Friday, September 30, 2016

Via Bicycle is having an auction!

     We are having an auction! The shop will be moving locations in the spring of 2017 and we need to get rid of some stuff! WE ARE NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS! We will still be in same area, just a different location. Here is a link to the Facebook event page I created for it. Auction details!
     This is also the Philadelphia Bike Expo weekend, so start it off right! 2016 Philly Bike Expo  don't miss out on the history and fun! We will see YOU there!

SPECIAL BICYCLE AUCTION
Friday, November 4, 2016 @ 6PM
Barry S Slosberg, Inc.
2501 E Ontario Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134

Rare, vintage, and modern bicycles, parts, and related materials.
This auction features rare and one of a kind items that Via Bicycle has acquired since we started business in 1982. We have bought out the contents of many bicycle shops and personal collections over the years. There will be some complete bicycles, parts, tools, and related ephemera. We are happy to offer for sale at auction some of our extensive and comprehensive collection.
Some of the bikes offered for sale will include a 1940’s Schwinn Paramount tourist model, an early 1980’s Colnago Super road bicycle, an exceptional early 1960’s Raleigh blue Streak model road bicycle, a 1970’s Francesco Cuevas ladies frame bicycle, complete with full Campagnolo Nuovo record component group, an exceptional 1950’s Schwinn Town & Country tandem bicycle with original paint and decals, and some turn of the 20th century items.
Some of the tools offered will include a semi complete Campagnolo tool kit with the original wooden case, professional quality Park truing stand, an original 1940’s -50’s Schwinn parts cabinet,  and many other tools no longer available. We will also be offering a lot of cycling ephemera spanning several decades, both local and international items. Some key items will include a large original 1940’s framed Raleigh poster, a beautiful warm up / track suit that belonged to Jerry Casale, who started Hill Cycle in 1929, other framed and unframed cycling related posters and prints, magazine collections, service manuals long out of print, and also vintage cycling jerseys both wool and acrylic spanning multiple eras.

There will also be some rare and vintage bicycle components including wheel sets, both road and pista made by Campagnolo and Phil Wood, touring bags made by Brooks, Carradice, and T.A. Specialites.

This sale will feature online bidding through www.liveauctioneers.com.
You can click on the link on our home page at www.bssauction.com
See Photos on our web site, auctionzip.com & www.liveauctioneers.com

INSPECTION: 3PM Day of Sale
TERMS: Cash/credit cards. Full payment auction day. 15% Buyer’s Premium In-house and 18% through Live Auctioneers bidding. Absentee & phone bids accepted with 25% deposit or credit card information on file.
REMOVAL: Upon full payment Friday and Monday 10AM - 4PM

BARRY S. SLOSBERG, INC. AUCTIONEERS/APPRAISERS AU-1487-L
215-425-7030     Fax 215-425-7039       info@bssauction.com