Wire desktop bike sculptures - value?
01-05-20, 09:32 AM
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Wire desktop bike sculptures - value?
Getting together items for an upcoming swap and came across these wire sculptures. Got them from a LBS that went out of business a couple decades ago.
Shop was a Caloi dealer. These were probably promotional displays and not produced as sale items to the general public.
The small one is 3" tall, the others 5". Any value as is?
Thanks in advance!
01-07-20, 12:08 PM
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They are worth exactly what someone is willing to pay. They are cute and clever, but I would not drop a nickle on one. Advertise them and see the results. That will tell you what they are worth.
01-07-20, 03:06 PM
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So in your way of thinking, I'm not allowed to ask a value in advance, I have to try to sell it first before asking?
01-07-20, 03:13 PM
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I like them...I've seen stuff like this before...more from artists. I don't have any clue on worth, beyond saying what someone will pay. They seem like maybe something that would do well at Etsy?
01-07-20, 04:00 PM
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Thank you, SurferRosa and KonAaron Snake. I have no idea of what I paid for them originally, as it was part of a huge lot - bikes, frames, parts and the like. Could have been throw-ins for all I know.
I'll see if I can find a way to bring them to the Madison swap without crushing them. Otherwise etsy or ebay might be my best bet. They wouldn't be difficult to ship.
I'll see if I can find a way to bring them to the Madison swap without crushing them. Otherwise etsy or ebay might be my best bet. They wouldn't be difficult to ship.
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The problem here is that on eBay, you’re likely dealing with a sort of random, likely limited, pool of buyers. It would definitely be helpful to have an idea on value.
I’m wildly guessing here, but I’d probably ask $30 and $25 for the smaller one? $60 for all three? I’m guessing here.
I’m wildly guessing here, but I’d probably ask $30 and $25 for the smaller one? $60 for all three? I’m guessing here.
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I was thinking like $5 each. But, who knows?
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I'd try to sell them here. Here you are going to get the eyeballs of hundreds of old-bike nerds, but at your swap meet, no one's going to know what's a Caloi.
But no idea either for worth. I wouldn't guess much. For anyone except that one guy who wants it, it's just old clutter.
Are they made of spokes? or just wire?
But no idea either for worth. I wouldn't guess much. For anyone except that one guy who wants it, it's just old clutter.
Are they made of spokes? or just wire?
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I’m thinking $5-$10 as well. I’d probably ask $20 for the whole lot.
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01-08-20, 09:26 AM
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The Caloi one has some plastic (tires, saddle, bars) but otherwise, they're all wire.
Thank you all for your opinions. If I sell them, I'll report back with prices.
Thank you all for your opinions. If I sell them, I'll report back with prices.
01-08-20, 02:00 PM
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Make sure you market them with at least two of the following words:
Vintage
Artisinal
Boutique
Rare
found art
I think if I saw these at a swap, I'd buy them...but I'm also insane, so there's that.
Vintage
Artisinal
Boutique
Rare
found art
I think if I saw these at a swap, I'd buy them...but I'm also insane, so there's that.
