Ooops... a full week without posting any new story... 50% busy + 50% lazy = 100% sorry...
Say, I was sad to discover that my small archives were unable to illustrate the rugby highlights of the week... no pictures of the first New Zealand v Australia fixtures in 1903, 1905 and 1907 (large victories of the Kiwis... last Saturday and... 100 years ago) ... no pictures of old "black and red" Toulouse v Toulon games (yes, that French rugby... and, yes, Wilko rules...).
Instead, let me introduce this freaky little rugger who recently joined my home team : a plaster rugby statuette wearing French colours, by French artist E.Coffin (what a name...). This "big head" statuettes (rugby, tennis, boxing and other sports...) were designed to celebrate Paris Olympic Games in 1924 (video here). They were sold to visitors (and athletes ?) during the competition, and I've also spotted some of them in sports mail order catalogues. For hardcore collectors only !
But also a kind reminder that IOC will rule about the likely possible return of rugby at the Olympic Games next October 9...
Au fait, "stay tuned" ne ferait pas de toi un fan de Jimi
Posted by: comme fou | 24/09/2009 at 23:18
même pas !
Posted by: frederic | 24/09/2009 at 23:27