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Rover's Column from the December 1973 issue of California Scene Magazine

These images are curtsey of The Colors of Leather web site

(Source: The Colors of Leather web site.)

Thanks to The Colors of Leather web site for the discovery, the trivia, and the images. (BTW, Colors of Leather has about 10 issues of California Scene Magazine but they "would absolutely love to have the remainder of the set" so if anyone has copies that they'd be willing to part with please contact the Colors of Leather site owner through the email address listed on the web site at http://www.colors-of-leather.com/)

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