I did not add my two cents to the tie story. I am interested but only if
it is classy enough to wear. Thats hard to define I know. There ought to
be some interest from local stores like "Auto Enthusaist" in Danville
etc to get this over the edge. Bo.
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>From: Larry Wright[SMTP:Larry.Wright@mail.wdn.com]
>Sent: Friday, March 14, 1997 7:36 PM
>To: Tiger list
>Subject: TIES (naw, come on, read it!)
>
>There's a reason the reply from Dennis Simon about a Tiger/Alpine tie didn't
>arrive until today; I
>didn't write him until a week ago. He _is_ indeed interested. Here's the
>deal:
>
>- 400 ties @ $18, 300 @ $22, or 200 @ $25.
>- reorders of 24+ ties @ $16
>- lots of opportunity for our input on appearance
>- 4 month process
>- 50% up front
>
>Cool! But the first problem is, _I_ cannot bankroll this project. My first
>thought would be for one
>(or more)of our Sunbeam-specific vendors on the list to jump in. Perhaps this
>could be a co-op
>venture among all interested parties, private, vendors and club alike. If we
>get anywhere close,
>I'll talk to the fancy tie store at Washington's Union Station (mebbe you too
>can think of someone
>who might place an order for some ties). Currently, enough folks have
>expressed interest to me (I
>kept a list) for about 50 ties; not a bad start.
>
>Come on! We cannot leave this type of marque expression to the Porsche and
>Ferrari crowd! Everybody
>jump in here; state your opinion.
>
>BTW, the artist has pretty cool stationery, with an image of what appears to
>be a Maserati Birdcage
>on it. Future project: Rootes stationery?
>
>Larry Wright "I can't get no-- Satis-traction"
>
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