Kite Lines - Vol.1 No. 3 - KiteLife

(Continued)when he was talking insurance . PaulGarber knows the merit of our kites . Wishhe could see this House of Kites now .Mrs . Frank (Elma) MotsMilwaukee, WIThe newest member of the Marbleheadfamily of handcrafted fabric kites, theSTUNT KITE adds a new dimension tokite flying. With its dual controls it canbe made to loop and soar, making an incrediblevariety of intricate patterns inthe sky with its long satin tail .Constructed of light, strong ripstop nylonsailcloth in three brightly coloredpanels, the STUNT KITE is 40 11 high andhas a 25' long removable satin ribbontail . Flight is controlled by two kite linesattached to twin bridles . Details includesolid birch dowels, brass rings, brasssnap-swivel tail attachment, cotton webdowel pockets and our usual painstakingcraftsmanship .The MARBLEHEAD STUNT KITE is thesixth member of the family, joining ourfamiliar line of deltas, stars, dragons,windriders and diamonds . The populardiamonds are available in colorful printsor with a wide variety of hand-sewn appliques.The STUNT KITE is # 14 . 50 ppd . Or sendfor additional information on the full lineof Marblehead kites . Dealer inquiries areinvited .SURPLUS TARGET KITESREMEMBEREDI was very interested in seeing the articleabout Paul Garber because he has beena good friend, and my brother and I,through our aeromodeling activities, suppliedhim with many aircraft models in theearly days of the Smithsonian Aviationsection . After the War we purchased fromthe Navy practically the total surplus targetkite stock and sold them through our departmentstore . These kites were designedby Paul Garber and I don't think the equalto them has yet to be on the market .Nathan PolkJersey City, NJMANY FINS, FEW KITESYou can hardly talk about kiteflying customsin Finland-there are no customs .There are not too many people interestedin kites and I have not found any whowould take it seriously . For instance, asfar as I know, I am probably the only onewho makes and flies my own designs . Amagazine tried to arrange a kiteflyingcompetition here last winter but onlyseven people participated! So there is alot to (10 . . .Olavi TaskinenHelsinki, FinlandFIGHTER IN MIAMIOriginally I am from India -a kite lover,fighting kites for the last 15 years andtrying to promote kite fighting techniquesin Miami, FL, for the last year. I would liketo know about any groups, clubs or pointsof contact in the Miami area . I have beeninterviewed by the Miami News and theMiami Herald on the subject of kites .Kindly put me on your list of enthusiastickite fighters and let me know ifsomething turns up which needs demonstrationin Miami .Mukesh K . ShahP .O . Box 650582Miami, FL 33165Readers are encouraged to reply to letters, andwe will route them to appropriate parties wheneverpossible. Address tour letters to Kite Lines"Letters," American Kitefliers Association, 7106Campfield Road, Baltimore, MD 21207. Allletters become the property of Kite Lines . Theeditor neat edit letters for publication . 0