Gayle and Terry Krentz have turned their love of Harley Davidson into not only a joy but a lifestyle.

The Krentz’s home is a self-proclaimed museum of all things Harley. Anywhere and everywhere you look throughout the house is decorated and displayed in the style and colors of Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

The living room curtains and furniture are all Harley designs, with the orange and black floor rugs accenting the colors of the living space.

The kitchen also portrays the Krentz’s passion for Harley memorabilia with fire logo bar stools, plates, dishes, cups, glasses, a clock, a trash receptacle, cookie jars, and more are on display.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Shelves are filled with Harley Davidson collectable motorcycles at Gayle and Terry Krentz’s home.

Each bedroom is a Harley-lover’s paradise, with curtains, bedspreads, and Harley memorabilia. From the bathroom towels to the light switch covers and the drawer pulls, everything is decorated with the black and orange Harley design.

The HD patterns of pictures on the walls and the Harley-adorned shelves in each room show a love for Harley Davidson.

Each piece has a story and an origin, and the Krentz’s remember each one, a true sign of their passion and love for their collection.

Terry Krentz began the memorabilia collection 30 years ago when he purchased his first Harley Davidson motorcycle, his wife followed suit two years later.

“It happened organically, we didn’t set out to collect everything under the sun that Harley has,” Gale Krentz said. “It’s just birthdays, anniversaries, every time you go to a dealership, you pick up something. You see something you’ve never seen before. Our friends have been very generous giving us things and finding things for us. It’s the same as anyone who collects NASCAR or sports memorabilia — it’s not any different.”

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Gayle and Terry Krentz agree that perhaps their rarest find of their Harley Davidson collection is a Harley Davidson fishing lure.

The numerous curio cabinets hold hundreds of collectibles of all shapes and sizes. Some things the average person may have seen before, many they probably have not.

“If it’s Harley, we probably have it,” Gayle Krentz said.

Ken and Barbie dolls clad in Harley Davidson attire that they received as a wedding gift match the leather jacket that Gayle Krentz wore at her wedding ceremony with her Harley-design wedding necklace and earrings.

As with most collectors, there is a special fondness for an individual item, the Krentz’s are no different. Terry Krentz’s favorite and most unique piece is a floor lamp designed with adjustable Harley headlights, while Gayle’s favorite is a giant Harley coffee mug.

However, they both agree that perhaps their rarest find is a Harley Davidson fishing lure.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Terry Krentz’s favorite and most unique piece of their Harley Davidson collections is this floor lamp designed with adjustable Harley headlights.

The thousands of collectibles both big and small are an eclectic mixture of miniature motorcycles, leather vests and jackets, beer steins, games, pins, and knick-knacks just to name a few. Everything imaginable. Everything Harley Davidson.

Their garage houses their Harley Davidson motorcycles, because not only do they enjoy collecting together, but they also love to ride the open road on their Harleys every chance they get.

Gayle Krentz’s Harley Davidson Nightster and her husband’s “Cadillac of Harleys” Electric Glide classic are the two they enjoy riding most often. They are lifetime members of the Harley Owners Group.

When asked why they love Harley Davidson, Terry Krentz replied, “It’s a lifestyle, it’s freedom, it’s patriotism, it’s a brotherhood. All riders are family.”

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Ken and Barbie dolls dressed in Harley Davidson apparel are seen at Gayle and Terry Krentz’s home as part of their ongoing collection.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman A Harley Davidson bedspread is seen at Gayle and Terry Krentz’s home. The Krentz’s collect several Harley Davidson-designed items.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Harley Davidson collectables from Gayle and Terry Krentz’s home are seen.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Harley Davidson collectables from Gayle and Terry Krentz’s home are seen.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Games and other Harley Davidson-designed collectables are seen at Gayle and Terry Krentz’s home.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Gayle Krentz’s Harley Davidson leather jacket is seen in this photo.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Gayle Kretz poses on a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman Terry Kretz poses on a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

News Photo by Shell Hoffman A Harley Davidson bedspread is seen at Gayle and Terry Krentz’s home. The Krentz’s collect several Harley Davidson-designed items.