HD dealer poker chips
#111
04-04-2019, 12:17 AM
Anyone else collect them? I bought my Harley about a year ago, a week later my brother on the other side of the country bought one so we traded chips. That got me in to collecting them. Luckily I travel for a living so it makes it easy to hit a dealer every time I'm in a new town. I also like to get chips from dealers with some kind of history.
So far I have almost 50 chips, here are some of the cool ones:
There is also one more HD factory outside of Philadelphia that I plan to get to in June.
All in all it's been fun to visit these dealers and see the making/history of the bikes and HD brand.
Anyone else collect chips in their travels or as a token of your travels?
So far I have almost 50 chips, here are some of the cool ones:
- Oldest dealer - Kegel - Rockford, IL
- Oldest West coast dealer - Dudly-Perkins, San Francisco
- Harley Corporate office
- Harley Museum
- Harley factory - Menomonee Falls - Powertrain ops
- Harley factory - Kansas City - Vehicle and Powertrain ops
- Dealer with multiple franchises - Riverside Harley - Riverside, CA; Avalanche Harley - Denver, CO; Rawhide Harley - Olathe, KS; Huntington Beach Harley - Westminster, CA
- Southern most dealer in the US - Big Island Harley, Kona, HI
There is also one more HD factory outside of Philadelphia that I plan to get to in June.
All in all it's been fun to visit these dealers and see the making/history of the bikes and HD brand.
Anyone else collect chips in their travels or as a token of your travels?
Scott
#112
06-26-2019, 12:55 PM
Grand HDF Member
I've been riding for 4 years now and only discovered poker chips a week ago. Not sure how I missed that. I've been to 8 dealerships so I'm circling back and getting those. Funny little thing - 26 years ago I was on a business trip in Palm Springs with my boss, who was a rider. We stopped at the dealership and I just looked around while I waited for him. That counts though, so I ordered a chip online from Palm Springs Harley.
I'm only planning to collect for dealerships I visit, with 2 exceptions: Laidlaw's in Cali, and Chattahoochee in GA. I've been watching Matt Laidlaw and John Maxwell's YouTube channels for a while, so I'm giving them honorary status in my collection.
I'm only planning to collect for dealerships I visit, with 2 exceptions: Laidlaw's in Cali, and Chattahoochee in GA. I've been watching Matt Laidlaw and John Maxwell's YouTube channels for a while, so I'm giving them honorary status in my collection.
#113
06-26-2019, 03:02 PM
Club Member
#114
06-27-2019, 11:02 AM
Pilot has me beat by a few. 
but I only collect chips from dealers I actually ride to - by bike. I have 47 Dip Dots (precursor to the chips) and 115 chips with 5 doubles. I only have 1 chip from a dealer I haven't been to and that's St.Thomas that someone on one of my trips gave me.
the Dip Dots use to be free until Harley saw they could make a bunch of money by making poker chips. I have paid anywhere from $1 up to $3.95 for a chip. WTF.
Still cheaper then t-shirts. LOL
Pilot, I'll never get to Germany so if you could pick me up one I'd appreciate it. I'll be glad to pay you for it or trade you a couple of my extras.
I have a separate display for additional chips, like Deals Gap, AMA, and other odd ball chips. I even have some $5 Vegas casino chips with pictures of Harleys on them.
It's just a fun pastime.
but I only collect chips from dealers I actually ride to - by bike. I have 47 Dip Dots (precursor to the chips) and 115 chips with 5 doubles. I only have 1 chip from a dealer I haven't been to and that's St.Thomas that someone on one of my trips gave me.the Dip Dots use to be free until Harley saw they could make a bunch of money by making poker chips. I have paid anywhere from $1 up to $3.95 for a chip. WTF.
Still cheaper then t-shirts. LOL
Pilot, I'll never get to Germany so if you could pick me up one I'd appreciate it. I'll be glad to pay you for it or trade you a couple of my extras.
I have a separate display for additional chips, like Deals Gap, AMA, and other odd ball chips. I even have some $5 Vegas casino chips with pictures of Harleys on them.
It's just a fun pastime.
#115
06-27-2019, 11:51 AM
Club Member
Pilot has me beat by a few. but I only collect chips from dealers I actually ride to - by bike. I have 47 Dip Dots (precursor to the chips) and 115 chips with 5 doubles. I only have 1 chip from a dealer I haven't been to and that's St.Thomas that someone on one of my trips gave me.
the Dip Dots use to be free until Harley saw they could make a bunch of money by making poker chips. I have paid anywhere from $1 up to $3.95 for a chip. WTF.
Still cheaper then t-shirts. LOL
Pilot, I'll never get to Germany so if you could pick me up one I'd appreciate it. I'll be glad to pay you for it or trade you a couple of my extras.
I have a separate display for additional chips, like Deals Gap, AMA, and other odd ball chips. I even have some $5 Vegas casino chips with pictures of Harleys on them.
It's just a fun pastime.
but I only collect chips from dealers I actually ride to - by bike. I have 47 Dip Dots (precursor to the chips) and 115 chips with 5 doubles. I only have 1 chip from a dealer I haven't been to and that's St.Thomas that someone on one of my trips gave me.the Dip Dots use to be free until Harley saw they could make a bunch of money by making poker chips. I have paid anywhere from $1 up to $3.95 for a chip. WTF.
Still cheaper then t-shirts. LOL
Pilot, I'll never get to Germany so if you could pick me up one I'd appreciate it. I'll be glad to pay you for it or trade you a couple of my extras.
I have a separate display for additional chips, like Deals Gap, AMA, and other odd ball chips. I even have some $5 Vegas casino chips with pictures of Harleys on them.
It's just a fun pastime.
Last edited by ThePaintPirate; 06-27-2019 at 11:53 AM.
#116
06-27-2019, 01:00 PM
Cruiser
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07-02-2019, 09:55 AM
Tourer
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07-03-2019, 06:46 AM
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