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Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:46 am

I have an original art design from the company called Beetleboards of America. It is 18.5" tall x 22.5" wide. It has a 1972 copy right on it so I am assuming that the picture is of a 1972-3 Beetle. The artwork is for the Double Cola Company. I was wondering if this is worth anything and if it is, what are ppls thoughts about a price. Thanks for all of your comments in advance.

Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:55 am

What's it made of? What's it's condition? Is it numbered? Where is the pic of it?
Find a VW fan who went to work for Double-Cola in '72. Make sure (s)he has a shop that (s)he can decorate and likes to collect VW nostalgia. Then ask them what it's worth.
Otherwise, paruse the classifieds & find something comparable. I've got a dealer's "Genuine VW Parts" up in the garage. I've got no idea what it's worth, but I'm sure not what it would take to sell it.

Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:29 am

I gotta thank GoofyAboutBugs for selling this thing to me. I dig it. I anyone knows of any more beetleboards existing, I would love to see them! If anyone wants to see what this looks like, I posted some pictures to my website today:

http://www.bigbluevw.com/2011/04/beetleboards-of-america.html

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:37 pm

My folks had KOOL cigarette ads on their 71 standard bug when I was a kid. My Dad said that there was another set of ads in it before then, but I can not remember what it was now. I have a faded pic of the "KOOL car" I need to scan. My Dad said that he was paid like $30 a month and had to drive it around at a few events every now and then.
I remember seeing a few around when I was a kid, but most owners probably did what my Dad did. As soon as the checks stopped coming, he peeled all of the ads off.

Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:40 am

handsomepete wrote: My folks had KOOL cigarette ads on their 71 standard bug when I was a kid. My Dad said that there was another set of ads in it before then, but I can not remember what it was now. I have a faded pic of the "KOOL car" I need to scan. My Dad said that he was paid like $30 a month and had to drive it around at a few events every now and then.
I remember seeing a few around when I was a kid, but most owners probably did what my Dad did. As soon as the checks stopped coming, he peeled all of the ads off.

I didn't know they were stickers. I assumed it would be painted on, but stickers make sense. Cool info (or KOOL info). Thanks for sharing it!