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. : )
>>
>> Cya,
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> On 5/9/08, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I saw a Mercedes go by the other day and it had as a hood ornament a
>>> "Rod of Hermes" or Caduceus by another name, mounted in a circle. It
>>> brought to mind a question,
>>>
>>> Would there be any interest in such personalized symbols for our
>>> Vanagons? Would there be any interest in one symbol for the entire group
>>> of Vanagoneers on this list? Sort of like the list stickers - except
>>> these will be metal. Everyone would have the same thing. Or, as asked
>>> before, would there be interest in the "one-off, one of a kind, this is
>>> me" sort of emblems.
>>>
>>> Or how about personalized jewelry that speaks to our lifestyle around
>>> the Vans - some nice jewelry - not cheap foreign made junk. I have
>>> access to burnout ovens, casting machines, smelters (small for melting
>>> bronze, gold, silver), tumblers, buffers and a jewelers bench full of
>>> engraving tools.It would even be possible to come up with something that
>>> could really speak loudly about Vanagons, Vanagoneers, and the life
>>> style - a jewel encrusted icon of some sort. We would just have to think
>>> about it.
>>>
>>> Anyway, just curious, exploring ideas.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> 88 GL Driver
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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