Motorcycle Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a two year membership pin from the 1940s for the American Motorcyclist Association, a group that began in 1924 in Ohio. The pin is a curved triangle and is enameled in a rich red and black, giving it an almost Oriental look...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1948 New England Motorcycle Dealers Association pin from Laconia, New Hampshire. The pin is a nice coppery tint and has interesting design with a speeding motorcyclist at the heart of a flower. Laconia has been the site of Motorcycle...

ARTIFACT: This is a very nicely detailed 1930s motorcycle lapel pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in width by 3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty and early award fob for the AMA's "Gypsy Tour". Gypsy Tours officially began in 1917 under the Federation of American Motorcyclists, and were fun outings where bikers would travel great distances toward a common...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1930s Harley-Davidson motorcycle lapel "wing" on its original card. Incredibly enough, the legend that is Harley-Davidson started in the Midwest in 1903 in a wooden shed. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a Kansas City Motorcycle Drivers' Association lapel stud from the 1910s-1920s. The stud shows a great winged wheel at center with the acronym KCMCDA. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s-1920s. SIZE: 5/8" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Very cool 1950's vintage Mexican made biker ring in chromed brass. The ring features a Native wearing an unusual red, white, and blue enameled headdress. Biker rings gained popularity after brass knuckles were outlawed. The big, solid rings...