Its passions: figurines, the sport and journalism. Since its tender childhood, it carries out groups of variegated runners (Coppi, Anquetil, Bobet, Kubler, Darrigade, Géminiani...), teams of football and Rugby of legend (Rheims, Barcelona, Saint-Etienne, Marseilles, Réal Madrid, Santos, Lourdes, Béziers, Stade Toulouse, All
Blacks...). At the time, it was unaware that one day it will meet, the majority of its heroes and other champions of exception in natural size...

Its dream was appeased thirty five years lasting at "Olympic Midday" the national newspaper of Rugby.

Its miniatures always point out this good old days to him... His friends collectors appreciate from now on all the cross passes which are intended to them. It proposes to you to receive them in your turn.

 

 

 

 

Jean-Pierre CARDONA in company of Alain MIMOUM (Olympic champion of
the marathon), Jean-Pierre BANKS (captain of the XV of France) and Bernard THEVENET (double winner of the Tour of France in 75 and 77)at the time of a handing-over of price organized by his friend Pierre MERAC (right-hand side, future director of the female Tour of France and manager of the immense champion Jeannie LONGO)

A priceless museum piece: a picture of Jean PRAT (great captain of Doors and the XV of France) dedicated to him after a reporter. On this stereotype "MR RUGBY" left Colombes.

 

 

"A GREAT" among the "GREAT ones": Walter SPANGHERO lends himself to the play questions. It was in 1974... It carried Orange and black shirt of the R.C.NARBONNE at the sides of his brothers as this poster
in background testifies some.

In company of the famous singer Salvatore ADAMO and the international ones of the XIII of France Philippe FOURQUET and Yvan GRESEQUE.

 

 

 

Here few famous people like: Jean-Michel LARQUE then
captain of famous "the Greens" of Saint-Etienne simulates an entry in fray under the amused glance of its partners Alain MERCHADIER,
Yvan CURKOVIC and Dominique ROCHETEAU. The international ones of the Toulouse Stage, Jean-Pierre BANKS and Jean-Claude SKRELA and the
international treizists of Olympic of Toulouse Charles ZALDUENDO and
Maurice OF MATOS appreciate This occurred in 1977...

On the finishing line in Bagnères of - Luchon after the rise of the
collar of Peyresourde, hot interview with Jean-Rene BERNAUDEAU, one of
the organizers of the stage under the eyes of regretted tricolour
pillar Robert PAPAREMBORDE which gave each day the yellow jersey (firm BANANIA). It had offered to me this day, the tunic of Bernard HINAULT.
An invaluable gift...

 

 

 

After an arrival of stage of the Tour of Midi Libre with Limoux in 1979, at the sides of Bernard HINAULT with his shirt of champion of France and his sporting director from "Gipsy" Cyrille GUIMARD and of the
swift wingers treizists of S.C.Limouxin Pierre DEBEAUX and international Jean-Marc GONZALEZ.

With the international ones of Toulouse Football Club Philippe
BERGEROO, Yannick STOPYRA and the Argentinian victorious Alberto TARANTINI of the World cup in 1986.

 

 

 

With the occasion of the dinner for the final of the centenary of the
Toulouse Stage on December 22, 1990, unforgettable exchange with one of the best, if not the best half of fray of all times, the famous n°9
Welsh Gareth EDWARDS.

Jean-Pierre CARDONA with a painting brush in his hand.

(Anquetil31  on Ebay)

 

 

 

A report appearing in magazine RUGBYRAMA 98-99, OLYMPIC of the SOUTH.

An article of the EXPRESS published June 2006 and devoted to the figurines and miniatures of cyclists.

 

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