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laid55 · 07-27-2009, 08:20 PM

I was at the Long Beach motorcycle swap this sunday,and I managed to pick this out of a pile of parts.I'm pretty sure it's the real deal.the signature looks right on.I believe it says Encino under the signature.if I'm not mistaken,he was working out of there in the mid 50's,early 60's.

before I gently cleaned it.

after.the colors are still very bright.you can see light checking in the lacquer.

it would be cool to here about other dutch finds....ONLY DUTCH FINDS!!

Harms Way · 07-27-2009, 08:21 PM

Very cool !

I assume the guy you got it from didn't notice the signature ?

( I am pretty sure that is the genuine article !)

00 MACK · 07-27-2009, 08:22 PM

Ill buy that but Im no expert.

49ratfink · 07-27-2009, 08:22 PM

cool. did you see that before you bought it?

Gerg · 07-27-2009, 08:22 PM

that is pretty damn cool

Bass · 07-27-2009, 08:23 PM

Looks like the real deal to me. That's an amazing find!! Congatulations!

**Royalshifter** · 07-27-2009, 08:24 PM

Put that in a safe place....nice score.

Von Franco · 07-27-2009, 08:25 PM

I would say by looking at the style of the flames and the signature, you have the
real deal very cool man........................

truckncoupe · 07-27-2009, 08:26 PM

very cool...great job!

00 MACK · 07-27-2009, 08:26 PM

Maybe theres a RIKSTER of custom bikes.

shoebox1950 · 07-27-2009, 08:27 PM

It sure looks like the real deal...

Airborne34 · 07-27-2009, 08:27 PM

Wall Hanger of the year award! Nice score.

dante81_98 · 07-27-2009, 08:30 PM

nice, i would love to have that hanging in my garage.

**Slim Pickens** · 07-27-2009, 08:33 PM

Pretty remarkable. Cool find. NUTS. Slim

Alienbaby17 · 07-27-2009, 08:39 PM

Was the seller aware of what they had?

Very intersting find.

Jay

**ryno** · 07-27-2009, 08:41 PM

alright, how much did you pay?

bsmdeuce · 07-27-2009, 08:41 PM

Very cool!!!!!!

Harms Way · 07-27-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryno

alright, how much did you pay?

Hey laid55,... Don't tell us (unless you had to mortgage the house for it),... otherwise it will just give us reason to hate you even more !

rustygem · 07-27-2009, 08:45 PM

naw looks like a fake to me but hey, I'll give you a couple of bucks for it, just for laughs, heh,heh,heh...

laid55 · 07-27-2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryno

alright, how much did you pay?

believe me,your better off not knowing.but I can assure you,the dude had no clue of the significance of this piece.I couldn't tell if it was because he didn't see the name or if he just didn't have a clue. I had a gut feeling from about 20 feet away.total tunnel vision. as soon as I picked it up,I started searching for the signature.the thing is so cool!

Hey laid55,... Don't tell us (unless you had to mortgage the house for it),... otherwise it will just give us reason to hate you even more !

I wouldn't want you to hate me more!

07-27-2009, 08:20 PM	#1
laid55 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: beautiful whittier, Ca Posts: 325	Von Dutch swapmeet find I was at the Long Beach motorcycle swap this sunday,and I managed to pick this out of a pile of parts.I'm pretty sure it's the real deal.the signature looks right on.I believe it says Encino under the signature.if I'm not mistaken,he was working out of there in the mid 50's,early 60's. before I gently cleaned it. after.the colors are still very bright.you can see light checking in the lacquer. it would be cool to here about other dutch finds....ONLY DUTCH FINDS!! Last edited by laid55; 07-27-2009 at 10:16 PM.

07-27-2009, 08:21 PM	#2
Harms Way Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 3,086	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Very cool ! I assume the guy you got it from didn't notice the signature ? ( I am pretty sure that is the genuine article !) __________________ A sinner saved by Grace. (Eph. 2:8-9) H.A.M.B. Chapel

07-27-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
00 MACK Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 3,215	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Ill buy that but Im no expert. __________________ www.myspace.com/idolines NOW OPEN FOR VIEWING!

07-27-2009, 08:22 PM	#4
49ratfink Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S.F. bay area, California Posts: 7,938	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find cool. did you see that before you bought it?

07-27-2009, 08:22 PM	#5
Gerg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 1,348	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find that is pretty damn cool __________________ 01001000010000010100110101000010 www.ramblerspot.com

07-27-2009, 08:23 PM	#6
Bass Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,916	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Looks like the real deal to me. That's an amazing find!! Congatulations! __________________ Bass Kustom - Dallas, TX www.basskustom.com "Practicing the last true American art form."

07-27-2009, 08:24 PM	#7
Royalshifter Alliance Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: FRESNO Posts: 11,418	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Put that in a safe place....nice score. __________________ "I like Hot Rods" "Let the HAMB be with you...UB1newbie"

07-27-2009, 08:25 PM	#8
Von Franco Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Koolsville, TX Posts: 1,225	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find I would say by looking at the style of the flames and the signature, you have the real deal very cool man........................ __________________ The man's nuts... grab 'em.............

07-27-2009, 08:26 PM	#9
truckncoupe Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: owasso oklahoma Posts: 807	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find very cool...great job!

07-27-2009, 08:26 PM	#10
00 MACK Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 3,215	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Maybe theres a RIKSTER of custom bikes. __________________ www.myspace.com/idolines NOW OPEN FOR VIEWING!

07-27-2009, 08:27 PM	#11
shoebox1950 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 340	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find It sure looks like the real deal...

07-27-2009, 08:27 PM	#12
Airborne34 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California & Florida Posts: 273	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Wall Hanger of the year award! Nice score.

07-27-2009, 08:30 PM	#13
dante81_98 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 347	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find nice, i would love to have that hanging in my garage. __________________ 66 Econoline Truck 51 Ford Custom

07-27-2009, 08:33 PM	#14
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 1,974	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Pretty remarkable. Cool find. NUTS. Slim __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ "But officers, I'm just an Excitable Boy." & Just like the Gambler says, “Read 'em and weep”

07-27-2009, 08:39 PM	#15
Alienbaby17 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 653	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Was the seller aware of what they had? Very intersting find. Jay __________________ ~Traditionals Car Club of Minnesota~

07-27-2009, 08:41 PM	#16
ryno Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: carl junction mo. Posts: 1,272	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find alright, how much did you pay?

07-27-2009, 08:41 PM	#17
bsmdeuce Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Union Ohio Posts: 82	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find Very cool!!!!!!

07-27-2009, 08:45 PM	#19
rustygem Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Merced County Cal. Where dreams go to die Posts: 657	Re: Von Dutch swapmeet find naw looks like a fake to me but hey, I'll give you a couple of bucks for it, just for laughs, heh,heh,heh... __________________ 'nuff outa me...Jim B.

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