Monday, August 25th, 2008

VW Bus: The Low And The Short

How about this for a bizarre VW Bus (okay, it’s not strictly a Bus, but you know what I mean) The world’s lowest VW Vanagon was recently created at the hugely popular Bug Jam festival at the UK’s Santa Pod Raceway when Volkswagen parts specialist Just Kampers teamed up with talented artist Andy Saunders.

The “Vancake” stands just three feet off the ground but is fully road legal and was created by Saunders and his team in just three days! Apart from lowering the roof the team also applied a custom paint job and an electric sunroof.

At the other end of the scale, how about this for a compact VW Bus? Surely it’s one of the shortest in the world?

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Monday, August 18th, 2008

Cool Volkswagen Bus Pottery Money Box

Received a very cool pottery money box today as a birthday gift from my mum; she always manages to find the perfect present and this one is no exception!

The hand painted Cymru Camper is about 9″ long, 4.5″ wide and 5″ tall and comes complete with a sweet red and green surfboard on the roof which just happens to be where the slot is located to pop in all the coins for my Bus Fund!

I think the Bus originated from the excellent “Shop In The Clouds” web site which sells all kinds of cool clothing, gifts and jewellery; all with a Welsh theme of course!

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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

VolksWorld: Fastest International eBay Shipping!

Just wanted to leave some positive feedback for the VolksWorld eBay Store. Last Friday 8th August I ordered a couple of their great guides; Keeping Your Bus Alive and Keeping Your Legend Alive. VolksWorld Jon even combined shipping to the USA and confirmed within minutes of me placing the order that they’d be shipped the same day.

I couldn’t believe it on Monday afternoon when the postman showed up with a stiff brown envelope containing not only the two hard-to-come-by guides, but a couple of complimentary VolksWorld Dash Plaques!

Thanks Jon for (a) the fastest international shipping I’ve ever received, (b) the excellent communication throughout the transaction, (c) the excellent guides which arrived in first class condition and (d) the VolksWorld Dash Plaques! Nice touch…

For anyone thinking of ordering from the VolksWorld eBay Store, I can’t recommend it enough!

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Monday, August 11th, 2008

VW Bus Back To School Supplies

It’s almost that time when the kids go back to school, and what better way to send them off with a brand new shoulder bag, pencil case and wallet from Urchin!

The canvas shoulder bag is a cool sand color featuring the iconic VW Bus on the front and would make a great school bag.

There’s also a matching canvas pencil case with retro camper van design and of course to complete the collection, add a VW themed canvas wallet large enough to hold all the lunch money you can give them!

Current prices:

Camper Van Bag £10.99
Camper Van Pencil Case £4.99
Camper Van Wallet £4.99

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Classy VW Bus Light Switch

How about this for a simple way to transform a room?! A totally unique and unusual Volkswagen gift which is guaranteed to get noticed by all who enter the room!

Installs quickly and easily in minutes and sure to be a talking point at your next VW get-together…

Note: Product is handmade in the UK and only suitable for use in the country of manufacture.

Available in green, grey and funky yellow!

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

VolksWorld eBay Shop Has Been Restocked!

I’ve been checking the VolksWorld eBay store over the last couple of weeks, but every time I’ve looked, it’s been empty.

Yesterday however, I noticed on their blog that the store had been restocked and had several items for sale:

  • VolksWorld 20 Years Special Edition
  • Keeping Your Legend Alive
  • Keeping Your Bus Alive
  • VolksWorld Dash Plaque

I’m sure demand will be high, so don’t delay if you want to snag one or more of the great items…

Update (8/8/08): Ordered both the “Keeping your ___ alive” guides - can’t wait to get them!

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Friday, August 1st, 2008

Scooter With VW Bus Splittie Sidecar

Found this cool VW Bus Sidecar whilst browsing through images on Google the other day.

I couldn’t find much other information, but it looks like the scooter/sidecar combo was featured at VolksWorld 2007.

[click the image for an enlarged view]

If anyone has any more info on the unique Splittie sidecar, feel free to add a comment below….

Photo source: Is It Rad?

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Monday, July 28th, 2008

VW Camper Cookbook By Steve & Susanne Rooker

The 162 page Original VW Camper Cookbook is a must-have cookbook containing recipes for soups, salads, starters, light bites, lunches, main course, barbecuing and desserts.

Not only does the book contain over 80 easy-to-follow, delicious recipes, but is packed with VW Buses from all over the world and is sure to make an ideal gift for the Camper fan in your life.

Priced at £20 in the UK, €25 in Europe and $40 for the rest of the world (P&P not included), the VW Camper Cookbook is great value for money and definitely worth investing in!

Naturally there’s a YouTube video to help promote the book. Enjoy!

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Monday, July 28th, 2008

Volkswagen Bus USB Memory Stick

Just found another unique Volkswagen Bus product over at the wonderful Lazybone web site. It seems one of the latest crazes in the home computer world is the huge range of USB memory sticks available on the market and the VW Bus stick is sure to be a winner.

The majority of “novelty” memory sticks are made of plastic which in my opinion makes them look cheap and more of a toy than a useful took. Not so the VW Bus stick - these memory sticks are die cast and definitely a nice accessory to own. The lights will even flicker on and off when the unit’s plugged in and receiving data!

At just 256MB, storage capacity isn’t great , but is just enough to hold those essential files needed for everyday activities. The VW Bus is priced at $29.58, available in either Red or Green and comes complete with USB extension cable.

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Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Haynes Volkswagen Bus Alarm Clock

Kapowgifts, in operation since 1999, have a great selection of Volkswagen gifts and novelties including t-shirts, mugs, badges, bags, coasters and more.

One of my favorites is the Haynes retro-styled alarm clock based on the classic VW Transporter car manual design.

Priced at just £9.99 (approx. $19.50), the clock offers great value for money. Check out some of the other Volkswagen themed products available here.

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