John,

Just my opinion based on what I have seen and/or heard in various VW 
magazines, websites and this mailing list -- worth everything you have 
paid for it.  If you avoid using the VW logo or 'Volkswagen' you should 
be okay.  There is a company selling classic bus parts that used to 
feature prominently at the top of their ad a really nice looking split 
window with the big VW logo shown.  A few years ago they started 
blacking out the VW logo -- I assume the VW vampires had heartburn with 
the logo being used but not the bus itself.  I haven't heard of any 
problems with the Vanagon.com stickers or the Vanagon T-shirts sold on 
the list.  At all costs avoid calling them Volks-mugs.

If you make them I want at least one.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

>
> Date:��� Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:58:06 -0600
> From:��� John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> Subject: Opinions please
>
> If I make by hand (on a potters wheel) a mug with an image of a Vanagon
> sculpted in relief, will that cross me up with VW should I decide to
> sell a few?
>
> Also, what about a piece of limited edition jewelry like a tie tack? Or
> even a ceramic� "piggy" type bank - not pig-likke, but Vanagon like in
> appearance, where production is very very limited...... no mass market
> stuff?
>
> Just pondering on potential projects.
>
> Anyone with an opinion??
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL driver