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US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby Renegade1978 » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:09 11

Some time ago, I saw a US Map "emblem" (I think it was ceramic or maybe plastic) and there was a spot in each state to place a fake jewel to indicate that the rider has ridden in that state. A friend of mine had it, and at that time, he had most of the jewels in place. I have since learned he has ridden in all 48 lower states, but my friend is not online at all, and I don't have a phone number for him, so I can't find out where he got it.

Does anyone know where I can get one of those? I want to make it my goal to visit all 48 states (and maybe Alaska) sometime before I die.
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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby tomfelock » Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:51 01

no hawaii? prettiest state of all!
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Postby Scootereno » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:34 07

It is hard to ride to Hawaii from the main land........ :blackeye:
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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby miboso » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:55 12

Just take your scoot on a ship and ride around the decks until you get there :D

Now that I've got my brain "working", another idea: Get a little paddle-wheel boat, hook up the rear wheel of the scooter to drive the paddle wheel, and off you go.

Rube Goldberg, anyone?
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Postby Old-n-slow » Sun Apr 01, 2012 20:19 20

I've ridden in Hawaii. Of course I was living there at the time. :D
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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby Jon_C » Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:40 04

Renegade1978 wrote:Some time ago, I saw a US Map "emblem" (I think it was ceramic or maybe plastic) and there was a spot in each state to place a fake jewel to indicate that the rider has ridden in that state. A friend of mine had it, and at that time, he had most of the jewels in place. I have since learned he has ridden in all 48 lower states, but my friend is not online at all, and I don't have a phone number for him, so I can't find out where he got it.

Does anyone know where I can get one of those? I want to make it my goal to visit all 48 states (and maybe Alaska) sometime before I die.


Check some RV places. The one I have in my RV is a sticker, with sticker states to stick on.
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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby Renegade1978 » Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:57 08

Jon_C wrote:
Renegade1978 wrote:Some time ago, I saw a US Map "emblem" (I think it was ceramic or maybe plastic) and there was a spot in each state to place a fake jewel to indicate that the rider has ridden in that state. A friend of mine had it, and at that time, he had most of the jewels in place. I have since learned he has ridden in all 48 lower states, but my friend is not online at all, and I don't have a phone number for him, so I can't find out where he got it.

Does anyone know where I can get one of those? I want to make it my goal to visit all 48 states (and maybe Alaska) sometime before I die.


Check some RV places. The one I have in my RV is a sticker, with sticker states to stick on.


Great idea! Thanks!
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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby Jon_C » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:59 01

Renegade1978 wrote:
Great idea! Thanks!


No problem, here is a link but I'm sure you can find them cheaper than Camping World:

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/state-sticker-map/32508
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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby Renegade1978 » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:35 08

The Camping World sticker is a nice idea, but at 20"x14", it's a bit large. I was looking for something that I could put in a prominent place on the dash or something. Small but noticeable.

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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby biwing » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:45 09

The Goldwing Tourers use this business. It has just what you described. I've used them twice now. We place a 'jewel' on the map when we've actually ridden in the state, not just from passing thru it. Your choice of how to decide when to place the 'jewels'. :thumbup:

Clear nail polish works much better than super glue, to mount the jewels.

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Re: US "Map" emblem with jewels

Postby Renegade1978 » Sat Apr 07, 2012 20:47 20

Found what I was looking for:

http://www.thengraver.com/index.php?pag ... &Itemid=26

Comes with 48 clear "stones" and 1 red stone to indicate your home state.
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