Author Topic: Mongoose Decals - Where can I find 'em...? (Read 873 times)

Reggie · « **on:** May 02, 2006, 01:12 PM »

Anyone know if / where I could get some of the decals with the shaded red to yellow supergoose or mongoose text for the downtube. The date of this style is 1984. Or does anyone know what FONT they are in so maybe I can make my own???

Cheers

Reggie

steve · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2006, 04:43 PM »

-its no specific style, its close to somethin - i can't remember
-but the s is hand giggered so is the g and the e's

-its 1985 mac se's and quark came out in 89
-its hand tooled
probably letraset, blown up and played with
-i have recreated it tho, for my own amusement

gmac · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2006, 09:39 PM »

You mean like these ?

ozzie_owl · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2006, 11:37 PM »

I'd be interested in a set of those?

duncan · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2006, 01:50 AM »

On the vintagebmx.com site (tech & restoration forum) there are a couple of threads about Mongoose decals. Mongoose repro decals are now available for the Motomag, with other models to follow (though no mention so far of the Californian). Another thread is specific to the Californian, and talks about the difficulty in finding decals at a reasonable price. Some people are making their own. Have a read, it's interesting. I took an interest because I might try and recreate my first BMX someday...

I like the pic gmac, it brings back memories. I remember the complete bike arriving unbuilt in a box, and being so keen to get out on it.
I might even try and track down my old one, I remember who I sold it to, but would they still have it? I doubt it...