About Harley Davidson Art

Video Transcript

"Hi, today we're going to be discussing Harley Davidson art, which is as varied as the motorcycle itself. I'm Jeff Jannett, Harley Davidson master technician with South Side Choppers, St Pete, FL, and today, our expert on this subject is going to be Paula Isler, Motor Clothes and Collectibles Manager. Harley Davidson art can be found almost anywhere, it takes on many formats. As you can see, Scott Jacobs is one of the most well-known. You'll find a lot of these prints in the dealerships. Up above here, we have one by David Mann, who is now deceased, and his paintings are other ones throughout the dealership. Then you have Harley Davidson art that is put on postcards, it's put on ceramics, it's put on pins, it's all over, it just depends what you're looking for. The bar and shield logo is the authenticity to original Harley Davidson product. There's a mystique to that bar and shield, it's a trademark. No one knows how it has originated, but if you do not see that logo on an official piece of art, it is not a true piece of Harley Davidson art. It will also say, "Licensed Product." So that is a way to make sure that you are getting an original piece. You can also go on the internet. There are various artists out there with all kinds of pictures of motorcycles, pictures of animals, pictures of famous people, old pictures of the way, way back when Harley did their 101st anniversary, they did every motorcycle from the beginning to the end, and they put it in like a poster format. They were only passed out at the 100th anniversary, so that's considered an art collectible. If you go on ebay, you can find these articles at various prices, but you can come in the aftermarket shops. We carry, they're not a licensed product, but they are a Harley Davidson form of art. You can also go in the dealership and there you will see the bar and shield logo on most of their products that are in an art form. Thank you today for letting me speak about Harley Davidson art. Again, my name is Paula Isler, I'm with South Side Choppers in St Petersburg, FL, and we would love for you to come in and visit our shop, we do carry a lot of the original Harley Davidson art."