Date:         Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:32:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] [F] Cool Vanagon Sticker!!!
Comments: To: Matt Drew <T3Vanagon@gmail.com>
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Matt -

I can personally vouch for what Kathleen says below.  In the late 90s, Rex
Eastman of Vintage Wheels fame made the same type of "Hot Wheels" Sticker
and both he and I (I was selling them at VW Shows and online as well) were
hauled into court jointly by both Mattel (owner of Hot Wheels) and
Volkswagen for this.  I can assure you this was not and is still not
licensed and they will come after the maker with a vengeance. He will not
last long doing this.  I'm still smarting from the legal fees :-(
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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Kathleen wrote:
Hoo Boy! Unless this artist is licensed by the vaunted VW of A, I can
sense the lawyers in their patented pouncing position thru my computer
keyboard fingers. Best be careful out there!
-Kathleen
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On 10/12/06, Matt Drew <T3Vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy volks!
>
> Seeing as how it's already Friday in some parts of the world, I thought
> I'd
> share this.
>
> I've been talking with a guy that cuts custom hi-performance vinyl decals
> (he's in Canada, as I recall).
>
> I bought a decal from him recently, and mentioned how cool it would be to
> get my hands on a Vanagon decal.
>
> Then we started talking about it . . .
>
> And today he emailed me with a link to the finished product!
>
> It's pretty cool!
>
> A take-off of the "Hot Wheels" logo, but with the word "Vanagon" in the
> flame and the VW logo in the circle at the flame's origin.
>
> You can get it facing either to the right or to the left, or both.
>
> Just to clarify (cuz I'm sure the question could come up) I'm not
> associated
> with this guy and am not making anything out of this, so this isn't a
> sales
> pitch.
>
> I just bought one of my own and wanted to share!
>
> I've also mentioned to him that it MIGHT be cool to have the words "Westy"
> and "Syncro" in the flame.
> No idea if that's going to turn into anything.
>
> Here's the link:
>
> http://www.marketworks.com/StoreFrontProfiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sfid=35358&c=494657&i=198573446
>
> Cheers!
>
> Matt
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>