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[ooo-ribay]

Great finds, Carlton! Mike Wolfe of American Pickers is a big vintage American motorcycle guy and I’ve seen him geek out and pay pretty decent money for similar jerseys.

I grew up not too far from Newark, OH (it’s about 40 miles east of Columbus). Back in the day, we made fun of Newark and called it “Nerk” (like the hick locals did). These days, like many former farm towns in Ohio, I think it’s gone a bit upscale.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Great finds, Carlton! Mike Wolfe of American Pickers is a big vintage American motorcycle guy and I’ve seen him geek out and pay pretty decent money for similar jerseys.

I grew up not too far from Newark, OH (it’s about 40 miles east of Columbus). Back in the day, we made fun of Newark and called it “Nerk” (like the hick locals did). These days, like many former farm towns in Ohio, I think it’s gone a bit upscale.

Hey thanks Rob for the post and logistical run down...

Below is a 1956 NY motorcycle plate I stumbled on today in an antiques store... goes good with the 1956 Calif plate I got last November...collecting motorcycle plates seems to be pretty popular...I believe there are serious collectors out there that go after them like baseball cards...I'm more relaxed about it...they're nice to add to my other motorcycle stuff when I run into them...I think the serious collectors are into condition...I'm not...I prefer them worn...especially since I think they're knocking out re-pops...

[mrreality68]

As always great stuff.

ALways interesting to learn new things and I never would have thought vintage motorcycle plates are collectible and in high demand

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

As always great stuff.

ALways interesting to learn new things and I never would have thought vintage motorcycle plates are collectible and in high demand

https://www.facebook.com/groups/109879872888658
Thanks Jeffery...yeah there's even a facebook group "Motorcycle License Plate Collectors of the world" I joined...one member recently posted a 1911 Ohio plate that was really something...here's my other two plates...

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[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

https://www.facebook.com/groups/109879872888658
Thanks Jeffery...yeah there's even a facebook group "Motorcycle License Plate Collectors of the world" I joined...one member recently posted a 1911 Ohio plate that was really something...here's my other two plates...

great plates and cool looking. I am just amazed and I mistakenly would only have thought that people would want the plates as they restore vintage motorcycles

[CarltonHendricks]

Here’s a cool tin I picked up today…It's a little worn but the illustration of the goggles is remarkable and in nice shape...and I like the green color…never seen anything like it…and it’s American made in Chicago…early motorcycle racers wore them and aviators…I found a military site that had close in photos of the goggles I’m including…

[ooo-ribay]

Another great display piece! Now, you gotta find the goggles.

[CarltonHendricks]

Just picked this up...I don't buy a lot of programs...it’s not even a big name crew...but the graphics had me...the crossed oars with whaling spear between...imposed with flags, a rudder and wreath...the NBC monogram at top...and the array of classic 19th century typefaces...Lastly the four man crew vignette at the bottom...

The play titled: “Shylock…or Much Ado About a Merchant of Venice”…was a musical burlesque take off of Shakespeare’s play "The Merchant of Venice"...which was a popular comedy in the 19th century…It’s important to remember the theater was huge then…The Nereid Boat Club that put it on...who I believe was in Brooklyn...would have been one of a plethora of boat clubs in 19th century New York City vicinity…It was common then for sports teams to put on plays and shows to raise money for their club…I've seen similar theater and musical programs for the benefit of college sports teams...

http://nereidbc.org/history/
There is a Nereid Boat Club today in Rutherford NJ…their history on their website says the club started in Nutley NJ in 1868…no mention of Brooklyn NY twenty miles away… where the Nereid Boat Club of this program seems to be associated…So it’s puzzling how there could have been two Nereid Boat Clubs…

Anyway...as a side note…from what I read up…the character Shylock in the “The Merchant of Venice”…which the play satirizes was often played by Edwin Booth…who was the brother of John Wilkes Booth who shot president Lincoln in 1865…

[CarltonHendricks]

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