Sturgis Motorcycle Rally #6: Wrap up

Yes, I know a couple pictures are sideways, but I am not editing now.

-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.

well i hope the next show is as good as you want, and i hope this years knowledge will help you be ready for next year, have you decided for sure if your going to do it, how did your mugs do, and what about the chests you made, can you tell us a bit about that…good luck for the next show

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

thanks for all the great pic’s of this years show.hope your next show goes great and next years sturgis show even better.thanks for sharing.

-- Marty.Athens,AL

If I were to only get one question… it would come from all the way back at your first post about this rally.

Did you sell out of the mugs??? :-)

-- Perform A Random Act Of Kindness Today ... Pay It Forward

Can’t win all the time…but hopefully the results for the long haul will make it worth while. Great that we don’t have to go work for someone else

I know you still had a gr8 time. You’ll be hearing all those fine Harley Davidsons in your head for a few days or so.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]

Monte, I think your experiment was successful. Congratulations! I know you will take what you’ve learned and use it to your advantage in the future. I think there’s a whole lotta folks kicking their own behinds for not getting a mug and saying I WILL get one next year! (Or even contacting you and having it shipped)!

-- God bless, Candy

I did not sell out of mugs. However, they were my main seller and paid for the booth. Of all the trunks I built the Maple I felt was the least attractive. It’s also the only one sold and is being shipped to Washington state. Signs were so-so. The poker table probably would have sold if it had red felt. 2 people said they would have bought it with red felt.

Note, red felt was delivered today. :-)

-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.

First off…. Thanks, for sharing your experience with us!!!

Glad you didn’t really come out behind on this venture. Some things, like knowledge and experience, are far more valuable in the long run. But you knew that already. Here’s to the Central States Fair and the Black Hills Stock Show in February getting you the sales you deserve. That and next year’s 75th Sturgis booth grants you the sales you can retire on. Oh wait, you’ll never retire!!!

Again, thanks for taking us on the (motorcycle) ride with you!!!

-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow! If good things come to those who wait.... Why is procrastination a bad thing?

Great planning. Excellent assessment of costing and earnings. You will only know in time how well you did. Didyou get some alligator meat? I’m looking forward to your “Really Big Show” Thanks for keeping your fans in the loop.

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

thanks monte for telling us the ins and outs of this show, and so many pictures, they were great, i do have to say that i think one of the last bikes you took a picture of was my favorite , sam elliott on the fender, you cant beat that…

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Monte

I hope we all learn from your experience and I know for sure lots of venders would have like to even break even.

Now on the motorcycles

What is up with the Low rider tires. They seem kind of Odd

The CarBike was kind of cool looking

-- It is always the right time, to do the right thing.

Monte you didnt go in the hole and learned a lot for the next go round so alls not lost and had a good time some of it , think the red velt would look good on that awesome poker table,

-- Jesus Is Alright with me

Monte, Sorry it wasn’t a more profitable show for you. I wouldn’t work that hard and spend that much time to break even (unless you had a REALLY good time).

I’d probably stay home and work on all the commissions. But that’s me. You are MUCH more adventurous.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Monte, I would have loved to have been there with you! I loved your pics!

-- Dennie - Tennessee