collectible of the day: MINI Takes the States 2008 can cooler

This foam can cooler was given away by MINI Financial Services during MINI Takes the States 2008.  This version is collapsible unlike the MINI Takes the States 2008 cup holder we featured in April.

See other MINI Takes the States 2008 collectibles.

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collectible of the day: MINI Takes the States 2008 tattoos

Given away at each of the festivals were these MINI Takes the States 2008 tattoos.

TAKE THE STATES IN STYLE.

Use these temporary tattoos to express yourself, whether you love the look of tire tread or have a thing for checkered flags.  It’s your skin, decorate it any darn way you please.  And if [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Takes the States 2008 window cling

Two years ago today, the last of four regional festivals for MINI Takes the States 2008 took place in Los Angeles.

Today we have the MINI Takes the States 2008 window cling.  The window cling is the MTTS 2008 logo and was included in the Welcome Package.

See the previously featured MTTS 2008 collectibles: [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Takes the States 2008 Travelogue

Two years ago today, MINI Takes the States 2008 took place in Chicago, the third of four regional events (after Miami and Boston, but before LA).

Each registered attendee was given this MINI TAKES THE STATES TRAVELOGUE.  The spiral-bound book was part guide and part scrapbook.  There are pages to collect names and information from [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Takes the States 2008 grille badge

The second of the four regional events for MINI Takes the States 2008 began two years ago today in Boston (it ran from June 20-22, 2008). So today we feature another collectible from MTTS 2008.

For sale at the festival was this MINI Takes the States 2008 grille badge.  The shiny metal grille badge [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Takes the States 2008 Miami pennant

Two years ago today, MINI Takes the States 2008 began with the first of four regional events taking place in Miami, Florida from June 13-16, 2008.  Pictured is the MINI Takes the States 2008 Miami pennant available for purchase at the festival.

The MINI part number is 80 23 2 148 740.

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collectible of the day: Carfun Footprint shopping bag

These reusable shopping bags were part of the Carfun Footprint marketing campaign and given out at MINI Takes the States 2008.

The front the bag states:

REUSE. RECYCLE. REDUCE YOUR FOOTPRINT.

The back has the MINI logo.

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collectible of the day: Rauno Aaltonen autograph

If you are a MINI fanatic and an autograph collector, there are a few names you want to have: John Cooper, Mike Cooper, Frank Stephenson, Gert Hildebrand, Phil Wicks, Paddy Hopkirk, and Rauno Aaltonen.

Today we feature the autograph of Rauno Aaltonen, “The Flying Finn” and legendary Mini rally champion.  If you attended [...]

collectible of the day: MINI-Fast Company frisbee

This red plastic frisbee, sponsored by MINI and Fast Company magazine, was included in the registration bag at MINI Takes the States 2008.