• collectible of the day: THE OTHER MINI ads

    MINI USA’s ad agency Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners created an extensive series of print ads for the introduction of the MINI Clubman.  One of those was a five-page ad with three family portraits followed […]

     
  • MINI Countryman vs. Nissan Juke

    Auto Express has a review of the MINI Countryman against what they call the Countryman’s “closest rival”, the Nissan Juke.  Here’s some of what they say about the MINI Countryman: Rounded-off square lights are designed […]

     
  • collectible of the day: Thermos Mug

    Offered in the very first MotoringGear catalog in 2002, the MINI Thermos Mug is a stainless steel and orange plastic mug. The mug has the MINI logo and “MINIUSA.COM” printed on it and includes a […]

     
  • collectible of the day: MINI Countryman preview sheet

    THE NEXT BIG THING IN MINI. Above we have the first piece of printed marketing for the forthcoming MINI Countryman.  The MINI Countryman preview sheet is a two-sided brochure with an overview of the three […]