collectible of the day: MINI Convertible brochure 2009

MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE.
MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE.

Here is the first MINI model brochure we have featured.  Shown is the first US brochure for the second-generation MINI Convertible.  This 20 page, stapled brochure has many glossy photos and a flip-up page.

MINI colors shown: Pepper White, Chili Red, Interchange Yellow, Midnight Black, British Racing Green, Horizon Blue, [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Convertible launch pen

The original MINI Convertible launched in Europe in the Summer of 2004.  One of the exclusive MINI colors at the debut was Hot Orange, so much of the marketing material was orange.  This pen was no exception.

collectible of the day: IS MY TOP CLOSED? bumper sticker

At the launch of the MINI Convertible in 2005, the slogan was “ALWAYS OPEN”.  In the US, Crispin Porter + Bogusky created a clever ad campaign around this idea.  Part of that campaign was this bumper sticker (which also came with orange, red, and yellow borders).

The sticker read: IS MY TOP CLOSED? REPORT ME: 1-888-DO [...]

collectible of the day: THE OPEN ONE CHALLENGE antenna ball

Not available at MINI dealerships, THE OPEN ONE CHALLENGE antenna balls were mailed for free to the over 400 participants in the Open One Challenge between August and December 2009.  Registered members could compete in a most-open contest for R57 MINI Convertible owners and a photo contest for R52 MINI Convertible owners.

Visit the Open One [...]

collectible of the day: MINI hand-held fan

For the launch of the first MINI Convertible in Europe in 2004, MINI dealers gave away these hand-held fans. All were bright orange with clear soft plastic fan blades and ran on batteries. The idea was to use the fan to cool yourself while motoring with the top down.