True to their word for a Spring delivery, the Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary Ticket Package started shipping to everyone who purchased tickets to the event.
Mine arrived this past weekend and like a kid at Christmas I couldn’t wait to get the thing open and see what was inside.
Included in the “105th Copper” clad box was:
- 105th Laminated Event Ticket with color coordinated lanyard
- Includes admission to the 2-day festival on The Henry Maier Festival Grounds (called Summerfest).
- Includes one-time admission into Discover World and the special HD exhibit
- 105th Event Guide
- A leather folio signed by WillieG
- A copper wrist band
- A commemorative key chain
- An American and 105th Anniversary mini-flag.
For the 105th event the price of the package was $60 U.S. plus $5 for shipping. All things increase and this reflects a price increase of $10 over the 100th Anniversary five years ago. Not as dramatic as oil prices, but when I went looking for my 95th Anniversary package to compare pricing I learned that it doubled in the past 10 years! That is comparable to oil prices, but don’t get me started.
Granted the price of the package is primarily for the event tickets and I wasn’t’ expecting a lot from the “swag”, but I’m not sure where they found the cow for that leather-ette folio. And the commemorative key chain with a Bud-Light ad would have been marginally useful had it contained a cool HD logo or something other than a “Ride Straight Ride Safe” drive responsible slogan.
As a reminder the package did not include Bruce Springsteen concert tickets. Those go on sale April 4th. It also does not include tickets to the HD Museum (which is set to open prior to the Anniversary event) or the 105th Anniversary Parade. However if you purchased your package prior to November 30, 2007 you are automatically entered for a drawing to receive admission…if you’re lucky and if it doesn’t fill up prior to your arrival and if you don’t tire of “if’s”…
