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. :
> )
> >>
> >> 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
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