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Old 02-01-2025, 02:05 PM
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I have several of these wrap your own book covers.
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Did you make them yourself?

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Old 02-02-2025, 09:04 AM
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IIRC The book covers came in the '69 Wide-Track Poster set.

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Never had those. I had the 1965 pictures used them as drawer liners in college just to see the cars. Yes I know,18. Then the 66s then 67s. Then 69s and 70s. Pictures are all gone now.

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Guy I know gave me those probably 30 years ago. He sent away for them when he was a kid. Came right from Pontiac rolled up in a tube..
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Old 02-03-2025, 03:18 PM
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I have a full set in the mailing tube. Bought them from a guy in work more than 10 years ago. I forget how many are in it. 69 promo item.

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would those maybe be early 1970 promo items?

The '69 Firebird was being sold to about the halfway point into the 1970 model year, and unless I am mistaken, those are 1970 GTO images.

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I have several of these wrap your own book covers.
Bill, Dad gave me them and I used them in 1969-1971 or so. I am sure they got destroyed being carried back and forth to school everyday. I think he still has the photos though.

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Pretty sure Someone gave me one of those for my books in school because I was into Pontiacs. I feel like it’s still on a book at my parents house. �� been there 40 years if it is that

Have to look next time I stop over

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Here are my 1969 PMD Breakaway book covers included with the PMD posters, decals and spec sheet for 50 cents from Pontiac.
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Vince Welling, the son of the owner of the now defuncted Al Welling Pontiac in Alvin, Texas.........also known as the home of Nolan Ryan, had a stack of them back in the mid-70s. As I recall, he was into Pontiacs for obvious reasons and had a 69 or 70 grand prix with a supercharger on it.

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I thought someone at the Ames Pontiac Nationals had book covers for sale within the last few years.

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Old 02-05-2025, 08:44 AM
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Those are really cool!
I remember taking paper grocery bags and making bookcovers so we could decorate to our own liking. I wonder how many kids even know what book covers are today, let alone make one!!

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