Reading Standard Boardtracker....

This was an outstanding Reading Standard racer in original shape.

Vintage drag cars at GNRS...

GNRS Roadsters...

There were quite a few historical, and traditional roadsters that were just outstanding. Some very cool and rare power plants as well.

This 32' was said to be 100% original and as found.

Grand National Roadster Show bikes...

some more...

and more bikes...

Grant's newly finished scooter, after a soild week of thrashing and no sleep... Lookin' good

DiCE Matt's bitchin' tank...

Alex's Bar 10th anniversary...

Caught the 10 year anniversary party at Alex's Bar in Long Beach last night. Blockage, The Riverboat Gamblers, John Doe & The Adolescents played. It was a killer show, and a great time!

Off to the roadster show...

Embodiment...

I was invited to paint models for the Native Lounge's Embodiment show, along with 9 other artists. Spent the day painting 3 model (there were 26 models total). It was a long day, but rewarding, again, not a bad way to spend your day...

Does ridin' bitch with a rifle in hand, make you look better?

I believe it does...

Ranch Rootin'

Not the best haul, but still a fun morning... Ok, so I guess the Harley bicycle was the best of the haul. This morning I made the trip out to the forgotten ranch. The farm house was your typical 1920's 5 room shack. Everything inside was still there, but waisted. The plaster roof had long ago fallen in and everything was wet. 1930's thru 60's furniture, magazines, records, light fixtures all there but destroyed. Closets, with clothes still hanging, cowboy hats, one inlaid Acme cowboy boot (I'm sure the other one was somewhere, but way too wasted to even bother with) everything moldy, and worthless.

I did however have better luck in the tack room and barn. These buildings were dry, and closed up from the animals / kids. Here is a bit of my haul. I also got a ton of hand tools, shovels, pitchfork etc.

Awards from early California rodeo's.

My worst nightmare....

My worst nightmare realized, it started two days ago with a phone call. My wife's cousin's husband said, "man I just came from a place that would freak you out". He was asked by his Aunt to go out to his Grandparent's rural ranch and see about cleaning it up. His grandparent's have passed away long ago, and the ranch has sat un-touched for 40+ years. Well, he said that he would call me when he goes back out, and I could go along. Today he called, I was working in an area with no cell service. Anyhow three hours later I got the message, called him, only to find out that he was heading back home. The first thing that he asked me was, "is a Harley Davidson bicycle worth anything"? My pause, let it be known, yes I said, I think it could be.

Now these guys are Cowboy's, and for the most part, Cowboy's aren't collectors, they may fancy themselves as such, but more often than not, they will dig a big hole and bury something old rather than keep it. What kills me is, my wife's cousin told me, that he wouldn't even have looked at the bike, but he saw that AMERICAN PICKERS TV show last week, and there was one like it, and that it should be worth some good money. Did I not rant about this just last week!? (check below, on this page).

The good news is, that I have the green light to go out there tomorrow, and look around. And I was told to take whatever I want to. So I hope there is still some good stuff. I'm guessing, that they stepped over alot of good stuff.

Here are the bike pics. It's a different H-D bicycle than I have ever seen. It's a girls late 40's heavy weight 26" bike. All of the H-D bikes that I have seen are boy's style thin tire models, with the H-D chain ring. So I am stumped, if you know anything about this model bike, please let me know.....