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The 2-Stroke Garage => General Chatter => Topic started by: SoCal250 on April 13, 2023, 06:53:54 PM

Title: John Parnham Collection going to auction
Post by: SoCal250 on April 13, 2023, 06:53:54 PM
I just received an email from Mecum stating that they will be auctioning off the John Parnham Collection this fall at the National Motorcycle Museum.
https://monthly.mecum.com/2023/04/13/mecum-to-offer-john-parham-estate-collection-at-the-national-motorcycle-museum/

Pretty sad that the National Motorcycle Museum is closing for good Sept 5, 2023
https://nationalmcmuseum.org/

Parnham was the founder of J&P Cycles and the man behind the museum.
His obit from 2017: https://www.thegazette.com/news/iowa-motorcycle-legend-john-parham-dies-at-62/
Title: Re: John Parnham Collection going to auction
Post by: AtLarge on April 13, 2023, 08:15:08 PM
It's worse than sad. ☹️
Title: Re: John Parnham Collection going to auction
Post by: The Red Scourge on April 13, 2023, 09:29:54 PM
Wow, it's too bad someone isn't willing to keep it going.  It's very odd to me that the dateline on that article reads Walworth, WI.  That's 30 minutes from my hometown.
Title: Re: John Parnham Collection going to auction
Post by: RDryan on April 16, 2023, 07:04:28 AM
Never been there, the Vintage Husky is a rarity for sure and that Shell gas station is pretty awesome.
Title: Re: John Parnham Collection going to auction
Post by: Srhiskx on April 17, 2023, 02:21:39 PM
If anyone can make it before it closes it's worth a trip. Over 500 motorcycles and tons of memorabilia hanging on walls. It is truly amazing . I live about 45 mins from there and have been there twice. Going again this summer before it closes. People could see the handwriting on the wall with Covid and John dying it was just a matter of time.