Advertising posters often had fanciful illustrations to attract attention. This one with tandem bicyclists sold for $6,600 at Poster Auctions International.
Tandem bicycling a summer olympic event
This 1894 poster could have been made for an Olympic event in the early 1900s or well into the 20th century. Tandem bicycling was a Summer Olympics event in 1908 and then again from 1920 to 1972. Two-rider teams raced for 2,000 meters on tandem bicycles. In 1908, 34 riders from seven countries took part. France won the gold medal. In 1972, the last year before it was dropped, the event included 28…
