I travel somewhat frequently for work, and when they do ship me somewhere, I make sure to get as many as I can. Up to about 70 at the moment.

 

Yep I used to get tshirts years ago then ran across the poker chips and thought it was a much better idea. Lots cheaper, many creative ways to display and half the shirts ended up never getting worn but once or twice and then lost in the closet

 

I got a piece of steel from Lowes and spray painted it black. Stuck some magnets to it, then stuck the chips to the magnets. The poker chips have a small steel weight in them that makes them stick to the magnets. No glue necessary.

I also did another piece of steel with the Sturgis lettering painted on it, then did the same for the chips that I collected on my trip last year.

 

I'm at 8 chips at the moment. I was doing the whole t-shirt thing when I first started out. That gets expensive and they wear out. Hopefully if I'm lucky enough to ride a long time and will get the chance to see my collection grow

 

Now that's impressive! Are they all individual dealerships or do you have multiple colors from the particular store?

I only have a handfull but will be making more of an effort to collect the chips as I ride near dealerships. Typical cost of a chip = $1 VS $25-30 per shirt.

 

yes they are all individual dealerships. I don't have any duplicates on my bar top at all.

 

I currently have about 20 of them. Most of mine are from here in Europe. I plan to keep collecting them, and possibly do the same you have done. I have some other ideas as well, but I really like the bar idea.

 

I like it...what a great idea.

Thanks much for your service, sailor. Stay safe on your cruise.

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Thank you everyone. Now that the top of the bar is done. I have an octagon shaped poker table. That will be the next task to cover.

 

I have several that I don't want to wear and they're in a box. My wife has said, no more shirts. Funny but I agree.