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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:22pm
The best ads ever
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jeffro503 12/23/2011 12:19pm
12/23/2011 12:19pm
Damn sweet article Tony! Good job! Some of those ads bring back a lot of memories for sure.
neverwas 12/23/2011 2:28pm
12/23/2011 2:28pm
Nice work,congrats.
Charles Bronson 12/23/2011 2:30pm
12/23/2011 2:30pm
I specifically remember every one of those ads except for the Bomber Barnett one. That's a testament to you hitting the nail on the head every time.

i'd like to add an obscure honorable mention. does anyone remember in the back of the magazines, in the black and white ads section, there was always that sticker company that would do the "send 50 cents for each sticker to this address" and the stickers were just ridiculous like "if you want to come in 2nd, follow me" and "in the event of crash, put rider back on bike"

those used to crack me up.
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Moto619 12/23/2011 2:40pm
12/23/2011 2:40pm
Well done Tony good story and old memories for sure. All those old Scott goggle ads where they ran the photo of just a pro's helmet with a Scott goggle with an iridium lense were also good. I think you found some for me in a thread awhile back.

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tblazier 12/23/2011 3:40pm
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Charles Bronson wrote:
I specifically remember every one of those ads except for the Bomber Barnett one. That's a testament to you hitting the nail on the head every...
I specifically remember every one of those ads except for the Bomber Barnett one. That's a testament to you hitting the nail on the head every time.

i'd like to add an obscure honorable mention. does anyone remember in the back of the magazines, in the black and white ads section, there was always that sticker company that would do the "send 50 cents for each sticker to this address" and the stickers were just ridiculous like "if you want to come in 2nd, follow me" and "in the event of crash, put rider back on bike"

those used to crack me up.
I used to love those too. I think they were by a company called Stick Em Up or something to that effect. I remember I had a 78 CR250 Elsinore and at one we counted like 100 stickers I had on the damn thing. Back then I could not afford any "real" accessories so I would just put more and more stickers on the thing. Oh the wisdom of youth.
Charles Bronson 12/23/2011 3:47pm
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tblazier wrote:
I used to love those too. I think they were by a company called Stick Em Up or something to that effect. I remember I had...
I used to love those too. I think they were by a company called Stick Em Up or something to that effect. I remember I had a 78 CR250 Elsinore and at one we counted like 100 stickers I had on the damn thing. Back then I could not afford any "real" accessories so I would just put more and more stickers on the thing. Oh the wisdom of youth.
click this, i promise you will smile.

http://www.stickemup.com/sticker.pdf

"tuck in behind me, i'll show you where to crash."
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Hando 12/23/2011 4:05pm
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Surprised doucher like Matthes would let you write an article for his site.

lolz
Charles Bronson 12/23/2011 4:11pm
12/23/2011 4:11pm
How dare you, the Steve Mathes & Tim Ferry connection at the 1999 Summercross was one of the most dynamic duos of all time! With their powers combined they toppd the king of kings, MC.

"The highlight of the year was Ferry's first Moto win at Budd's Creek where he humiliated the competition and straight up beat "The Goat" Ricky Carmichael. To this day Ferry says that it would not have been possible without the finely tuned YZ450F by his factory mechanic and soon to be media mogul Steve Matthes." (by Steve Matthes)

respect.
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MCfan4life 12/23/2011 5:17pm
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Hando wrote:
Surprised doucher like Matthes would let you write an article for his site.

lolz
He'll let anybody write an article for his site Whistling
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the_wood109 12/23/2011 5:51pm
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I never really got into ads too much, but I do remember getting goosebumps the first time I saw that Henry ad. Also, the RC whip is just insane. Disrespectful? Maybe, but that's RC for ya back then.

Nice article, man....it was a good read.
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DC 12/23/2011 6:18pm
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Tony, nice work on that! You could make one on the Fox ads alone, and the Oakley ads alone, and the Yamaha ads!

Very cool, thanks for pulling that together.

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chrisbuehler 12/23/2011 7:18pm
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The Yamaha YZ ad where Fro and Bradshaw were bald sticks out in my head
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MCfan4life 12/23/2011 8:07pm
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DC wrote:
Tony, nice work on that! You could make one on the Fox ads alone, and the Oakley ads alone, and the Yamaha ads! Very cool, thanks...
Tony, nice work on that! You could make one on the Fox ads alone, and the Oakley ads alone, and the Yamaha ads!

Very cool, thanks for pulling that together.

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Fox "Dream On" ads were some of the best Cool
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tblazier 12/23/2011 10:37pm
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Thanks to everyone for the kind words and taking the time to read it. . I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Oh and here is Holland in the Thor gear. Although technically it was still called Hallman then.


HOLLAND by teyblyy, on Flickr
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wildbill 12/23/2011 10:45pm
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before I read it...

Get the title 'edited' properly.
oldschoolmxr203 12/24/2011 6:11am
12/24/2011 6:11am
DC wrote:
Tony, nice work on that! You could make one on the Fox ads alone, and the Oakley ads alone, and the Yamaha ads! Very cool, thanks...
Tony, nice work on that! You could make one on the Fox ads alone, and the Oakley ads alone, and the Yamaha ads!

Very cool, thanks for pulling that together.

DC
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MCfan4life wrote:
Fox "Dream On" ads were some of the best Cool
Also really liked the Fox dream on Ads,

Great job tblazier

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