Yet another new MINI ad. Continuing the series of "blank slate" ads is a new half-page ad showing a blank lined notebook page, a blank grid paper page, and a blank paper notebook followed by an EB/W MINI sticking out into (and over) the ad above. Scan soon.

GQ. August 2005. (pages 94 & 95)

James

 

I went right down to Borders (well, after calling first) to buy Metropolis. Once home, I had so much fun going through it scrutinizing the tiny Minis (redundancy redounds)!

A card that fell out says a year's subscription is $27 and change. Wish we knew if the Mini ads will continue. I sure am embarrassed about being a little old lady carrying back "Maxim" and "Stuff" from the community mailbox. Think I should donate my subscriptions to a serviceman in Iraq?

Peace,

Susan

 

Susan, I wouldn't subscribe to Metropolis for the MINI ads. They have only 2 or so a year and they've all been in the newsstand issues. I still don't understand why MINI doesn't advertise in dwell magazine.

Even though I'm a single man, I can't see myself subscribing to Maxim and Stuff.

Another MINI ad found, although not a new ad:



LET'S STOP FOR ANYTHING BUT GAS.
Smithsonian. August 2005. (page 101)

James

 

LET'S HAVE MORE FEATURES THAN WE CAN FIT IN AN AD.
The Atlantic. Vol. 296, No. 2. September 2005. (page 130)

James

 

I feel like I'm talking to myself here, but anyway...



Surface. #54. (page 86)

James

 

I'm listening...... I haven't been on NAM almost all week...sigh...been training 2 new employees which means no play time.... So...it looks like a trip to Borders tomorrow is in order...

As always, a HUGE thanks for posting these. I'd never know about them if it weren't for you........:smile:

PS - what kind of magazine is Surface?

Donna
02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven - burned up)
05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"
05' HB/W MCS "Gizmo"

 

Kind of a glossy pretentious "style" magazine. I found it at my MINI dealer. They often have magazines laying around which contain MINI ads.

James

 

Hopefully this one hasn't been posted yet - I didn't see it anywhere... October 05 issue of Automobile magazine has a new MINI ad!

One the front it says:
"Let's Make Other Tanks Feel Inadequate. Let's find the gas-guzzlers and flip 'em the lid. Let's boast adventures per gallon. Let's flaunt unleaded thrills. Let's have the badded looking tank this side of a self-serve. Let's never forget to close the lid. Let's Motor"

And on the back:
A gas tank lid decal (peel off sticker) with a skull and cross bones. Apparently this is 1 in a series of 3 sticker ads.

Unfortunately, I think this one is going to be in subscription copies only since it is a pull-out. I attached a couple of pics.

 

I got that yesterday in my Automobile magazine. Mine is the 8-ball. Now I have to find the blood-shot eye and skull & crossbones versions.

James

 

Here is what the blood-shot eyeball looks like Ebay Link.

 

Is Automobile magazine the only source for the gas lid stickers?

James

 

I found the 8 Ball Ad in the October 05 issue of SPIN today!

 

Thanks for the SPIN tip, I was able to get 5 of the blood-shot eye version.
I would like to trade a blood-shot eye for a skull & crossbones. Anyone?

James

 

Were the magazines you guys mentioned from a subscription or newstand?

I have suspect most of the MINI "pull-out" type ads are only found in subscription issues of magazines.

 

I found the ads in the subscription versions of Automobile and SPIN. You're right, the inserted ads are usually (not always) limited to the subscription copies.

James

 

I get all the Autoweek pull-outs as I subscribe. Last year I picked up a Men's Health mag at the bookstore and it had that odd "Men of Metal" pull-out that I didn't even realize was an add until later.

 

Here's a good find! From the November 2005 issue of Grassroots Motorsports:

page 11:


Flip to page 12:

 

Another new MINI ad. Four fold-out MOTORING CITATIONs:



LET'S TAKE THE LAW INTO OUR OWN HANDS

Let's slap someone with a compliment. Let's reward a really good parking job. Let's write someone up for having a sweet set of wheels. Let's be sure we make this month's quota. LET'S MOTOR.®

(INS006-05) Fold-out ad with four numbered MOTORING CITATIONs.

• Automobile. November 2005. (between pages 24 & 25)

 

I just saw the link on the first page of this thread that has all of the Mini ads and i saw the section with the driving routes from each city. Does any one know where to get a copy or enlarge-able version of the chicago route?!? I would love to go run it!



Ryan

 

That's my list. :smile:

Here you go: libraryofmotoring.info/ads/chicagomilkrunbig.jpg

I think MINIUSA.com should post a PDF of the MOTORING CITATIONs so we could print them ourselves to leave on other MINIs.

James

 

I got the Automobile issue with the Motoring Citations today! :smile:

James, I agree that MINI should definately put some downloadable citations on the web!

 

What the...

The Automobile magazine at my local news stand does not have the ad

It must be a regional thing.

 

Went to Barnes & Noble first thing this morning. Found the ad in Grassroots Motorsports - but it was on pages 15 & 17.

Also by chance - happened to look through the November 2005 issue of The Atlantic - found an ad called "Let's Celebrate our Victories" on page 173. I do believe this one has been out before, but I didn't have it - so now I do...

Did not find the ad in the Automobile magazine. Must be subscription only - poop...

So I am still looking for the 8 Ball to complete my 3 series collection. Anybody have an extra??????????:smile:

Donna

 

Donna, thanks for correcting the page numbers for the Grassroots Motorsports ad. I realized I put the wrong pages, but I completely forgot to update my post!

Also, I found a new ad in the November 2005 issue of Stuff magazine. It's on pages 2-3. Here's a pic:




The text at the top reads: "The 2006 MINI Grab Handle. Double bolted for a reason."

I am curious what your opinions are on this ad. I'm not a huge fan of this one.

 

Wow - this new ad is COMPLETELY different than anything put out before. I wonder if it was done by the NEW ad agency?

Was it in a subscription copy?

Donna