collectible of the day: MINI Cuckoo Clock

Previously we featured the original MINI Cuckoo Clock.

MINI offers two versions of the current Cuckoo Clock:

Above left is the regular Cuckoo Clock.  The housing of the clock is silver with a Chili Red MINI Cooper that motors around the dial. Above right is the Clubman Cuckoo [...]

MINI wins Targa Newfoundland 2010

A MINI has again won Targa Newfoundland.  Driver Jim Kenzie and navigator Brian Bourbonniere won the Targa Open class in the MINI CHALLENGE car No. 807.

From Jim Kenzie’s website:

What can I say – WE WON!

The Open Division, I mean.

But this afternoon was quite the roller-coaster ride.

At the [...]

collectible of the day: THE MINI STORY flipbook

THE MINI STORY flipbook comes from Germany and measures less than 3″ by 1.5″.  But it has 96 pages of small photos and captions covering the historical moments of the classic Mini.  It is bound by a shiny metal stud.

Mini models and special editions are covered, but the majority of pages are given [...]

collectible of the day: MINI ONE. MINI COOPER. brochure (2001)

Today we feature what might be the most collectible MINI brochure of all time.  One of the earliest brochures from the UK is this MINI ONE. MINI COOPER. brochure from 2001.

The glossy spiral-bound brochure has a clear plastic front cover and a thicker translucent back cover.  The seven sections of the booklet are a [...]

MINI Countryman on sale today outside of the US

The all-new MINI Countryman goes on sale today in the UK, Germany, and many other countries…outside the United States.

Available models are:

MINI One Countryman MINI One D Countryman MINI Cooper Countryman MINI Cooper D Countryman MINI Cooper D Countryman ALL4 MINI Cooper S Countryman MINI Cooper S [...]

collectible of the day: MINI USA LET’S MOTOR cards

This set of MINI USA LET’S MOTOR cards are from c. 2003.  The back says “LET’S MOTOR.”.  There are six different cards:

Chili Red MINI Cooper Dark Silver MINI Cooper S (grey border) Dark Silver MINI Cooper S (white border) Electric Blue MINI Cooper S [...]

collectible of the day: Let’s MINI 2005 hat

Let’s MINI 2005 was held in Loreley, Germany from August 20-21, 2005.  This black Let’s MINI hat has a sewn-on rubber logo.

Previously we featured the Let’s MINI 2005 wristband.

See other MINI hats.

collectible of the day: Hammer and Coop poster ad

In early 2007, MINI USA launched the Hammer & Coop advertising campaign developed by Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners.  The campaign centered on Web episodes of a series starring Jim Turtledove as “Hammer” and a MINI Cooper S as “Coop”.  Pictured is the poster ad for the series.

The Hammer & Cooper poster ad [...]

MINI leads Targa Newfoundland after two legs

Brian Bourbonniere (left) and Jim Kenzie (right)

After two legs of the Targa Newfoundland 2010, MINI is in the lead.  Jim Kenzie and navigator Brian Bourbonniere are leading the Targa Open class.

Follow Jim Kenzie’s blog The Driver’s Seat.

You can also follow the rally on the Targa Newfoundland website.

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collectible of the day: MINI Miniature Pen

First offered in the MINI MotoringGear Fall/Winter 2002 catalog, we have the MINI Miniature Pen. In addition to the yellow pen shown, there was also a red version with white MINI logo. From the MotoringGear catalog:

MINI MINIATURE PEN

Ballpoint pen with unique writing function and compact size.

Yellow 99 00 0 003 151 Red     [...]