[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Hornet Promo Models...

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is a tidbit for you, according to the American Motors Dealers
Merchandising Aids binder (what, you don't have one?) a dealership could
order all sorts of goodies from AMC for their customers like decals, desk
sets ($8) like AM logoed ashtrays $11.25) , cermaic mugs $5.75) , even those
big 3ft X 5ftAMC dealership flags I reproduced ($12),  Levi's apro, tote
bag, portfolio, shoulder bag, address book, bike bag, in real blue demin,
only $2.50 each. You could get Oleg Cassini gasses, smoked dark with
'Cassini' etched on them, very beautiful (what you don't have any these
either?) for $6.00 for a set of 8.

Since this is a Gremlin (mostly) list, a Gremlin 'man' tie tac were $1.00;
those bright Gremlin stickers of the little fellow, in green or red, were
$6.00 for 100 of them with a minimun order of 100; a Gremlin patch was .10
cents each and you had to order 100; Gremlin key chains, not the cheesy
Taiwan ones sold on ebay, but these are a circle with the Gremlin 'man' in
them, ......silver or gold..... .75 cents each; Gremlin bracelet $15.0 each,
Gremlin brooch $1 each, Gremlin necklace only .75 each and these were
identical to the key chain, very nice, Gremlin sweatshirt in white, or gray,
$2.50 each, these had the Gremlin 'man' on them with "AMC: I LOVE GREMLINS"
below it super cool, and I have never seen one, maybe I'll reproduce them
have a great tshirt guy here in Houston.

Going to face Mr. Trump make a impression with your Gremlin cuff links,
$2.50 a pair, and came in either silver or gold. Gremin glasses, high
quality smoked glass, 15 ov, great for tequila, set of 8 only $6.00; and
every now and then you see a inflatable Gremlin pink blow up doll on ebay,
these were 24 inches tall, and only $1.00 each. I won't go into the tie
tack,s sport steering wheel watches (I tried to reproduce these, they are
identical to the three spoke steering wheel on many 71-up AMC, deal fell
thru, maybe in a couple years; try again), AMC NASCAR Matador poster, 4 for
$1.00; AMC racing team jackets, AMC snowmobile jacket (never seen one of
these either); $22 each; AMC golf clubs, rulers, and whatnot, this is a 50
page book to help dealerships and 95% of this stuff is seldom seen anymore.

Rarely seen when new too I guess in 1974.

So with that in mind, one of the pages is a full size photo showing 8 1974
Hornet hatchbacks. Below it reads: "1974 Hornet Hatchback model car; 1
1:24th scale model replica of the popular selling Hornet Hatchback, use as
gifts or giveaways.........$19.50 per dozen.

I thought of selling this Merchandising Aids binder a few years ago but
didn't as I use it as a reference guide for times like this. But all of this
stuff is worth collecting and pops up from time to time not only at major
AMC nationals, but also at garage sales in and around Kenosha, and of course
ebay. The most valuable is the jewelry and office stuff now. Good luck,
Eddie Stakes
www.planethoustonamx.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jwramc" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 6:21 AM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Hornet Promo Models...and the KNIFE!




--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, AMC74HORNET@xxxx wrote:
> The price right now of 29$ is cheap. They usually go from a rare 50
$ to
> around 75+$. 65$-75$ is usually the norm. I picked up a few 73-74
> Hatchbacks a few years ago. Sorry for all you collectors but I had
to
> modify and detail them. One 74 I painted like James Bond's Man With
The
> Golden Gun car and the other one I painted like my yellow 74 when
it was
> new and had to modify the interior by adding bucket seas like mine.
The
> third one a 73 Hatchback is currently being cut up to make Wally
Booth's
> Pro/Stocker.
> "Doc"


hehehe...

I've recently acquired one 73 and one 74 myself. Like you, the 74
will become a red X as in the James Bond flick. The 73 will duplicate
my current 360 X. I don't feel guilty about the 74, tho, as it was
previously 'detailed' with silver paint by someone else...so
it's 'collectible' status is already shot in the arse. The 73...well,
that's supposed to be 'mint'...we shall see when it arrives.

John






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