Oil Filter Calendar - Charity

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I have an idea for BITOG members. We get 12 to 18 great pics from oil filters and come up with a BITOG calendar. And we tack on say $5.00 to the cost for some charity we can decide on. There are 43000 members, so we ought to be able to sell a bunch. I would be happy to do a lot of the work, but in the end would like a few others to help actually mailing them.

Given the date (basically December) I was thinking an 18 month calendar from July 2013 to December 2014. But may need to settle for a 12 month calendar.

Would like to get the approval of HELEN so we can use the BITOG name if its trademarked.

My goal would be at least 1000 calendars. VISTAPRINT can do them in color (12 months) for a little over $5. So adding the charity donation and postage it would be $12.

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Donald,

I like the idea, but I think 12 months worth of oil filters would be a little boring. Let's face it oil filters aren't as sexy as the "Snap on" girls.

I would ask the members what pictures they would like to see each month and then vote on that. Maybe you could have a collage of photos for each month.

Maybe one month have oil filters, next month oil, third month retro oil cans, fourth month maybe get shots of members odometers? By getting the members involved you'll drum up more interest and this will lead to this becoming a reality.

Regards, JC.
 
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Originally Posted By: Barkleymut
I think 1,000 is quite ambitious. You would really want to analyze the cost of printing between say 250-1000.


VISTAPRINT does not seem to give breaks for the actual printing, so 1 is the same cost as 100 or 1000. Shipping varies some.

I agree maybe a variety of pics is better. April might have to be the swimsuit month?
 
Originally Posted By: Recalculating
Originally Posted By: Donald
Barkleymut said:
I agree maybe a variety of pics is better. April might have to be the swimsuit month?


So a used oil filter dissected showing its curvy pleats?


exactly. this idea screams Filter "porn"....well...softcore, arty & airbrushed, so to speak..
 
Or maybe a month or two of world class stash photos?
I'd not mind having such a calendar on my office wall.
 
Originally Posted By: earlyre

exactly. this idea screams Filter "porn"....well...softcore, arty & airbrushed, so to speak..


LMAO!!!! Filterporn.

Yes it'll be the Bitog-boy (aka Playboy) Calendar

Months will be renamed for filters.

Framuary
Napa-uary
Mobil-arch
Bosch-tober

LMAO.

I should stop now!

Regards, JC.
 
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