New and notable changes from our previous epic want list of last October:
We Buy, Sell and Trade.
Seeking wholesale sources:
Seeking wholesale services:
Specifically seeking:
International Metro or similar step van. Something like an old milk truck. Will consider any, but would prefer running/driving vehicle. - Found! No longer looking.
Aluminum box from back of box truck. Ideally, in vintage livery but would consider any. If cheap enough, would buy a whole truck for the box.
20' shipping container
Parts cabinets, tool storage, rollaway cabinets, oak parts cabinets.
I am flexible on what could work, but there are some parameters to which the cabinets would need to adhere.
Must be local in Los Angeles and reasonably priced. Can pick up and pay cash.
- No longer looking for a bread truck, ice cream truck, International Harvester Step Van or a Ford Vanette - We found one!
- Our voracious bicycle buying appetite has lessened. We have a lot of bikes and it is the off-season.
Though incomplete and ever-changing, we have attempted to assemble a list of the types of things we are currently buying at Coco's. The best way to gauge our interest is to send photos and descriptions to cocosvarietystore@gmail.com.
If you are in the Los Angeles area, we will travel to you for big purchases. For the right collection, I consider Los Angeles to stretch from Orange County to Long Beach to Palm Desert to Bakersfield to Ventura to Pearblossom.
We have wholesale relationships with the major bike distributors, so if you have recent stock, keep in mind that we are already getting wholesale prices.
Coco's Variety is located at 2427 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90039. We are one and a half blocks south of Fletcher. If you have items to sell, we strongly recommend that you email beforehand to assure we are here.
My name is Peter. I own Coco's and I personally read all email that is sent to cocosvarietystore@gmail.com
If you are in the Los Angeles area, we will travel to you for big purchases. For the right collection, I consider Los Angeles to stretch from Orange County to Long Beach to Palm Desert to Bakersfield to Ventura to Pearblossom.
We have wholesale relationships with the major bike distributors, so if you have recent stock, keep in mind that we are already getting wholesale prices.
Coco's Variety is located at 2427 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90039. We are one and a half blocks south of Fletcher. If you have items to sell, we strongly recommend that you email beforehand to assure we are here.
My name is Peter. I own Coco's and I personally read all email that is sent to cocosvarietystore@gmail.com
Trade value always higher than cash out of pocket.
Seeking wholesale sources:
Leather hides for upholstery, must be in Los Angeles
Seeking wholesale services:
Upholstery services, household furniture
Carpentery - build wood deck and shed
Specifically seeking:
International Metro or similar step van. Something like an old milk truck. Will consider any, but would prefer running/driving vehicle. - Found! No longer looking.
Aluminum box from back of box truck. Ideally, in vintage livery but would consider any. If cheap enough, would buy a whole truck for the box.
20' shipping container
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| Fake gun not necessary |
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| Quarter saw sheet metal |
Parts cabinets, tool storage, rollaway cabinets, oak parts cabinets.
I am flexible on what could work, but there are some parameters to which the cabinets would need to adhere.
- Must have drawers. Drawers should be of good size, not the small electronic type cabinets.
- Strong preference for old water slide decals or metal that is painted to look like wood.
- Not doors. Not library card catalog (drawers are too shallow.) Not be plastic drawers or parts. No open bins as they get too dusty!
- Could be Lista, old Craftsman, Kennedy, Snap-on or similar.
- Vintage is preferred. Not interested cabinets that are filthy dirty and/or smell bad.
Must be local in Los Angeles and reasonably priced. Can pick up and pay cash.
Bicycle tools - we need enough tools to outfit an entire shop. We already have wholesale relationships for bicycle tools, so we are looking for lots and cheap.
Bicycle work stands especially the Park PRS-1, PRS-2 but would consider any
French bottom bracket taps
New or vintage bike store display racks. Could be modern Rudy Rack.
NOS/vintage bicycle point of purchase displays, retail signs, display items.
French 24mm seat posts - we have a seat post-less Peugeot in the store right now (Found), but we would always buy these
Snap-on, Mac, Matco - metric wrench set, screwdriver set, metric nut driver set - complete sets preferable
Gearwrench metric wrench set
Gunsmithing screwdrivers
Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 pencils
Bicycle work stands especially the Park PRS-1, PRS-2 but would consider any
French bottom bracket taps
New or vintage bike store display racks. Could be modern Rudy Rack.
NOS/vintage bicycle point of purchase displays, retail signs, display items.
French 24mm seat posts - we have a seat post-less Peugeot in the store right now (Found), but we would always buy these
Snap-on, Mac, Matco - metric wrench set, screwdriver set, metric nut driver set - complete sets preferable
Gearwrench metric wrench set
Gunsmithing screwdrivers
Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 pencils
Cummins JetScan currency counter - will consider other "bank grade" counters. Must have ability to detect denomination change.
Renault Dauphine, Simca, Saab 96, Abarth, Renault 4CV or other interesting Euro car
Must be cheap, running, driving, original or fading repaint and largely rust free. I know that is asking a lot, but underpowered French cars aren't worth much and my budget for this project is limited.
(Thanks to Heavy Tweed Jacket for scanning these J-Mags)
Abercrombie and Fitch patchwork safari jacket, not from the teen retailer, but the storied New York outfitter. As seen on Hunter S. Thompson. Size 38-40. LL Bean made a similar version, which would be acceptable.
Actively seeking, bicycles:
Actively seeking, bicycles, specific:
Nishiki Alien - 17" Square-tubed Cunningham design - Found, no longer looking
Actively looking for bicycles for resale. Vintage bikes and just plain used bikes. Can be dusty, flat-tired and requiring complete rebuild but they must be salvageable. No rust buckets. We are particularly interested in bicycles that are under 60CM. Even better, under 55cm.
If you want our most generous offer, take the time to clean bicycles and components. If it is a big cleaning/polishing job, our offered price will reflect the labor we will have to dedicate. The following is a general guide; there are always exceptions.
Bikes listed in descending order of our desire:
If you want our most generous offer, take the time to clean bicycles and components. If it is a big cleaning/polishing job, our offered price will reflect the labor we will have to dedicate. The following is a general guide; there are always exceptions.
Bikes listed in descending order of our desire:
Linus - We buy, sell and trade Linus bicycles. If you are selling a Linus, keep in mind that we are authorized Linus dealers so are already getting wholesale prices.
French Porteur, Cargo, Touring Bikes - My particular interest. Would probably have been imported to the US by an individual, not for a retail store. Though interested in legendary constructors like Rene Herse and Alex Singer, our budget encourages production bicycles. 650b, front racks, newspaper delivery.
High Grade Road/track bikes/touring bikes - Vintage race quality European, Japanese and American road bicycles. Lugged steel frame. Mostly interested in pre-SIS bicycles. Storied brands like Colnago, De Rosa, Masi, Pinarello, 3Rensho, etc. Top components - Campagnolo, Mavic, Modolo, Dura-Ace. Would have been imported and sold by a quality bike store like Helen's, Ted Ernst, Yellow Jersey, Turin or I. Martin. Particular attention paid to pantographed and team bicycles.
Mid Grade Road/Track bikes - Vintage enthusiast quality European, Japanese and American road bicycles. Lugged steel frame. Mostly interested in pre-SIS bicycles. Typical brands to include Nishiki, mid-range Cannondale, mid-range Trek, Specialized, Bridgestone, Univega, mid-range Bianchi and Centurion. Mid-grade aluminum components like Shimano and Suntour. Should have aluminum bars, stem, cranks. Stem bolt will be Allen head. Would have been sold by a quality/neighborhood bike store.
Components - 1960's-Current. Campagnolo, Mavic, Modolo, Dura-Ace, Shimano 105, 600, Ultegra, Chorus, Nitto, Suntour, Phil Wood, Brooks, Euro Asia and similar. Brake handles, calipers, saddles, handlebars, quill stems, cranks, chain rings, derailleurs, down tube shifters, seat posts, skewers, headsets, frames, forks, toe clips, pedals, tools, pumps, panniers and chain rings. French bottom brackets, headsets and seat posts of particular interest.
High Quality Rigid Vintage Mountain Bikes - We buy Fat Chance, Gary Fisher, Schwinn Paramount and Ritchey.
Brompton
Lugged Schwinn - We buy Japanese and Taiwanese lugged frame Schwinn road bikes. Would have been sold at a Schwinn dealer.
Step-throughs - We love Dutch-style bikes, mixtes, step-through single speeds and 10 speeds. We are especially interested in gorgeous European and Japanese mixtes. We love 3-speeds less and should be in solid condition. Troubleshooting 3-speed hubs is time consuming and they are more likely to generate customer returns.
Ten Speeds - College student quality European, Japanese and American road bicycles. Could be from a department store in the 1970's-1990's. Clunky. Common brands to include Free Spirit, Schwinn, etc. Could have steel derailleurs, steel bars and steel stem. We will only buy bicycles with cottered or cast cranks if they are in very good condition.
Comfort/hybrid - We buy 'bike store' quality bicycles, meaning they were purchased in a bricks and mortar bike store.
Hardtail mountain bikes - We buy non-suspension, 'bike store' quality mountain bikes. Brands like Schwinn, GT, Cannondale and Specialized Hard Rock. Mid-grade aluminum components like Shimano and Suntour. Should have aluminum bars, stem, cranks. Would have been sold by a quality/neighborhood bike store.
Nexus/Davinci hub bicycles - Newer internal hub bicycles like the Bianchi Milano.
Fixie/Single Speed Conversions - We don't buy bicycles that have been painted with a spray can. We will buy thoughtfully built single speed/fixie bicycles or commercially available bikes like the Bianchi Pista, the Torker U-District or the Surly Steamroller.
Chicago Schwinn - We buy Schwinn bicycles that are marked Made in Chicago. Varsity, Racer, Breeze, Sting, King Sting, Paramount, Town and Country trike, etc.
BMX bikes - Modern and vintage. Limited interest in these. Must be very inexpensive.
Broken bikes - We will buy broken bicycles with frame damage, bent forks or missing components to salvage for parts. The prices we pay for such bikes is a fraction of that paid for complete bikes, as we are buying for parts value only and it requires siginificant labor to disassemble, sort and clean components.
Old Components - Pre-1960's.
Suspension mountain bikes - We buy 'bike store' quality mountain bikes. Suspension components must still work.
Vintage kid's bikes - Salvageable condition, interesting children's bicycles and trikes.
Pre-1960's bikes - We have a very limited market for these.
Muscle bikes (Stingrays) - We have a very limited market for these.
Modern Kid's bikes - Must be in perfect condition. Otherwise, they are not economical to repair.
French Porteur, Cargo, Touring Bikes - My particular interest. Would probably have been imported to the US by an individual, not for a retail store. Though interested in legendary constructors like Rene Herse and Alex Singer, our budget encourages production bicycles. 650b, front racks, newspaper delivery.
High Grade Road/track bikes/touring bikes - Vintage race quality European, Japanese and American road bicycles. Lugged steel frame. Mostly interested in pre-SIS bicycles. Storied brands like Colnago, De Rosa, Masi, Pinarello, 3Rensho, etc. Top components - Campagnolo, Mavic, Modolo, Dura-Ace. Would have been imported and sold by a quality bike store like Helen's, Ted Ernst, Yellow Jersey, Turin or I. Martin. Particular attention paid to pantographed and team bicycles.
Mid Grade Road/Track bikes - Vintage enthusiast quality European, Japanese and American road bicycles. Lugged steel frame. Mostly interested in pre-SIS bicycles. Typical brands to include Nishiki, mid-range Cannondale, mid-range Trek, Specialized, Bridgestone, Univega, mid-range Bianchi and Centurion. Mid-grade aluminum components like Shimano and Suntour. Should have aluminum bars, stem, cranks. Stem bolt will be Allen head. Would have been sold by a quality/neighborhood bike store.
Components - 1960's-Current. Campagnolo, Mavic, Modolo, Dura-Ace, Shimano 105, 600, Ultegra, Chorus, Nitto, Suntour, Phil Wood, Brooks, Euro Asia and similar. Brake handles, calipers, saddles, handlebars, quill stems, cranks, chain rings, derailleurs, down tube shifters, seat posts, skewers, headsets, frames, forks, toe clips, pedals, tools, pumps, panniers and chain rings. French bottom brackets, headsets and seat posts of particular interest.
High Quality Rigid Vintage Mountain Bikes - We buy Fat Chance, Gary Fisher, Schwinn Paramount and Ritchey.
Brompton
Lugged Schwinn - We buy Japanese and Taiwanese lugged frame Schwinn road bikes. Would have been sold at a Schwinn dealer.
Step-throughs - We love Dutch-style bikes, mixtes, step-through single speeds and 10 speeds. We are especially interested in gorgeous European and Japanese mixtes. We love 3-speeds less and should be in solid condition. Troubleshooting 3-speed hubs is time consuming and they are more likely to generate customer returns.
Ten Speeds - College student quality European, Japanese and American road bicycles. Could be from a department store in the 1970's-1990's. Clunky. Common brands to include Free Spirit, Schwinn, etc. Could have steel derailleurs, steel bars and steel stem. We will only buy bicycles with cottered or cast cranks if they are in very good condition.
Comfort/hybrid - We buy 'bike store' quality bicycles, meaning they were purchased in a bricks and mortar bike store.
Hardtail mountain bikes - We buy non-suspension, 'bike store' quality mountain bikes. Brands like Schwinn, GT, Cannondale and Specialized Hard Rock. Mid-grade aluminum components like Shimano and Suntour. Should have aluminum bars, stem, cranks. Would have been sold by a quality/neighborhood bike store.
Nexus/Davinci hub bicycles - Newer internal hub bicycles like the Bianchi Milano.
Fixie/Single Speed Conversions - We don't buy bicycles that have been painted with a spray can. We will buy thoughtfully built single speed/fixie bicycles or commercially available bikes like the Bianchi Pista, the Torker U-District or the Surly Steamroller.
Chicago Schwinn - We buy Schwinn bicycles that are marked Made in Chicago. Varsity, Racer, Breeze, Sting, King Sting, Paramount, Town and Country trike, etc.
BMX bikes - Modern and vintage. Limited interest in these. Must be very inexpensive.
Broken bikes - We will buy broken bicycles with frame damage, bent forks or missing components to salvage for parts. The prices we pay for such bikes is a fraction of that paid for complete bikes, as we are buying for parts value only and it requires siginificant labor to disassemble, sort and clean components.
Old Components - Pre-1960's.
Suspension mountain bikes - We buy 'bike store' quality mountain bikes. Suspension components must still work.
Vintage kid's bikes - Salvageable condition, interesting children's bicycles and trikes.
Pre-1960's bikes - We have a very limited market for these.
Muscle bikes (Stingrays) - We have a very limited market for these.
Modern Kid's bikes - Must be in perfect condition. Otherwise, they are not economical to repair.
Actively seeking, bicycles, specific:
Nishiki Alien - 17" Square-tubed Cunningham design - Found, no longer looking
Not seeking:
Recent department store bikes - Magna, Huffy, Pacific, Next, Mongoose, Iron Horse, Motiv, Jeep, Denali, K2, Northrock. We are not interested in bicycles that were sold at Target, WalMart, Costco or equivalent.
Cruisers - We rarely buy cruisers and only if they were made in the USA.
BMX bikes - Modern and vintage. We rarely buy 20" BMX bikes. They are very slow to sell. Would have to be vintage, super clean and well priced.
Folding bicycles - We rarely buy folding bicycles. They would have to be perfect and cheap as they are slow to sell. Raleigh or Bianchi folding bikes would have to be in exceptional condition. The exception is Brompton. We are interested in Bromptons.
Rattle-can bicycles - We, generally, do not buy bicycles that have been painted with a spray can.
New Schwinn - Categorically, we can't say that we won't buy a new Schwinn. They make some good bikes that are sold in reputable bike stores. However, most new Schwinns are sold at big box stores and are uneconomical to repair.
Bicycles with plastic derailleurs - These are low-end bicycles and are very difficult to refurbish.
Components - We are not buying suspension forks/frames, bar tape, cables, chains, tires, tubes, or tubulars. We don't buy parts that are beyond their useful life.
Low rider bicycles - We don't have a market for these.
Scooters, electric bicycles, Razors - We can't service these and, therefore, are not buying and selling them.
Kid's bikes - Not economical to repair, unless they are in perfect condition.
Tandems - We don't have space for tandems.
Cruisers - We rarely buy cruisers and only if they were made in the USA.
BMX bikes - Modern and vintage. We rarely buy 20" BMX bikes. They are very slow to sell. Would have to be vintage, super clean and well priced.
Folding bicycles - We rarely buy folding bicycles. They would have to be perfect and cheap as they are slow to sell. Raleigh or Bianchi folding bikes would have to be in exceptional condition. The exception is Brompton. We are interested in Bromptons.
Rattle-can bicycles - We, generally, do not buy bicycles that have been painted with a spray can.
New Schwinn - Categorically, we can't say that we won't buy a new Schwinn. They make some good bikes that are sold in reputable bike stores. However, most new Schwinns are sold at big box stores and are uneconomical to repair.
Bicycles with plastic derailleurs - These are low-end bicycles and are very difficult to refurbish.
Components - We are not buying suspension forks/frames, bar tape, cables, chains, tires, tubes, or tubulars. We don't buy parts that are beyond their useful life.
Low rider bicycles - We don't have a market for these.
Scooters, electric bicycles, Razors - We can't service these and, therefore, are not buying and selling them.
Kid's bikes - Not economical to repair, unless they are in perfect condition.
Tandems - We don't have space for tandems.
Trades:
We will take any bicycle on trade. Even bikes that are listed on the 'Not Seeking' list. This is a philosophical decision and practical approach . We want people on bicycles and unwanted bicycles are not used. The fact that you have a bike that is uninspiring, coupled with the daunting task of getting rid of it, may be keeping you from moving on with your cycling life. We want to remove that obstacle. So, even if it is an unsalvageable hunk 'o junk, we will give at least some money in credit for it, strip anything that we can use and responsibly recycle it.
Donations:
We will take any bicycle as a donation. Even if it is completely shot and nothing is salvageable, we will accept unwanted bicycles and make sure that they are handed off to our trusted cadre of scrap metal recyclers.
Bikes that are fairly complete, but not to Coco's standard, are donated to the Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition/Bicycle Kitchen.
Actively seeking, other:
Canon 7x17 FC binoculars, roof prism design
Super, ultra, mega-nice laboratory and industrial furniture and equipment
Items related to Kerr's Sport Shop, Beverly Hills
Porsche Design Helmet (1970's)
Period furniture made of wormy chestnut
American, 20th century quartersawn oak - lumber or complete furniture
Period furniture made of wormy chestnut
American, 20th century quartersawn oak - lumber or complete furniture
Commes des Garcons shirt - New, large
Book - Donald Judd Furniture: Retrospective
Book - British Campaign Furniture, Elegance Under Canvas, 1740-1914
Book - Kem Weber: the moderne in southern California 1920 through 1941: [Exhibition at] the Art Galleries, University of California, Santa Barbara, February 11 to March 23, 1969
Book - End of Living Beginning of Survival, Dash Snow
Book - French Scenic Wallpaper by Odile Nouvel-Kammerer
Book - End of Living Beginning of Survival, Dash Snow
Book - French Scenic Wallpaper by Odile Nouvel-Kammerer
Inactively seeking, meaning, it has got to be cheap:
747 Spiral Staircase to upper deck
Reverse painted lamps, lamp bases
OEM Weatherstripping for 1971 Mercedes W115 four door
Vintage Hermes scarves
Automatic knives
Prada robot key chain
Campaign furniture
Tansu
Snap-On, Mac, Matco tools
Air Guns - European
Curta calculators
Zeiss, Lietz, Canon Binoculars
French-style espalier citrus trees or topiary citrus or olive tree, in container
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