ZR-1 Calander?

[1990 quasar blue]

I'm not sure how feasible this is but, is anybody interested in making a calendar? I was thinking that we could send in some pix with a little info about the car, and have one made up. It's just a thought, and I don't have any idea how much something like that would cost. Any interest or suggestions?

[QB93Z]

I am interested. I think it is a great idea. I have a client who made a calendar of his art work (low volume production, but very nice quality). I will try to find out where he got it made, after I get back from vacation.

Jim

[ZRWON]

I'm not sure how feasible this is but, is anybody interested in making a calendar? I was thinking that we could send in some pix with a little info about the car, and have one made up. It's just a thought, and I don't have any idea how much something like that would cost. Any interest or suggestions?

We've made a calendar of our Corvette club members' cars...12 one for each month for the past few years. After we collected the 12 pictures and complete editing, croping, adjustment light/dark etc, we put them on a cd after. Then, give the cd to Staples (Office Max was also priced about the same) and ended up with them doing all the work, giving us proofs, etc and shipping the beautiful calendars to us, I think 100 calendars cost about $9-$10 each.
The hardest part was getting good pictures with big enuff size, pixels, to get quality pictures, and collecting the $$ to place the order paid in advance. As I remember it the office product stores start reducing printing service prices starting about Nov 1.

[1990 quasar blue]

I think 100 calendars cost about $9-$10 each..

That's cheaper than I would have thought.
What if we did this through the Registry? Maybe include it in next years membership at an additional fee.

As I remember it the office product stores start reducing printing service prices starting about Nov 1.

That gives us plenty of time to start snapping pix.

Thanks

[ZRWON]

That's cheaper than I would have thought.
What if we did this through the Registry? Maybe include it in next years membership at an additional fee.
That gives us plenty of time to start snapping pix.
Thanks
I'd bet Staples, Office Max or any similar offic supply store that does calendars would love to cut a great deal for us if we did it thru the buying power of the Registry. Think of the advertising exposure they'd get by doing our calendars with ZR-1 pictures!
When we did the calendars last time every body in the store and the staff where they did the printing ALL knew of our VETTES and drooled over the pictures. Whenever I'd go to the store, they'd page by saying " Printing services, the CORVETTE guy is here for you"

[PhillipsLT5]

I made the 2009 Custom calendar
In front of Hopi House @ Grand Canyon
http://www.corvettecalendar.com/index.htm
This might give you some ideas for your calendars

[karterdon]

Count me in - I think that is a really cool idea - I will start snapping photo's - Send them where???

[Norsky4360]

We've had a members calendar over at C3VR for a number of years. Here's a sample: http://www.c3vr.com/2008.asp

[1990 quasar blue]

Count me in - I think that is a really cool idea - I will start snapping photo's - Send them where???

I'm not sure where to send them yet. If we get some interest, I'd be happy to call around and get some prices. I just don't know if we should do it through the Registry or, if we should just do it on our own. Ron, any suggestions?

Thanks

[rkreigh]

this idea has come up several times and in fact we talked about shooting the pics at carlisle this year.

I really like the idea of doing a ZR-1 calendar.

lets do it!! I'll bring it up at the next board meeting and I need someone to help us get the info of what it takes to get it done, costs, ect...

I think it would be great to get this done in time for 2009 as every ZR-1 owner would love it.

remembery sexycorvettes.com??? sam and I worked up a nice vette calendar and yes it was selling for around $10 which is very reasonable.

I even met a great photographer down in BG.

does anyone coming to carlisle have a really good digital camera that could volunteer to take some pics. we'll sure have plenty of ZR-1s to chose from there! that would give us plenty of time for production

thanks for bringing this up, great idea.

[DaveK]

Can't make it to Carlisle with everything going on - but I'd take a couple of Calendars. :)

[1990 quasar blue]

Ron, if you want me to swing into a staples or an actual printing shop I'd be happy to go ask some questions. If you have any specific ones just let me know.

[RICKYRJ1]

I would like to rep. the 95 blacks. Staples and Kinkos all do a nice job. I'm always there I will stop and get the info today. I think all the car shots should be at different locations. race tracks (road course-1/4 mile), park, beach. twisty mountain road, day/night shots. List of mods if any. Last but not least can't forget the naked girls:D :D

[1990 quasar blue]

Exactly what I was thinking. :thumbsup:

[ZR1FUN]

Come on guys!!! Then I will have frame every one of them for my garage. Oh well. I guess the wife will get over it. Put me down for two please.

Doug:wave:

[rkreigh]

Ron, if you want me to swing into a staples or an actual printing shop I'd be happy to go ask some questions. If you have any specific ones just let me know.

if we come up with the photos and text how much would it be to produce the calendar? once I know that it's very ez, I type up a brief proposal for vote by the board.

we can then sell it on the reg store.

I think we could make this a fairly popular item that many of the members would enjoy.

we need to figure out also about how many folks would be interested as we don't want to produce a bunch of them and have them sit around.

the $$ we have all belongs to US the members, so we need to spend it wisely and do what the membership wants. thanks for your help, I think this could be a very cool project!:D

[RICKYRJ1]

I stopped by Kinkos on Sat. $19.99 for a 12 month calender but if we ordered a least 50 then the price would drop down to $14.00 per. I will get other bulk# discounts tomorrow. You can add 10 specal dates for $10.00(per bulk order not per calender) then .50 any additional dates(again per bulk). Also you can add text to the pictures if we wanted owner names and list of mods. They also offer a 18 mth calender. I will stop by Staples tomorrow and get their price list. Let me know of any ?'s that need to be answered.

[ZRWON]

I stopped by Kinkos on Sat. $19.99 for a 12 month calender but if we ordered a least 50 then the price would drop down to $14.00 per. I will get other bulk# discounts tomorrow. You can add 10 specal dates for $10.00(per bulk order not per calender) then .50 any additional dates(again per bulk). Also you can add text to the pictures if we wanted owner names and list of mods. They also offer a 18 mth calender. I will stop by Staples tomorrow and get their price list. Let me know of any ?'s that need to be answered.
REMEMBER IF HISTORY REPEATS THE LIST PRICES ALWAYS ARE DISCOUNTED STARTING ABOUT NOV 1. Ask the person at Staples if they rememnber doing that the last couple years. They always said if you order before "X" date you get the seasonal special prices and they always met the delivery date before New Years Eve for us. Staples had free S&H. Kinkos was THE most expensive of all we shopped.

[RICKYRJ1]

REMEMBER IF HISTORY REPEATS THE LIST PRICES ALWAYS ARE DISCOUNTED STARTING ABOUT NOV1. Ask the person at Staples if they rememnber doing that the last couple years. They always said if you oreder before "X" date you get tge seasonal special prices and they always met the delivery date before New Years Eve for us. Staples had free S&H. Kinkos was THE most expensive of all we shopped.

Will do, I have a great relationship with the guys at Staples. They have done a ton of work for me in the past. I was at Kinkos shipping out some rims so I killed 2 birds w/one stone.

[GOLDCYLON]

I made the 2009 Custom calendar
In front of Hopi House @ Grand Canyon
http://www.corvettecalendar.com/index.htm
This might give you some ideas for your calendars


Poser!!! :cool:

[RICKYRJ1]

Staples $9.99 each if done on-line

[1990 quasar blue]

Sounds great. What else do we have to do other than wash and wax? I like the mod list idea as well. :thumbsup:

[karterdon]

Count me in !!! I will start planning the Photo shoot for my 91 - It will be all pretty and shinny - Who should we send the Photos too - ?? At any price it will be a really nice calender to have.

I would like to thank all of you that are really putting this together and taking this upon yourselves - It is above and beyond the call of duty !!

Thank you All !!! :thumbsup:

Don Yoakem
91-#267 Dark Red Met.

[rkreigh]

OK folks, here is an update, Carlisle will have a couple of Hooters girls joining us and I'm sure they wouldn't mind posing with the vettes

I'd like to take a bunch of pics and also ask members from around the country to submit pics and write ups.

we'll talk about this more, but the concept is to put the pics up, and decide which ones make the calendar and also poll the members to see how many would be interested so we have a rough idea on how many to make.

I also want to see if we can do them in "batches". order 50-100 at a time, sell them, and then as we need more, order another batch so we don't end up with a pile of unsold calendars.

see you in carlisle!!

[Pete]

I also want to see if we can do them in "batches". order 50-100 at a time, sell them, and then as we need more, order another batch so we don't end up with a pile of unsold calendars.

see you in carlisle!!


Yes,use the extra cash to repop zr-1 parts.:thumbsup:

I like the mod list idea with performance specs.

Pete

[1990 quasar blue]

I'd like to take a bunch of pics and also ask members from around the country to submit pics and write ups.
the concept is to put the pics up, and decide which ones make the calendar

Ron, I'm all for voting on the pics. I also thought that if we had enough left over we could do another one next year. Maybe include it in the membership renewal for an additional fee? Just a thought.

[RICKYRJ1]

Batches is no problem, All the info will be there all you have to do is plug in and play. I also inquired about glossy paper, I figured some of these cals would be hanging in some of our garages. The glossy will be easier to keep clean and looking good. It should only add about 2.00 per calender. for the upgraded paper.This info was given to me from Staples. I agree about a yearly calender w/membership.

[QB93Z]

I suggest that if we get more than twelve good pictures, we put out more than one calendar.

It appears that the printing cost will allow us to print "small" batches, so we could print small batches of several different versions of a 2009 calendar.

We might be able to get everyone who wants to submit a picture into a calendar. And we will get a chance to sell more calendars.

I volunteer to be on the production team if help is needed.

Jim

[RICKYRJ1]

Maybe we can have a small brainstorming meeting @ Carlisle :thumbsup:

[93RubyZ]

Did anything ever come of this idea?

[ZR1Vette]

DOA so far...but like the Phoenix can rise from the oblivion...I would love to organize a ZR-1 group pic and calendar... in my Audi TT days I was a primary event organizer and one thing I did was a group pics... at this event there were a 130 Audi TTs at the Biltmore estate in NC>>
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/AUDITTPROOF-1.jpg

Talk about herding cats... so damn yes we can pull off a calendar or even a group poster ( the pic shown [low res version] became a poster)

[93RubyZ]

Costco has a pretty simple and low-cost solution to putting a calendar together. Cost would be $10 for a 12-month calendar plus $5 for shipping and you can buy 1 or 1000 and they don't have to be ordered at the same time -- i.e, it's pretty easy to order them separately and have them shipped to different addresses. It's just a matter of the time it takes to enter the various orders.

Any interest in this? There is plenty of time to put together a 2010 calendar -- just need to start working on the photos. If there is interest and need, we could tack on say an extra $5 and give this to the registry.

[Z51JEFF]

Im in if this ever gets off the ground.

[1963korvette]

Hi new member here. I also just so happen to be a printer in New Jersey. Can produce calendar at my shop. If we want a customized calendar on glossy paper can do. Can some one set up files or would I have to do that also. Could produce for under $9.00 plus shipping. if file were ready for press. Producing as little as 5 at a time.

[QB93Z]

If I get 11 of my friends to submit pictures, can I get twelve calendars printed for $9.00 each? That sounds like a pretty good deal. What format and resolution do you need for the images? I can do that part of the production.

Hey MD/NoVA group: First 8 people who contact me will get a calendar with their ZR-1 pictured in it for $9.00 plus shipping. Early contact gets you your choice of month. If I get more than 12 pictures I will start on a second calendar.

Jim

[Jagdpanzer]

Jim,
Count me in
Phil

[Jagdpanzer]

Jim,
Count me in
Phil

....and I want June.

[QB93Z]

....and I want June.

I have you down for June.

Thanks,

Jim

[RICKYRJ1]

I'll take May (birth month) :thumbsup: if possible.

[ZR1Vette]

Me too! Can I have October (birthday of my ZR)

[1963korvette]

I would need hi rez pictures 300 dpi or more which meens you would not be able to email the photo's. When you are ready to send the pictures I will give you an address or an FTP site for you to drop the photo's on. Now for the bad news. I will set-up the calendar with months and pictures, but I am not a designer so the final product will be very generic.

[QB93Z]

I would need hi rez pictures 300 dpi or more which meens you would not be able to email the photo's. When you are ready to send the pictures I will give you an address or an FTP site for you to drop the photo's on. Now for the bad news. I will set-up the calendar with months and pictures, but I am not a designer so the final product will be very generic.

What size pages will the calendars be? Can you email me a a sample page or pages so I can get an idea what they will look like?

Thanks, Jim

[QB93Z]

Ricky - May, Michael - October. Gotcha :thumbsup:

Jim

[ZZZZZR1]

I'll take May (birth month) :thumbsup: if possible.

Beat me to it! (damn Taurus) I'll take July.

:thumbsup:

Thanks for doing this Jim!!!!!!


Cheers

David

[1963korvette]

This would be the look of the pages I could do a montague on the for cover. Could put 1 line description under the picture each month.

[1963korvette]

This would be the look of the pages I could do a montague on the for cover. Could put 1 line description under the picture each month.

[bjurasz]

I'll throw in an image if you guys want. Take you pick of the following and let me know which one you want, where to send it to:

http://mercphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/5609893_UbdJQ#506112341_uD2ik

[1963korvette]

Sorry file was to big for site. Here it is again. This would be the look of the pages I could do a montague on the for cover. Could put 1 line description under the picture each month. The size of the calendar would be as close to 9x12 per page as possible.

[1963korvette]

Hopefully this works!

[Pete]

Hey put me down for Dec.:thumbsup:


Pete

[DaveK]

My brother is a graphic designer - I could ask him to try come up with something if you like.

[ZR1Vette]

Suggest anyone that has seen a calendar they like show it for ideas... I have a MINI as my DD thus have a MINI calendar. I like its basic layout and a few additional features>>
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/MINIcalendar.jpg

The info band on the calendar right is a nice idea...we could easily do ZR-1 info and tid bits. Also could use the stylized ZR-1 red logo screen out for a background image on every month (Just like the stylized shift pattern shown in grey on the MINI calendar.

My thoughts anyway...

[Scrrem]

Maybe some well coordinated group shots taken at Carlisle? There should be a few ZR-1's there.
Rich

[bjurasz]

Michael, that's a cool calendar for the Mini. I like the "important dates" section. For other ideas, this is a link to the S2000 Club of America 2009 club calendar that they did (my photo is the cover photo!).

http://forums.s2kca.com/showthread.php?t=27236&highlight=2009+calendar

[ZR1Vette]

Those are some great shoots of the S2000... hope maybe we can come up with something as good. Unfortunately, all my pics of the ZR are more for 'here is what I have and/or DIY stuff. Time to pull out the high end camera and user meaning Ellen...let her do her magic on digital imaging

[QB93Z]

David - July, bjurasz - any, Pete - December. Gotcha!

Jim

[bjurasz]

I'll take any open month, doesn't bother me. And any of those ZR-1 photos I linked to, or I'll use Paul's personal favorite, which is the second shot in that gallery.

http://mercphoto.smugmug.com/photos/551761099_2T4W2-M.jpg

[A1990]

I would be interested in February.

[ZR-1nce removed]

I'll take april or october,if it is available, If it is taken, I'll take whatever is left.

Darrin

[Demps]

I'd like June. Sixth month of the year. My birth month. Could take an interesting picture. Would that be okay?

Ted

[GOLDCYLON]

Id like August if its avialable

[QB93Z]

ZR-1nce removed - April
Demps - June is taken, another choice?
GoldCylon - August

Gotcha!

This calendar is full. I will start working on the production.

Everyone who posted up, please eMail me a high resolution (300dpi) photo and I will size them and forward them to be printed. Please include a text line you would like with your picture. Please include a mailing address so the calendar can be mailed to you. I will figure out the payment method when we get closer to production.

After I get this first one started, I will probably do another one so stay tuned.

Jim
jim@gizmosart.com