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genepool Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2012 Posts: 27 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:37 pm Post subject: Please help me find a good pic of this VW squareback ad. |
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My wife would do anything for a print of this ad I took a picture of years ago at a bug run. Any ideas where to look? I have been searching for years.
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ALLWAGONS Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2000 Posts: 4190 Location: Pasadena CA/DTLA soon China
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Please help me find a good pic of this VW squareback ad. |
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It’s off a sales brochure
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/63square_french.php _________________ I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7028 Location: Clyde, TX
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69829 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Please help me find a good pic of this VW squareback ad. |
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I probably have that brochure and was going to say I could scan it at 600dpi but it looks like someone made a composite images from multiple pages of the brochure?
I wonder if he did that himself or someone used to sell them.
Or if it's somehow original? It looks almost too nice to be from the 1960s.
I've never seen it before but it's cool. _________________ How to Post Photos
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7951 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:59 am Post subject: Re: Please help me find a good pic of this VW squareback ad. |
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don't think it's original vw, wouldn't it have a logo on it? and given that there's a reuters split bus poster underneath I suspect it was part of an unofficial print range.
poster-rama have the squareback image but not the total mix
https://www.poster-rama.com/products/1961-volkswag...8157726919
no reason, with good quality scans, that it couldn't be re-done by a decent print shop _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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genepool Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2012 Posts: 27 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Please help me find a good pic of this VW squareback ad. |
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Thank everyone! I'll look for some high-quality scans and try to recreate it in photoshop. |
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genepool Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2012 Posts: 27 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Please help me find a good pic of this VW squareback ad. |
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I am striking out. I can't find high-rez anywhere. I am so mad at myself for not buying it. EverettB if you have the original, I'd love to recreate it and share it here. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69829 Location: Phoenix Metro
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69829 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:42 am Post subject: Re: Please help me find a good pic of this VW squareback ad. |
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Update:
I had a much cleaner/brighter version of the above brochure but it's in German.
The large image of the Squareback goes across the fold so this brochure should be easier to combine together.
New page:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/62variant_german.php
The images linked there are resized smaller for online viewing.
Below the images:
There's a ZIP file download of the original 600dpi scans, in JPG format.
I did NOT scan the English text that was used on that poster but I do have the English version of that brochure and can 600dpi scan that one page if you need the text. I suspected you might be re-creating the text in Photoshop anyway so let me know.
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