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Richard Roth Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2004 Posts: 952
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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This is probably the weirdest VW related item I own.
Well known Pinstriper and VW customizer Shaky Jake gave up working on cars at one time and went to South America to hunt butterflies.
Years later he decided to start working on cars again and was given this real granite tombstone from Ed "Big Daddy" Roth as a gift.
I bought all the VW items from Shaky Jake's estate and now it resides in my basement.
_________________ The problem with reality is that there's no background music !
1966 Empi GTV MKIV
1954 Kabriolett Beetle
1953 Porsche 356 1500S
1957 Cable brake standard model
1962 cable brake standard model
1956 23 window Samba
1960 Austin Healey 3000
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Hacksaw-BoB Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2009 Posts: 778 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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That Granite Tombstone is way too cool Richard and the story about Shaky Jake
Shaky Jake made me this custom sign for display when I had my 49 Hebmüller at the car shows years ago
_________________ Hacksaw BoB
http://www.VintageVolkswagenModels.com
Collector of Vintage VW Toys
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Richard Roth Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2004 Posts: 952
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Very cool Bob !
I also have the sign he made to display with his custom split window at the Bug-In's.
_________________ The problem with reality is that there's no background music !
1966 Empi GTV MKIV
1954 Kabriolett Beetle
1953 Porsche 356 1500S
1957 Cable brake standard model
1962 cable brake standard model
1956 23 window Samba
1960 Austin Healey 3000
1961 Corvair Greenbrier |
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shortride Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2010 Posts: 1323 Location: Oklahoma
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tisius Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 1570 Location: Rotterdam,NL (+Chicago,IL)
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:43 am Post subject: |
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People usually don't get it when I say that I collect some old VW stuff, but reading this thread fortunately confirms that collecting anything VW is pretty normal behavior.
No need to see the shrink, thanks guys! _________________ drive it like you just robbed the bank
you don't have to be crazy to be into VW's, but it sure helps!!
.... if it ain't dutch, it ain't much! |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34013 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:23 am Post subject: |
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tisius wrote: |
People usually don't get it when I say that I collect some old VW stuff, but reading this thread fortunately confirms that collecting anything VW is pretty normal behavior.
No need to see the shrink, thanks guys! |
I would not judge "normal" by what is here on the Samba, my friend... |
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HelmutofBuffalo Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2005 Posts: 554 Location: West Coast of New York
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:29 pm Post subject: Country Volkswagen "Art" |
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Here is a steel plate 12" x 12" , welded scene, (note the use of woodruff keys), tribute to a former independent VW service provider from West Falls, NY. circa 1994 found at a garage sale years later.
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ovals4ever Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2003 Posts: 124 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:33 am Post subject: |
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I only collect KdF and Split Beetle literature. Love the early stuff! _________________ Always on the hunt for pre 1950 literature and other rarities!
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banana split Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2002 Posts: 1070 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Canada
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: What do you collect in the way of VW stuff? Wierd stuff too! |
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An old thread indeed... but I thought I'd add to it. I took this photo recently and figured it fits here perfectly. I collect all kinds of early VW related stuff.
_________________ My Beetles :
1951 Crotch Cooler 11G Split Ragtop
1953 Zwitter
1964 Chop Top |
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