It’s coming and we cannot hide;  it has almost been made official by the fat guy in the red on the back of “that” truck… so come christmas day what treats could you be waking up to just because you like Volkswagens. Here is your definitive guide to the VW related presents you could do without.

The money-box! There is a recession, spare money is a thing of the past and savings are being spent not saved. Plus there is the fact this is another excuse for “slapping a splitty on it” and it will sell. This “gift” which in my humble opinion is a little lazy – it’s not even in the shape of a camper van. This money-box could be re-hashed a thousand times over with any image you could care to dream up on the side. Please make sure you don’t get one.. and if you do, be brave and give it back, the charity shops don’t want them either!

 

Ahhh! The good old mousemat and coaster combination set! Of course, these two are a match made in heaven. The price is the only redeeming feature- but two copies of The Big Issue would still be a far better present to receive. And I’m sure these are more likely to live in a drawer than see any “coasting” or “matting” duties in the next millennium. And the design….well!

 

According to the website “VW fans will truly appreciate this. This orange VW Van is a miniature clock that would look good anywhere”. I Disagree. Firstly, a miniature clock offers no benefits at all, either you want to know the time or you don’t – you don’t want to strain your eyes for it. If one is short of space to put a clock I believe wall mounted items are available, or a watch would be a more useful gift especially for the money!

 

 

Novelty mugs.. my word, what can we say. This looks hand made, it probably was, which means some poor soul has spent hours painting square shaped camper vans on to round mugs, for far too long. Fair play, if someone is willing to buy it then make it, just don’t let them give it to me! What does owning a mug like this say about a person? I wonder!!

 

 

 

Salt n’ Pepper shakers, and other kitchen utensils modelled upon our favourite vehicles. While these may look “quite fun” to your Auntie or Uncle, this is a first class example of form over function, and completely unnecessary too. I like VW’s as much as the next VW nutter, and I use a mobile phone, but I haven’t searched high and low for a phone shaped like a VW for one good reason! It isn’t needed, and traditional phone shaped phones work much better!

 

 Perhaps I’m hard on these as I can’t eat chocolate, but from where I’m sitting this looks like a great marketing exercise to sell a “normal amount” of chocolate for the price of a huge amount of chocolate just because of some nicely decorated foil wrapper (which will end up in the bin). So the person who buys you this gift is either rubbish with money – or they bought them as cheap model (which will melt in the sun) so keep them in the dark where you can’t see them, or in the fridge. I suggest a Mars Bar, or a bar of Dairy Milk would be more beneficial to both parties.

 

Finally the best VW gift I have ever seen.. the toilet roll holder. Kindly donated to the cause by Alex in sales….

 

“A beetle toilet roll holder……..Oh, you shouldn’t of”

Andy (proud to say we won’t be offering any of the above for sale in our Gift Shop!)