tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post1884267667334685172..comments2024-03-17T22:19:41.276-04:00Comments on RoyalEnfields.com: What if you won a Vincent motorcycle?David Blascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506975186222681171noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-15926510935525399712009-01-31T08:41:00.000-05:002009-01-31T08:41:00.000-05:00Sounds like the raffle bike was never accessioned ...Sounds like the raffle bike was never accessioned into the collection, which is good to know! In that case, I totally approve of the fundraiser, especially if it generates buzz about the museum. <BR/><BR/>There's some old stuff at my museum I'd LIKE to auction off, but it's against the rules. :)<BR/><BR/>It's a nice assurance that the bike that you win has been maintained/restored by museum Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-13754403283055923772009-01-30T09:59:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:59:00.000-05:00During my work with museums, there were always ite...During my work with museums, there were always items that were not archived in the official collections, but were nonetheless displayed if it was believed they would have an educational or entertaining value to the general public. There were always certain legal procedures to follow, but it was never any real issue. We occasionally sold, auctioned, or gave away numerous old coins that were not a INDIANA JOSHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677587929921395628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-9646660640375375412009-01-30T09:56:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:56:00.000-05:00Wowzers. I'm not one to collect things that go unu...Wowzers. I'm not one to collect things that go unused, so I'd probably ride it to work as my primary transportation (when it's not raining/freezing). It would get plenty of use and I'd be the happiest rider on the road. Is that wrong?Chris Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711097656813059080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-16905241633825566962009-01-30T09:45:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:45:00.000-05:00I wondered about that too, and hoped you would com...I wondered about that too, and hoped you would comment (Museum Erin, right?). The foundation behind the museum does the raffle every year. Maybe they figure it's a separate deal. Each raffle brings in money plus enough to buy a motorcycle to raffle next year. While the motorcycle is in hand, it's naturally shown in the museum, but is it part of the collection? In any case, as an annual activity, David Blascohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506975186222681171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-1447299402405895342009-01-30T09:19:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:19:00.000-05:00I'd like to point out that museums should not be a...I'd like to point out that museums should not be auctioning off parts of their accessioned collection for just any reason. Acceptable reasons can be found in their collections policy, but I'd guess that the motorcycle ought to be an unnecessary duplicate of others already in the collection, of poor quality, or no longer part of the collecting focus of the museum. <BR/><BR/>So there! <BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com