Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 07:37:29 -0700
Reply-To: Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Icons, emblems, symbols - personalized for your Vanagon
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Wow, theft - - the last word in art appreciation! That's the only way you
can look at it and not be totally bummed!
But, yes, I totally agree, some kind of a die-cast badge or whatever could
be a fun piece, but certainly cast silver or stainless steel (which can be
investment-cast) would be cost-prohibitive. The regular badges on the back
of our Vanagons are either die-cast or aluminum - - easy and cheap
(relatively speaking) to cast, not too bad-looking if you've got a good
design. Another alternative is to fabricate the design out of copper (or
silver) sheet and enamel it, I'll bet there are several people on the list
with that capability.
Just my two pfennigs worth!
Gary
>
> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 23:06:28 -0400
> From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Icons, emblems, symbols - personalized for your Vanagon
>
> I made a solid silver VW bus split window monopoly piece. It had gold trim
> and headlights. I put alot of effort into making that piece, using scrap
> silver and gold.... And it was stolen.
>
> This is why no one should own a monopoly piece worth upwards of $200.
>
> -Craig
> '85GL
> It's Friday!
>
> On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 10:33 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Some thoughts.
> >
> > How about stainless for the material?
> >
> > Can that be cast?
> >
> > Would it be possible to incorporate or build it in a way so it would
> > attach firmly (for lack of a better term) to the Vanagon so's not to
> > get easily ripped off?
> >
> > I'll have to google St. Christopher.
> >
> > A simple symbol/logo of some kind would be nice. Subtle but visible.
> > Something a Vanagon owner understands/respects.
> >
> > That would be cool. Then we could be a *really* exclusive group. Just
> > like Dr. Seuss and his "Star Bellied Sneetches" ......... "with stars
> > upon thar's" --- :^)
> >
> > (kidding about the last part....... someones gotten into the Becks ---
> ;^)
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 4:35 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> > > Well, could be, but that is not what I had in mind.
> > >
> > > There are two ways to go on this.
> > >
> > > One - we do the group thing. Have a contest or something, the way it
> was
> > > done to develop the list sticker, to come up with a single one size
> fits
> > > all type of design. Something that would clearly say to the world - "We
> > > are the Vanagoneers" sort of thing - a badge of honor so to speak -
> > > something that would mark our vans as being members of a really
> > > exclusive group of folks. Unca Joel mentioned some sort of St.
> > > Christopher thing with mileage on it. it as a possibility, and maybe
> > > that should be one of several options to be exercised. But for the
> > > moment, what I have in mind is something that will be appropriate for
> > > the Newbies as well as the Old Timers. The St Christopher thing will be
> > > great for that exclusive group that achieve the mileage required. But
> > > not everyone will ever go there.
> > >
> > > Two - this would be in the realm of custom jewelry - for lack of a
> > > better word. This would be something that each person would have made
> as
> > > a unique signature for their van. No two would be alike.
> > >
> > > Third - we have the capacity to make a custom piece of jewelry or other
> > > personal adornment that expresses sentiments for the Vanagon and the
> > > lifestyle.
> > >
> > > The first one we could work up as a group purchase kind of thing. The
> > > other two would be highly personalized, so it would be up to the
> > > individual to work their on deal. Price on these kinds of things vary
> > > considerably depending on the complexity and the materials involved -
> > > like gold now is like $1000/ troy ounce. Haven't checked silver lately,
> > > but it's not exactly cheap. Other metals are possible. But usually gold
> > > or silver is preferred for personal items. So on these kinds of things
> > > price varies. but we can pin it down on a group thing for item one
> > > above where only a single object is reproduced multiple times.
> > >
> > > Everybody give this some thought, discuss it on the list, shoot at it,
> > > see if the idea floats or sinks. I will read the posts, but your direct
> > > responses are appreciated too.
> > >
> > > Lets see where this goes.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > John Rodgers
> > > 88 GL Driver
> > > Robert Fisher wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I see your future, making this stuff and driving around to bus
> > gatherings
> > >> to
> > >> sell it. You'd have to get a Westy so you could live on the road, tho.
> :
> > )
> > >>
>
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