Indian Motorcycles
Dave Wells (wellsd@elwha.evergreen.edu)
Fri, 9 Sep 1994 23:55:03 -0700
> Original Sender: wimsey.com!margots (Margot Sinclair)
> Mailing List: NATIVE-L (native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us)
>
> > Indian Motorcycles clothing--logo has a Plains Indian chief's head
> > superimposed on a "hog"-type motorcycle (is this a Canadian
> > company?)
> >
> For some reason, this label seems to be popping up a lot lately. It has
> become very popular in Vancouver and at the nearby ski resort, Whistler,
> B.C. I first saw it at two stores in Whistler in July...on jeans,
> t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, baseball caps, belt buckles and even shoes.
> I asked where it came from,and was told the U.S. I have no idea if that's
> true or not...but I sure would be interested in knowing more details about
> this company. A few weeks later, I saw the same logo on some items in
> Vancouver stores. Apparently it's in Calgary, Alberta stores too. And
> then, of all places, I saw it in Hawaii (Oahu) in August!
>
> Margot Sinclair, Vancouver
> Marclaire Communications
> TrackNet
> margots@wimsey.com
Indian Motorcycles is from an American company that florished from about
1915 to about 1955 (not sure of the exact dates). They were one of the
companies to survive for a long time, but now only Harley is left. The
motorcyles were well built and there are many still operating today.
Definitely a collector's item.
The resurgence of Indian collectibles has seemed to mushroom much as the
Harley logo goods. It is more a fad than anything (like the recent
popularity in expensive Harleys as status objects).