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Title: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 04, 2015, 05:02:10 PM
Hi all, I know this topic has been discussed before but not sure if we got a difinitive response.

What do we all think about a calendar? I've done one recently for the Skoda Club and its come out really well.

I would be happy to put it all together if we got 11 others that were happy to send me some photos of meetings and their cars in high res images.

Vistprint currently have a 50% off offer on all wall calendars, can get 10 for £42 + P&P which was £7.95.

Thoughts?
If enough people are up for it, I will design and order them and post them out, will aim for making 0 profit so would be around £6.50-£7.00ish including postage?

Let me know
Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: dadandlad on November 04, 2015, 06:38:21 PM
Great idea Chris put me down for one if you get enough interest
Unfortunately I don't have many pictures
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Pete126 on November 04, 2015, 09:51:42 PM
Don't think we have enough active members Chris, But I would love to be proven wrong ;D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: thepuddlejumper on November 04, 2015, 10:29:59 PM
Put me down for one.

Ralph
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 04, 2015, 10:44:05 PM
Ok so that's 4 if it's a yes from you Pete. 6 to go then we could order 10
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Bambino126 on November 04, 2015, 11:46:19 PM
Put me down for one too!  ;D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: danthemanic on November 05, 2015, 02:43:42 PM
I'd take one from you!
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 05, 2015, 03:36:48 PM
4 more and would be perfect!

Great to see some interest
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 05, 2015, 04:22:37 PM
What I'll do is, for the people that are in and would like one, I'll start the calendar on Sunday and hopefully have it done as soon as, so I will order as many as we need and then see what the price is afterwards if thats ok?

I'f you'd like to email me your photos to [email protected] and I'll see about including them, dont worry if its a little dark or whatever,  I will use photoshop on them :)

If you would like anything special i.e number plates blanking out or whatever then thats cool too, I can sort that out.

Cut off point will be sunday evening and that will give people chance to get some photos pinged accross and sorted.

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: dombooth on November 05, 2015, 05:07:23 PM
Definately! I'll try and get some pics over to you soon
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Gadge on November 05, 2015, 05:25:15 PM
Yes I'll defiantly have one and I'll send some photos over as well  :D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 05, 2015, 05:46:00 PM
Great news, eager to get your photos!

I've also spoken to 126Fan and they are interested and are emailing me some photos too :)

I'll get started when the photos come through

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: mintex on November 05, 2015, 09:33:18 PM
Put my down for one please and i will see what pics i have too  :D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: charliebrown on November 05, 2015, 10:02:57 PM
Count me in!  I'll get my camera out too  ;D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 05, 2015, 10:04:43 PM
Great, will get it sorted! Martin from 126fan has sent me lots of pictures too so we just need all our 126's all polished and tidy and good to go.

My idea is to have a collage front cover, single cars for months and then a restoration page/collage of pics for december for our winter projects!

Any other ideas welcomed! :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 05, 2015, 10:57:58 PM
Ok, I have 14 on the list so far which is fantastic! Already got 4 people's photos sent accross, keep them coming!
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: drcdb15 on November 06, 2015, 12:08:03 AM
As I'm sure you know, Axel Gerstl also do a Fiat calendar, largely for the 500 but they do sometimes feature the 126 and 600. I suspect some members may be getting the AG calendar too, so it might be worth seeing what sort of layout and theme AG have, and then aiming for something different, so that folks buying both don't think you've simply copied AG's ideas.

Sorry, I can't offer any HD resolution pix, only box brownie standard. but count me in for one too.

Thanks.
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on November 06, 2015, 01:34:32 AM
33 hours door to door , quickest time ever and now in New Zealand. Not had much sleep but a callender seems a good idea Chris  :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 06, 2015, 10:23:01 AM
I wasn't aware that they do make a calendar, I will have a look, ours will be a more personalised Calendar which is good I think :)

Does that mean you would be wanting one Rusty? 33hours is quick?! Crazy! Have a good trip!

We are up to 15 now, 16 including Rusty, which is not bad really! I'm very happy with the interest in this :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: 1973/126 on November 06, 2015, 01:48:15 PM
 Chris a great idea and initiative from your part :thumbup.
 I would also be interested in a calendar. I will email you later regarding payment and might even send you some photos(of 126s:)

 drcdb15 I have some photos of your car. Do you want me to send few over to Chris?
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 06, 2015, 01:52:29 PM
Great! This is more popular than I thought, hope you all like the finished result in the end!

 ;D
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Post by: dixie on November 06, 2015, 05:45:02 PM
Im in too.
Pics emailed
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Bar Vitelli on November 06, 2015, 08:07:25 PM
Cracking idea, Chris, count me in!   :thumbup
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 07, 2015, 02:08:13 PM
Kepp your pictures coming! I have emailed you back with a preview of one picture of your car to see if you like it...

Please be honest as I can change them to suit :)

So far we are up to 20 people wanting a Calendar...

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 07, 2015, 04:42:33 PM
Ok, the Calendar is almost all put together, I have 2 spaces left for photos which are December and September, I've had lots of photos from people which is brilliant!

December I was thinking of a restoration month and then the next person to send me a picture will take Sept..

If anyone has any restoration photos that they would like to see on the resto page then email them over please, going to make a collage of all our restorations!

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: drcdb15 on November 07, 2015, 07:05:14 PM
drcdb15 I have some photos of your car. Do you want me to send few over to Chris?

Please do, Ladislav. All I would say is that out of 12 photos, having one of a kit car (or any similar variant) is perhaps a disproportionate representation. I would imagine for the first calendar the overall 'brand image' might be best to showcase the 126 as just that - the 126.

Then perhaps a future year could showcase derivatives and variants, such as kit cars, race/rally cars, engine swap cars, rag tops, custom chops (eg Lil' Rod) and that sort of thing.

Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 07, 2015, 07:52:25 PM
I agree to a point, but at the same time as a club, we have lots of variants on the 126, that aren't necessarily 'kit cars' as such but aren't strictly 126's :) There are restoration images, single car shots and multiple car shots too.

There is only 1 'kit car' as such in the calendar, which is 126fan's the rest are 126s :)

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 08, 2015, 12:58:55 PM
Ok all, the Calendar is finished, I haven't had the room to put in a restoration page due to having lots of interest with photos!!

So far this is the list of people that would like one...

-   Tom (Kent126)
-   Chris
-   Mark (dadnlad)
-   Puddlejumper (Ralph)
-   Bambino126
-   Danthemanic
-   Dombooth
-   Gadge
-   Dave (mintex)
-   CharlieBrown
-   Wojciech
-   Martyn (Dixie)
-   Drcdb15
-   Ladislav (1973/126)
-   Garry ( Bar Vitelli)

We have 21 in total so far that need to be ordered, a couple of people are getting multiple which is why there aren't 21 names. I will give it a couple of days for anyone else to say they want one or if they dont then I will order them..

Now I wonder if anyone could help, AvB has said that he would like one but in Cuba they do not have any way of making internet payment, any ideas from anyone how this could be sorted?

If you are definately wanting a Calendar please email me on [email protected] with your name, address and how many you would like, once I have an accurate number of people wanting a Calendar I will work out the price, as it stands if we sell 21 Calendars the price will be..

£7.72 - This is including the envelopes etc etc

Let me know!

Chris

Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 08, 2015, 05:15:29 PM
We are on 8 Confirmed and paid for calendars so far.

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: thepuddlejumper on November 08, 2015, 06:02:08 PM
I am up for a 50% split to get a calendar to a very in Cuba, anyone interested in the remaining %.

Ralph
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: mintex on November 08, 2015, 06:03:59 PM
e-mail or message me the paypal add and i will pay for mine mate  :good:

I am up for a 50% split to get a calendar to a very in Cuba, anyone interested in the remaining %.

Ralph

i will Ralph  :good:
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: thepuddlejumper on November 08, 2015, 06:05:01 PM
Chris, put me down for 2, how do you want payment?

Ralph
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 08, 2015, 06:06:43 PM
Its just my email address chaps. Email me your addresses too :)

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: thepuddlejumper on November 08, 2015, 06:07:36 PM
Chris, let me know how to pay and how much for 2 for me. My 1/2 share of Abu in Cuba.  Thanks for all your hard work with the callendars.

Ralph
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 08, 2015, 06:20:23 PM
PM'd you Ralph :)

Thanks for all the payments so far, it makes it easier to order now the money is already there. When you have emailed me your address I will add it to the list I have and I will be ordering the calendars in the next couple of days. Thanks for the quick responses/payment, much apprieciated! :)

Would you all like a sneak preview now of some of the photos or are we waiting until they all arrive?

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: AvB on November 08, 2015, 08:39:39 PM
Thanks to thepuddlejumper and mintex for helping me with this. I really want in :) . Its an honor for me!

Some day ill repay you friends!

Cheers from incredible worm Havana!
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 08, 2015, 09:07:07 PM
Payment recieved from lots of people including the payment for AvB's calendar :)

I'll cover the postage and its all good, will you PM me your address please, thanks.

I will be ordering the calendars tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 08, 2015, 11:07:02 PM
Ok, Calendars ordered and will be here Nov 16th! :)

Still plenty left for people to order one, just drop me an email...


Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: mintex on November 09, 2015, 11:44:30 AM
Thanks to thepuddlejumper and mintex for helping me with this. I really want in :)

Your welcome Avb  :good:

Im looking forward too them arriving :yahoo:
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Bar Vitelli on November 09, 2015, 05:59:41 PM
Let me know how much I owe you, Chris and I'll drop it off later this week together with the parts I owe you.  ;D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Bar Vitelli on November 09, 2015, 06:58:43 PM
Actually, put me down for 2 if it's not too late, need to send one to the Silver lady.  ;D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 09, 2015, 07:21:23 PM
No problem.

Was going for £7.72 each :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on November 09, 2015, 08:21:39 PM
Yes Chris
I am up for one but I will have to sort it out with you when I get back mid January . About 30 degrees here yesterday so do not want to rush back to that clod weather  :)


33 hours door to door , quickest time ever and now in New Zealand. Not had much sleep but a callender seems a good idea Chris  :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: drcdb15 on November 09, 2015, 09:08:48 PM
Was going for £7.72 each :)

That's my £7.72 sent, via PayPal. Address follows by email.

Of course, Chris, you *do* realise, don't you, that if this is a success, next year the club will be looking for a "Calendar Secretary" to do it all again ...

 ::)
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Post by: dixie on November 10, 2015, 07:07:48 AM
Perhaps someone should send one to Chris Evans. Then he might show us all on The One Show. Then our cars will become wanted by famous people. Then we could all sell our cars for pots of money. Then we all live happily on an island somewhere warm....

Hang on
I'm not selling my toy to anyone :-)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 10, 2015, 08:34:40 AM
I will send one to Chris Evans for a very reasonable price of £5000  :P


Chris
Title: Re:
Post by: drcdb15 on November 10, 2015, 02:49:00 PM
Then we all live happily on an island somewhere warm....

Hang on
I'm not selling my toy to anyone :-)
A warm island... keep your 126... *and* get a calendar ... I think AvB has got this one sorted !!  :lol:

[rain just started here in Sussex  :(]
Title: Re:
Post by: AvB on November 10, 2015, 08:10:19 PM
Then we all live happily on an island somewhere warm....

Hang on
I'm not selling my toy to anyone :-)
A warm island... keep your 126... *and* get a calendar ... I think AvB has got this one sorted !!  :lol:

[rain just started here in Sussex  :(]

Indeed !! , its 29`C sunshine now @ 3:00PM , perfectly to go to the beach on my 126 :D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: drcdb15 on November 11, 2015, 12:52:36 AM
As I'm sure you know, Axel Gerstl also do a Fiat calendar, largely for the 500 but they do sometimes feature the 126 and 600. I suspect some members may be getting the AG calendar too, so it might be worth seeing what sort of layout and theme AG have, and then aiming for something different, so that folks buying both don't think you've simply copied AG's ideas.

I've just checked out the Axel Gerstl calendar for 2016, and it features exclusively Fiat 500s. So may not be of great interest to folks in this Forum but anyway why not have a look:

http://webshop.fiat500126.com/katalog/artikelinfo/7071/fiat-500_126-calendar-2016

It's only 8.90 euros (sorry, British keyboard, no euro symbol), and shows a white Giardiniera, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the first car I ever owned, except that mine, being kept in Scotland, crumbled to a pile of rust before my very eyes..   :cry:
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 12, 2015, 04:52:58 PM
THE CALENDARS HAVE ARRIVED!!!!!

I will get them all sent out to those who have paid within the next couple of days :)

Would we like a sneak preview of them or keeping it a secret till they all arrive?

Chris
Title: Re:
Post by: dixie on November 12, 2015, 05:47:14 PM
Yes please.
Sneaky peak time
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: dadandlad on November 12, 2015, 07:30:59 PM
Hi Chris
Cheers for sorting Calendars out
Do you want me to collect mine and pay on pickup
Regards
Mark
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Bar Vitelli on November 12, 2015, 08:08:27 PM
Just received mine, excellent job, Chris and thanks for dropping off!  ;D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 12, 2015, 08:14:44 PM
Yes mark thats great, I'm in tomorrow evening and sunday :)

I will upload some pics at some point soon. I hope to have them in the post ASAP :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 12, 2015, 08:42:44 PM
a sneaky preview of a couple of months..

(http://rendering.documents.cimpress.io/v1/vp/preview?width=800&sdpc=true&instructions_uri=http%3a%2f%2fservices.vistaprint.com%2fsales%2fdocuments%2fpreviewing%2foriondocsignature.aspx%3falt_doc_id%3dRF71L-K3A08-0F5%26hash%3dca6e2d%26page%3d2%26use_directwrite%3d1%26scene%3d954%26session_id%3d3664574856&merchant_metadata=389&scene=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vistaprint.com%2fdocuments%2fapi%2fscene%2f954&category=lp)


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Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: mintex on November 12, 2015, 09:11:58 PM
Looking good, they came quick too  :good:
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 12, 2015, 10:10:57 PM
Alright, I have packaged up all of the ones that were ordered tonight and also dropped a couple off. I will be putting them all in the post tomorrow :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: AvB on November 13, 2015, 03:28:07 AM
Nice Work Chris  ;) , can you sneak peek the front cover??
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Post by: dixie on November 13, 2015, 12:35:28 PM
Haha. Thanks. Looks great
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: 1973/126 on November 19, 2015, 01:22:51 PM
 Chris I have received the calendar today. Very pleased with it :thumbup
 Thanks again for all the effort.
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: Piotross on November 19, 2015, 02:35:44 PM
Polish calendar is as good as yours too :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 19, 2015, 04:13:33 PM
good to know Lad, glad you like it! :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: wojtix on November 19, 2015, 04:14:46 PM
Just received. Thanks for the month of December. Regards, wojtix

(http://budkow1.strefa.pl/calendar126.JPG)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 19, 2015, 04:19:26 PM
Glad you like it :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: mintex on November 19, 2015, 07:18:57 PM
full marks on the calender chris, very nice  :good:
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 19, 2015, 07:38:20 PM
Nice one thank you! :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: charliebrown on November 19, 2015, 08:24:01 PM
Can't wait to get home tomorrow - the good lady said "it looks like there is a calendar in the post"  :D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: drcdb15 on November 20, 2015, 11:34:19 AM
Well mine came in the post yesterday, and I have to say I am *most* impressed, a very professional effort for such a bargain price. All credit to Chris both for the initiative and the hard work to get it all to happen :good:

And as a further surprise, I am delighted to see my car (well, Ladislav's really, let's be honest!) featured in October. Thank you, Ladislav, for that  :)

Next year, in the spirit of Calendar Girls, will we have "Calendar Cars", with the unclothed owners tastefully and decorously draped in, over and around their vehicles with discreetly placed wing mirrors or half-opened bonnets to cover the parts that other calendars cannot reach ?
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 20, 2015, 01:29:21 PM
hahaha will see closer to the time :P

Thanks for the good comments :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: charliebrown on November 20, 2015, 11:41:08 PM
Thanks Chris just got in - calendar looks ace thanks for sorting :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: danthemanic on November 21, 2015, 12:31:57 PM
Looks Great! Thanks very much, top man! :D
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 21, 2015, 06:48:23 PM
Good to hear guys! :)

Thanks
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: thepuddlejumper on November 21, 2015, 08:10:54 PM
Chris Callendars  arrived yesterday, looks great, thanks for all your great work.

Ralph
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 21, 2015, 08:15:07 PM
No worries Ralph :)
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: dadandlad on November 21, 2015, 08:33:26 PM
Hi Chris
You in tomorrow about 5 so I can collect and pay my dues
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: DeVilleChris on November 21, 2015, 08:40:30 PM
Yes I should be around :)

just give me a ring when you're on your way

Chris
Title: Re: 126 Calendar
Post by: dadandlad on November 22, 2015, 08:52:07 AM
Cheers Chris
Can you pm me your phone No and post code