Some buyers just like the look and feel of the old classics, while others are trying to tap into something more personal and sentimental. There is a thriving market out there for vintage Schwinn bikes, which is part of the reason a shop like Barnard’s (est.
The basket attachment also came in handy.
She zig-zagged the streets of her new Chicago neighborhood each day, learning the lay of the land on a bike that some of her neighbors might have once had a hand in building. Our museum artifact stayed on the road for a solid 50 years, in fact, serving most recently as the trusty steed of a young Japanese immigrant in the 2010s. While the Hollywood bike was ostensibly a budget-priced kid’s option, it was still built to be a workhorse-as was the Chicago way. Chrome plated fenders, two-tone saddle, built-in kickstand, Schwinn tubular rims, 24” x 1-3/4” nylon cord tires, ladies’ frame that’s easy to get on and off.” The bike retailed for about $60, and was originally purchased at what might be the oldest still-operating Schwinn dealer in America- Barnard’s Cyclery in Oak Park, Illinois. The Schwinn in our own collection is a “campus green” Hollywood model, circa 1970-a “middleweight for girls” according to a catalog from the era. The last Chicago-built Schwinn bicycle rolled off the assembly line in 1982, and while the brand name is still embossed on the badges of various Chinese imports, anybody who buys a new one is bound to hear the inevitable cranky lament from a passerby: “they don’t make ‘em like they used to.” Museum Artifact: Schwinn “Hollywood” Bicycle, c.
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