...... I have sold cars for over a million dollars, but this bike sale today seemed like it took longer than any of those deals, but I enjoyed every minute of the day.
That is what what Reggie Jackson said after a 7 hour day with him yesterday including going out for lunch, talking on the phone with my son about the A's, him taking my flip phone and taking 5 minutes to figure out how to add him as a saved contact which I have never added a contact before in my life and knew nothing about, then telling me he had a phone like mine once and tried his best to show me some of the features on it, a a tour of the classic cars he had in his building, and the bikes.
Very long day yesterday which started with my taking a trip to Monterey to discuss with the owner who wanted to pick my brains and possibly sell some of a truckload of bikes he owned that were just delivered a few weeks before from the east coast to his place in Monterey. This was all done through a third party. I had an address and was told by the third party that the owner Reggie would be there to meet me, no last name given and never thought twice about the name Reggie. So I went yesterday and to start with I just assumed it was a house I was going to, but it was a warehouse, and who but Reggie Jackson whom I have never met was there to greet me. Anyway after a long tour he gave me of his car collection, taking the covers off of a lot of of them, showing me factory chalk marks, telling me and showing with a flashlight a little about each car. Motorcycles, Whizzers, balloon tire bikes, were spread out all through the building, even in the bathroom. He had most of the Stingray's and other brand muscle bikes pretty much all together for me in a few spots. He told me he has sold cars, even a collection of cars at Mecum Auctions, as well as Stingray bikes but wanted to know more about his bikes. It started out with him asking me what I thought were the rarest, most collectable bikes in his collection. I went straight over to a 1968 Lemon Peeler and Orange Krate that after a quick but not a thorough inspection by any means looked like original bikes including those hard to find seats on 1968 Krate bikes, one was an early 68 bike which also had the pogo seat post and original knobby colored line knobby tire and colord line superior front. I said if after a longer inspection and if those bikes were all original I would give my right arm for those bikes, and he said then he would probably be keeping them for sure. Anyway after hours of bike discussions I bought a bike from him, left the door open on some others, and he gave me another 2 to take home to try and sell on consignment for him. It was a very nice day with a very nice gentlemen, can not say that enough about my experience with him. I will figure out next week what I have with the 2 bikes on consignment, today I am getting ready to do a swap tomorrow in Galt CA.
Oh, and excuse those blurry photos taken with my old Kodak camera. And I told Reggie I would be posting pics of him online, the bikes and cars. He said of course that was OK.
That is what what Reggie Jackson said after a 7 hour day with him yesterday including going out for lunch, talking on the phone with my son about the A's, him taking my flip phone and taking 5 minutes to figure out how to add him as a saved contact which I have never added a contact before in my life and knew nothing about, then telling me he had a phone like mine once and tried his best to show me some of the features on it, a a tour of the classic cars he had in his building, and the bikes.
Very long day yesterday which started with my taking a trip to Monterey to discuss with the owner who wanted to pick my brains and possibly sell some of a truckload of bikes he owned that were just delivered a few weeks before from the east coast to his place in Monterey. This was all done through a third party. I had an address and was told by the third party that the owner Reggie would be there to meet me, no last name given and never thought twice about the name Reggie. So I went yesterday and to start with I just assumed it was a house I was going to, but it was a warehouse, and who but Reggie Jackson whom I have never met was there to greet me. Anyway after a long tour he gave me of his car collection, taking the covers off of a lot of of them, showing me factory chalk marks, telling me and showing with a flashlight a little about each car. Motorcycles, Whizzers, balloon tire bikes, were spread out all through the building, even in the bathroom. He had most of the Stingray's and other brand muscle bikes pretty much all together for me in a few spots. He told me he has sold cars, even a collection of cars at Mecum Auctions, as well as Stingray bikes but wanted to know more about his bikes. It started out with him asking me what I thought were the rarest, most collectable bikes in his collection. I went straight over to a 1968 Lemon Peeler and Orange Krate that after a quick but not a thorough inspection by any means looked like original bikes including those hard to find seats on 1968 Krate bikes, one was an early 68 bike which also had the pogo seat post and original knobby colored line knobby tire and colord line superior front. I said if after a longer inspection and if those bikes were all original I would give my right arm for those bikes, and he said then he would probably be keeping them for sure. Anyway after hours of bike discussions I bought a bike from him, left the door open on some others, and he gave me another 2 to take home to try and sell on consignment for him. It was a very nice day with a very nice gentlemen, can not say that enough about my experience with him. I will figure out next week what I have with the 2 bikes on consignment, today I am getting ready to do a swap tomorrow in Galt CA.
Oh, and excuse those blurry photos taken with my old Kodak camera. And I told Reggie I would be posting pics of him online, the bikes and cars. He said of course that was OK.
