Received a great gift for Christmas; a die cast VW Camper memory stick from SpinningHat.com. From their web site:
Trade in your boring old memory stick for a superior model!
These officially licensed dinky die cast cars cleverly conceal an impressive 256MB of flash drive memory. Each car also comes with a USB extender cable, so that your classic car can remain on your desk whilst still plugged in to your computer, for all to see.
As soon as you start transferring data the tiny headlights on the front of the unit will flash indicating activity. Solve your data transportation needs in style and be the envy of the office!
Pity it doesn’t come in anything higher than 256MB, but it’s a pretty cool novelty item nonetheless….
Thought it might be an idea to post links to the currently available VolksWorld Digital Download Back Issues. Each issue is currently selling for $4.98 (cheaper if you’re a Barnes & Noble member).
VolksWorld is the leading VW magazine from the United Kingdom. It covers the latest hot news, and shows off the very best feature cars around from the stock and modified classic air-cooled Volkswagen market VolksWorld highlights the very best VW Bugs, Buses, Karmann Ghias and all other air-cooled variants. Our world-wide coverage features the very best technical material, event coverage and product tests.
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!
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
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!
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.
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.
SoundWagon is the world’s smallest portable record player. The neat thing is the stylus on wheels is actually a model Volkswagen Bus!
Simply set down the SoundWagon on a vinyl record, switch it on and it will drive around the record and play the music through the speaker built into the van’s roof.
Technical Specifications:
# Drives along vinyl grooves and plays records
# In-built speaker in the vans roof
# Ideal for when buying second hand records
# A highly collectible item
# Replaceable stylus
# Requires 9v battery (not included)
# Plays 33 rpm records only
# Available in green, blue, yellow & pink
Which color will you buy?
Take a look at the SoundWagon in action thanks to the following YouTube video:
How much does it cost? Currently £79.00 from www.htfr.com….
Disclaimer: several online reviews have noted the VW Bus record player can and will scratch vinyl records. Please don’t use it to play your prized collection of classic vinyl!
• Opening fabric roof.
• Functioning door handles on front and side doors.
• Extending radio aerial.
• All four wheels can be changed by unscrewing the 5 nuts.
• Front seat back folds up for access to removable spare wheel.
• Fully positionable external mirrors and supports.
• Removable hub caps.
• Removable fuel cap.
• Posable windscreen wipers which also hinge outwards.
• Movable gear lever.
• Sun visors fold down and swivel.
• Front seat back folds up for access to removable spare wheel.
• Bench seat folds up for access to tool kit.
• Fully functional steering.
• Front side windows slide to open.
• Front quarter-lights open.
• Working front and rear suspension.
• Soft leather-effect seats.
• Detailed engine with separate HT leads fan belt, alternator, starter motor etc.
You’d better hurry if you want to get your hands on one though; only 5000 have been produced and word is they’re selling very fast!
For a fantastically in depth look at this amazing model, check out the eight and a half minute long video review over at The Car Room - it was enough for me to hunt around online to find the best deal. The 1:12 scale model really is a must-have for any VW Bus enthusiast.
OldBug.com also have a great review with nice commentary and associated images of the model. At the time of writing this post OldBug.com still have a limited quantity of models for sale for $200 plus shipping and handling. Check their review for more details.
Also, good old Amazon.com are selling the 1962 Volkswagen Samba, but you’d better hurry, there are only 5 left!
If you’re still in two minds whether to purchase one or not, check out the removable tiny lug nuts and wrench to see how much detail has been included. Very, very impressive don’t you think?
Received a great gift for Christmas; a die cast VW Camper memory stick from SpinningHat.com. From their web site:
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 
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!
The 162 page 
Just found another unique Volkswagen Bus product over at the wonderful 
SoundWagon is the world’s smallest portable record player. The neat thing is the stylus on wheels is actually a model Volkswagen Bus! 
