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Click to see a larger image Blumenvasen ('flower vases') were traditional accessories in older vehicles. While out motoring about the countryside, Dad would pick a few wildflowers and stick them in the vase, adding a 'homey' touch to the car and scoring points with Mom.
I like the idea of blumenvasen, and I also like my van to feel as comfortable as any home, so soon after aquiring Beethoven I started hunting around for a vase or two. The ceramic blumenvasen with the rose decals are all too common but weren't what I was looking for... I wanted crystal.
Luckily, someone told me about 'East Coast' Joe Gunyan who manufactures a beautiful cut crystal bud vase in several colors. (The photo at the right shows a clear vase.) These vases are not cheap at around $75 apiece, but they're superior to anything else I've seen.
I bought two and mounted them on the 'C' pillars, to either side of the rear bench seat. This seemed to be the best place for them in a Vanagon. The right-side vase needs to be removed whenever I fold up the bench seat, but Joe's quick-release mounting makes that easy. The left-side vase almost never needs to be removed.
Joe Gunyan
944 East Cherry Road
Quakertown, PA 189511.215.529.7934
