tools,
collectibles, parts and
construction materials.
If you are interested in
attending this auction,
much more information
is available at
www.yourauctionsolutions
.com
<http://www.yourauctions
olutions.com/> or call
402-571-0393 and ask
for Mark or Shayne.

Mark Beacom

Vice
President/Auctioneer

Auction Solutions LLC

9808 Military Rd
Omaha NE 68134

402-571-0393 (office)

402-250-3136 (cell)

Hey, there, Crosleyphiles:

A big laurel and hearty handshake to all our new members here at the
CCOC.

Econoboy2002 is our 100th member.
Welcome to all!
Everyone check out our new Crosley photos and literature collection.
Click our Homepage link (below), and then click both Photos and Files.

=Lou=

"The opposite of bravery is not cowardice, but conformity."
- Robert Anthony

WOW!
I can't believe that it is only
two weeks until the Gould's
Eleventh Annual Microcar &
Minicar Classic Event.

All of the details are at
_www.bubbledrome.com_
(http://www.bubbledrome.com) .

If you have not registered yet,
you should do so immediately as
the hotel room block is almost
sold out. The deadline for the
hotel discount has been
extended till this Saturday,
June 24, 2006, so you only have
two more days to secure your
hotel reservation at the
discounted rate of $89.00 per
night.

Please email if you require a
registration brochure or
additional information.

This will be a huge fun event,
and we already have more than
100 registered guests with over
45 cars already registered.

We anticipate that we will have
over 100 cars attending for
this event. We have several
micro-tours and activities
planned all weekend long, and
this is an event that should
not be missed. There will be
vendors for T-Shirts, Mugs,
toys, Spark plugs, oil, etc.
Lots of great stuff.

This year, we will also be
joined by the Nash Metropolitan
Club, and the New England Mini
Owners group (NEMO).

The Margaritas are being
blended and frozen, and the
plans for the huge eclectic
barbecue are well underway.

Do not miss this event.

See you all in two weeks!

Charles & Nancy Gould

If you haven't made your
reservations for Gould's
Eleventh Annual Microcar
event in two weeks, you should
do so immediately.

We have persuaded the hotel to
extend the registration
deadline for the discounted
rate of $89.00 per night, but
there are only three rooms
left for Friday night, and no
rooms left for Sunday night.

I am trying to add additional
rooms to the room block, so if
you need a room for any of the
dates, that they cannot
accommodate, contact me, and I
will try to make special
arrangements.

You can book your rooms here:
_Welcome_
(http://www.starwoodmeeting.com
/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservat
ion?id=0605090154&key=8DD2C)

or at this link.

_http://www.starwoodmeeting.com
/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservat
ion?id=060509015
4&key=8DD2C_
(http://www.starwoodmeeting.com
/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservat
ion?id=0605090154&key=8DD2C)

Chas

Crosleys at Auction
Posted by: mark.beacom

Here is the post
Auction report I have
prepared for last
Saturday's Auction. If
any of you would like
to consign your
Crosleys, please feel
free to contact me.

On 6-24-06 at 12:00
noon at 4515 N 65th ave
in Omaha, Auction
Solutions LLC conducted
the Lloyd Texley Estate
Auction. Lloyd was an
Omaha area OPS
administrator and
educator that passed
away about 1 year ago.
Lloyd's daughters hired
Auction Solutions to
liquidate the estate.
All of his cars were
low mileage and in
excellent condition,
including 5 Crosleys of
various years.
The vehicles came on
the auction block at
1:30PM.

One of the Crosleys was
painted in a red and
white checkerboard
pattern. It was a 1947
sedan that had been in
storage for a number of
years.

When the pictures of
the car appeared on the
internet it was spotted
by the Son-in-law of
its previous owner, who
had used it for
promotional purposes in
their Carrol, IA Purina
mill.

The son-in-law
purchased this vehicle
back for sentimental
reasons for $2530.00.

The other Crosleys sold
in a range between
$1650.00-$3575.00.

The weather started out
a little bumpy Saturday
morning with a steady
rain. The setup crew
covered the property
with tents and then set
the sale up in the
rain, Once the sale
began, the rain ended
and the crowd poured
in. 201 bidder numbers
were assigned, but the
crowd was estimated at
500 onlookers and
bidders.

Onsite Bidders
registered were from
Australia to Arkansas,
and internet bidders
were registered from
Canada, England and 13
other states in the US.

Thanks to everyone for
their hard work and
participation.

--
Mark Beacom
Vice President/
Professional Auctioneer
Auction Solutions LLC
9808 Military Rd
Omaha, NE 68134
402-571-0393
402-250-3136 cell

I have posted some new
information about the
Crosleys history and
some speculation about
the car as well as a
vintage picture of the
dealership where the 51
business coupe came
from.

http://www.yourauctionso
lutions.com/crosleys.asp

Mark Beacom

Vice
President/Auctioneer
Auction Solutions LLC

9808 Military Rd
Omaha NE 68134

402-571-0393 (office)

402-250-3136 (cell)

FWIW,
The rolls 20/25 was a depression era vehicle..several
were loaned "bought" at discount for taxi service in
the UK.  Top speed is 50mph and that's
pushing....about what a Crosely should be expected.
Top dollar in the collector market is $35M....given it
would take at least 50M to "correct" the tired vehicle
a selling price of $44M is more than a tad
OVERVALUE...I was there for each and every car sale
(via telephone) and couldn't get a decent bid in to
value.  Goes to show you no matter where, a good
auctioneer can DRIVE UP prices and the internet is his
friend!!!!  None of the cars went cheap and none at
what I consider realistic value......
Was pleased to see the Ralston Purina sedan go back to
its family....just hope they have the 3-5M $ to do it
up right!!!

Regards,
Robert Kirk
www.kirks-auto.com

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Hi Folks,
Just a reminder, to bring your Crosley to this weekends event @
Mt.Tabor in Portland. It should be fun! Details are below.

July 8 Portland OR (Saturday only)

The 2nd Annual NW Mini-Micro Meet
"Show and Drive Regatta"

9 Am. Saturday July 8th 2006 in the Volcanic Caldera @ Mt. Tabor
park, Portland Oregon
12 noon, drive to old poor farm for lunch, @ McMenamins Edgefield
Power Station
3pm. Multnomah Falls in the Gorge via the scenic old Columbia River
Highway

Enjoy the likes of other crazy little car people….. Not little
people, but little cars.
Feel free to mingle, drool, scheme, and admire the finest small cars
the Great Pacific Northwest has to offer.
Let's have a little fun !

For out of towns guests wishing to stay, Mcmenamins is an old poor
farm converted to a beautiful hotel, has a golf course, fine and
casual dining, brewery, and movie theater, and the famous "Little
Red Shed"
Free admission. No registration.


Contact Mark Hatten
503-703-6220 or Mphatten@...

Link to Mt Tabor Park

Link to Edgefield

Link to Multnomah Falls and Columbia River highway

"httrbx" <mphatten@...>
wrote:


Hi Folks,

Just a reminder, to
bring your Crosley to
this weekends event @
Mt.Tabor in Portland.
It should be fun!
Details are below.

July 8 Portland OR
(Saturday only)

  The 2nd Annual NW Mini-
Micro Meet
"Show and Drive Regatta"

  9 Am. Saturday July
8th 2006 in the
Volcanic Caldera @ Mt.
Tabor Park, Portland
Oregon @ 12 noon, drive
to old poor farm for
lunch, @ McMenamins
Edgefield
Power Station @ 3pm.
Multnomah Falls in the
Gorge via the scenic
old Columbia River
Highway

  Enjoy the likes of
other crazy little car
people….. Not little
people, but little cars.

  Feel free to mingle,
drool, scheme, and
admire the finest small
cars the Great Pacific
Northwest has to offer.
Let's have a little
fun !

  For out of town guests
wishing to stay,
Mcmenamins is an old
poor farm converted to
a beautiful hotel, has
a golf course, fine and
casual dining, brewery,
and movie theater, and
the famous "Little Red
Shed".
Free admission. No
registration.
>
>
> Contact Mark Hatten
> 503-703-6220
========================
Looks great, Mark, and
McMenamins is quite the
place.
Check it out, folks, at
www.mcmenamins.com .
There's lots to do, and
the rest of the family
will have some fun
options.

Here's wishing our West
Coast Crosley members a
great meet with lots of
new friends.

=Lou=

Anyone know WHEN the meet is in Waukesha????
RK

--- mrcooby <x779@...> wrote:

> "httrbx" <mphatten@...>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Just a reminder, to
> bring your Crosley to
> this weekends event @
> Mt.Tabor in Portland.
> It should be fun!
> Details are below.
>
> July 8 Portland OR
> (Saturday only)
>
>  The 2nd Annual NW Mini-
> Micro Meet
> "Show and Drive Regatta"
>
>  9 Am. Saturday July
> 8th 2006 in the
> Volcanic Caldera @ Mt.
> Tabor Park, Portland
> Oregon @ 12 noon, drive
> to old poor farm for
> lunch, @ McMenamins
> Edgefield
> Power Station @ 3pm.
> Multnomah Falls in the
> Gorge via the scenic
> old Columbia River
> Highway
>
>  Enjoy the likes of
> other crazy little car
> people….. Not little
> people, but little cars.
>
>  Feel free to mingle,
> drool, scheme, and
> admire the finest small
> cars the Great Pacific
> Northwest has to offer.
> Let's have a little
> fun !
>
>  For out of town guests
> wishing to stay,
> Mcmenamins is an old
> poor farm converted to
> a beautiful hotel, has
> a golf course, fine and
> casual dining, brewery,
> and movie theater, and
> the famous "Little Red
> Shed".
> Free admission. No
> registration.
> >
> >
> > Contact Mark Hatten
> > 503-703-6220
> ========================
> Looks great, Mark, and
> McMenamins is quite the
> place.
> Check it out, folks, at
> www.mcmenamins.com .
> There's lots to do, and
> the rest of the family
> will have some fun
> options.
>
> Here's wishing our West
> Coast Crosley members a
> great meet with lots of
> new friends.
>
> =Lou=
>
>
>
>


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--- In
Crosley@yahoogroups.com,
  Robert Kirk
<kirkbrit@...> wrote:
>
> Anyone know WHEN the
meet is in Waukesha????
> RK
>
========================
Robert, our 1939-1942
Crosleys will meet at
the Waukesha Engines
Company in Waukesha,
Wisconsin on Sunday,
August 13th, 2006
starting at 9am.
We're expecting quite a
few 2-cylinder Crosley
cars, trucks and
military vehicles, and
we'll have full media
coverage.
More details are
forthcoming.

Our contact in Waukesha
is Mr. Ron Long at
(262) 547-5868.

It'll be a great day
for Crosley.

=Lou=

chasgould@... wrote:

All of the discount rate hotel
rooms for the Gould's event
are now sold out, and the
regular rate of $289.00 is now
being charged for rooms booked
at this last minute.
I may still have an
opportunity to reassign one or
two rooms at a discounted
rate.

So, if you still need a room
for this weekend, you need to
call me (617-965-1333)
immediately to see if I can
reassign some rooms which may
not be used this weekend.
Otherwise, these rooms will
revert back to the full room
rate.

Likewise, if you have a
reservation that you do not
intend to keep, please let me
know immediately so that I can
reassign it.

Thank you,

Charles

Urgggh! Please don't speak
so loudly. We are all
nursing some pretty fine
hangovers! Actually there
are several photos posted
at the following  sites!

_Webshots -  Images of
Micro and Minicar Classic
2006_
http://community.webshots.c
om/album/552099184wacrak

and more here at:

_Gould_
http://www.nycarclubs.com/g
oulds06/

Rod & Wendy absolutely
blew us away with their
Kitty Cab Company Fiat
650 Taxi (Photo below)!
This little Fiat Taxi was
gorgeous in pearlescent
yellow and white. Wendy
designed the Kitty Cab
Company logo (and
the "Almost Cheaper than
Walking" slogan which I
had suggested from the
Peel Trident advertising
materials in the 60's).
And all of these raves are
coming from a guy (me) who
really prefers stock
original cars.
We had over 200 guests,
and around 80 cars on the
show field not counting
our own cars which were
still back at the house.
We had a huge turnout at
the public exhibit and we
had fabulous weather
throughout the weekend.
This Mercedes Unimog
hauler was incredible as
the rear wheels are lifted
and then extend outward,
to enable the bed platform
to "kneel down" to allow
the cars to drive up the
ramp.
The food was amazing, and
the friends and
participants were even
better! We had relatively
few mechanical failures
until Sunday night just
after dark, when the cars
started dropping like
flies. Out of a late-night
parade of seven cars,
five dropped out with
several mechanical
problems ranging from a
dead battery (Jeff's KR
200) to two flat tyres
(Mini Panel Van & Fiat
Giardinera), to a
split water hose (Renault
Dauphine) to out of gas
(Metropolitan). But we did
some creative McGyver type
repairs, and some really
creative trailer loading
and got everyone home and
running by midnight!
The repairs and retrievals
are some of our favorite
times together, followed
by some "bench racing"
over Margaritas, which
were especially fine  this
weekend thanks to the
amazing two stroke
margarita blender
presented to me by
Faith Lamprey and Bruce
Vild from the New England
Mini Owners group. There
is a photo of it in the
web sites referenced
above. This is an actual
Margarita blender with a
two-stroke weed whacker
engine mounted on it to
run the blender. It has
motorcycle grips with a
motorcycle throttle. It
was a real crowd pleaser
as we mixed up the special
blend of Gould's two
stroke formula!
If you missed the Microcar
Classic this year, you
missed a really cool
event. See you all next
year!

More photos to follow on
our Bubbledrome web site
in the next few  days.
_www.bubbledrome.com_
http://www.bubbledrome.com

Chas

Ronald Long (262 547-
5868) of the Waukesha
Engine Centennial
Committee gives us
details of the big
August 13 meet:
========================

"Waukesha Engine
waukeshaengine.dresser.c
om will be having an
open house Sunday,
August 13, 2006 in
honor of the Company's
100th Anniversary.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

All 1939 through 1942
Crosley vehicles with
the original air-cooled
Waukesha Cub Twin
engine are invited to
meet on West St. Paul
Avenue fronting the
plant during this time.

Please enter at the
west end of the plant
on St. Paul Avenue.

Directions:
From the east: turn
right at the gas
station (S. Washington
Avenue), then two
blocks to Motor Avenue,
then left to Moreland
Boulevard (two blocks),
then left again to West
St. Paul Avenue.
Drive around the
barricades.
Trailers may unload in
Lot #10 on the west end
of the plant.

Enjoy the Meet!

More to come.

Here are directions to
the Waukesha Engine
Meet:

Get onto I-94 west of
Milwaukee, and exit at
Grandview Boulevard
(County Highway T) at
Waukesha.
Head south on Grandview
almost two miles to
Summit Avenue.
Head east on Summit
less than a half-mile
to Moreland Boulevard.
Head south on Moreland
about a mile to St.
Paul Avenue, then east
a block or so to
Waukesha Engine, and
the Meet.

The CCOC is cooperating
with Ronald Long (262
547-5868) of the
Waukesha Engine
Centennial Committee.
========================
Waukesha Engine
www.waukeshaengine.dress
er.com is having Open
House on Sunday,
August 13, 2006 in
honor of the Company's
Centennial.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

All 1939 through 1942
Crosley vehicles with
original air-cooled
Waukesha Cub Twin
engines are invited to
meet on West St. Paul
Avenue fronting the
plant during this time.

Please enter at the
west end of the plant
on St. Paul Avenue.

Directions:
From the east: turn
right at the gas
station (S. Washington
Avenue), then two
blocks to Motor Avenue,
then left to Moreland
Boulevard (two blocks),
then left again to West
St. Paul Avenue.
Drive around the
barricades.
Trailers may unload in
Lot #10 on the west end
of the plant.

Enjoy the Crosley
Weekend!

More to come.

Crystal Lake IL
University Center
100 South Main Street
(Crystal Lake Avenue at
Main Street)
Crystal Lake, Illinois

Schedule of events:

FRIDAY, August 11
3 PM - 6 PM
Registration

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Pizza and soft drinks
Wegel's Barn

SATURDAY, August 12
8 AM - Noon
Registration

9 AM - Tech sessions:
Tune-Up Basics
Paint Touch-Up
Bodywork Basics
Appraisal Techniques

Noon - 1 PM
Lunch (area restaurants)

2 PM - Deadline for
People's Choice ballots

5 PM - Dinner
Cookout catered by
Kief's Reef Restaurant.
Vegetarian menu included

AWARDS:
Best Microcar under
499cc
Best Minicar to 1000 cc

8:30 PM
Meet ends.

SUNDAY, August 13
9:00 AM- Breakfast at
Old Country Buffet for
those not going on to
Waukesha.
------------------------
Here are directions to
the Waukesha Meet:

Get onto I-94 west of
Milwaukee, and exit at
Grandview Boulevard
(County Highway T) at
Waukesha.

Head south on Grandview
almost two miles to
Summit Avenue.
Head east on Summit
less than a half-mile
to Moreland Boulevard.
Head south on Moreland
about a mile to St.
Paul Avenue, then east
a block or so to
Waukesha Engine, and
the Meet.

The CCOC is cooperating
with Ronald Long (262
547-5868) of the
Waukesha Engine
Centennial Committee.

========================

Waukesha Engine
www.waukeshaengine.dress
er.com is having Open
House on Sunday,
August 13, 2006 in
honor of the Company's
Centennial.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

All 1939 through 1942
Crosley vehicles with
original air-cooled
Waukesha Cub Twin
engines are invited to
meet on West St. Paul
Avenue fronting the
plant during this time.

Please enter at the
west end of the plant
on St. Paul Avenue.

Directions:
From the east: turn
right at the gas
station (S. Washington
Avenue), then two
blocks to Motor Avenue,
then left to Moreland
Boulevard (two blocks),
then left again to West
St. Paul Avenue.
Drive around the
barricades.

Trailers may unload in
Lot #10 on the west end
of the plant.

Enjoy the Crosley
Weekend!

More to come.