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darwin2
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:30 am    Post subject: bug in dash plaques Reply with quote

I followed up on a local add for some vw parts and in talking to the seller I always ask " do you have any other vw stuff around". He says, I have some old dash plaques. So I have 15 early bug in dash plaques . I got #1-10,#17,#18,#20, #21, #22. They are in good shape. My question is.... How hard are these to find? Are they rare? I know they are desirable, but which ones are the hardest to find or biggest value. I would think #1 would be the smallest number made, or is it the last one #32.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let's just say I'll give you $50 for them Smile On a serious note though they command a pretty penny and I don't know for sure but you probably have at least $750 there. (I could be way off but they are very valuable and I wouldn't mind having them Smile )
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW Applause you hit the jackpot buddy. You got the the best plaque #1 Cool You can easily get about $75.00 to $125.00 a plaque for each one from #6 down from #5 to #2 you can get about $150.00 to $175.00 a plaque and for #1 name your price and just wait patiently for a buyer Very Happy but remember how hard times are now so probably come down abit on all of them. I can honestly say I'll take #1 seeing how it was held on my birthday Embarassed so name your price as It would complete my set Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's an add for another set if you'd like to see... I was going to respond with more but saw johnny chime in and realize I didn't need to Smile

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=843408
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got #1-9 NOS about 2 yrs ago for $500. Sold my complete set and have had to start over again.

At the moment nobody is buying, so just hold onto them. but #1 is an easy $300+

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

are these easy to collect. ? they would look pretty cool to have on the dash of my bug
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10 inch narrowed beam

Congrats, that's going to look like shit.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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are these easy to collect. ? they would look pretty cool to have on the dash of my bug


Not really easy. I've completed 2 sets and I am working on a 3rd for my 67 vert. I've been collecting these for 25 years now and they are HARD to find Sad well atleast #s 1 thru #10 are the hardest after that #s 11 on up popup from time to time. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

how many of these plaques are there?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jake Martinez wrote:
how many of these plaques are there?


There is no way of ever knowing how many plaques are out there Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no like what number do they go to?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

up to #34
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55 oval ribbed door non-semiphore
56 semiphore ragtop
63 notchback (work in progress)
67 OG black paint beetle sedan empi accessorized
67 original Empi GTV beetle convertible !!
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you but you cant fit all 34 on a glove box though can oyu?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jake Martinez wrote:
thank you but you cant fit all 34 on a glove box though can oyu?


inside and out, once its been gold plated Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How were they given out... Did your vw have to be in the show area to get a plaque..... What do you think the total numbers produced were for the early ones ?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

darwin2 wrote:
How were they given out... Did your vw have to be in the show area to get a plaque..... ?


You had to be in the show or drags.


Jake Martinez wrote:
are these easy to collect. ? they would look pretty cool to have on the dash of my bug


Go to the next Bug Inn and earn one. Nothing like earning the plaque and getting a time slip to boot!! Cool

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was the Bug In 32 plaque made in low numbers? I see two for sale in the classifieds for big money compared to NOS ones from way back.
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