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When I was a teenager I was taken by my dad to many of these 'Tours" I have some photos but they are very long so I'm not sure how to post them but I will try ..................... April 27, 2011 found another pin-back from 1958, I'm still diggin'..................
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Thanks ttomtucker and James
Thanks officalfuel
Not being familiar with it , I googled AMA
http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50937
As far as the photos..thats easy...post 4 at a time ! :)
Thanks Savoychina1
AMA is The "American Motorcycle Association"
thanks officialfuel...............I still droll over you gathering..................but then again, I'm Married !
How would I know if the pins I have are "vintage" or remakes?
Erin, post pics of your pins. I don't think htat these would have been remade due to a low value and small group of 'collectors'. these generally don't have much monitary value.
Well that's a weird feeling, I've got that 1958 pin also.till in the waxy paper and unused name paper insert. I was told many years ago, that it was a badge giving out for the AMA gyspy tours. Love yours, love mine, only the second one I've seen, never have seen the others. Thanks for sharing
kerry10456, you're corrrect, they did come in little waxed paper baggies, I have my name on the other side of the tag in this one. I do have some more somewhere....................but the memory is going and I can't remember where I put them.... though to get OLD !! LOL
what a great collection you have of awards:)
Thanks BELLIN68...........