The high cost of inflation in the classic bicycle hobby.

[cyclingday]

This super nice, original Schwinn Dealer sign just sold on eBay this morning.

$4.00 dollars in 1953.
$5,200.00 in 2023.

Wow!

 

[bikecrazy]

The buyers may not have been bicycle collectors. High line interior decorators love this vintage iconic stuff.

 

[kreika]

Hope they pick it up and it doesn’t go through the small package system! Shattered!

 

[cyclingday]

That’s exactly what I was thinking.

 

[GTs58]

Best offer was accepted, so we need that amount to figure out the correct inflation percentage. I'll wait for the reproduction on these coming out in time for next Christmas.

 

[OC54]

I have what ever you need!

 

[Tom Carroll]

Just a pissing contest

 

[Kickstand3]

Actually , the cost of labor has skyrocketed in the last 5 years almost 15% . Have you tried to get something done lately it’s
ridiculous. I think people have gotten lazy, sometimes I wonder
where they get monies.I worked all through Covid and never saw
lots of peeps come back to work.

 

[Frank and Pam Skid Kings]

The original Ebay post says fast flat rate shipping for $39. Are they nuts ? You ether get that crated and courrier shipped or don't buy it (unless local). Even on 1k "glass" signs I wouldn't even consider buying unless I decided it was worth the extra bucks to get shipped right. Just asking for trouble and having another artifact bite the dust.

 

[bikejunk]

On vintage non production items I would call this appreciation not inflation