AOL 7.0 & 8.0 Wacky Disks & Tins

These zany AOL disks and tins circa version 7.0 and 8.0 just came in from Richard.


(Who remembers when AOL ver. 7.0 came out? I had to Google it...it was October 2001).


For  a description of the tins, please see below all the pix. :)


 If anyone is interested in buying them, pls. leave a comment here and I'll get it to him. 

V 8.0 Black Tin - ATT02M801X

V 8.0 Red/Silver Tin - A0503M305C
V 8.0 Animal Print Tin - A0303M801
        Sapphire Tin - CR0210MA
V 7.0 Orange / Sunburst Tin - A0402M304C
V 7.0 Blue American Eagle Tin - A0702M801 , A0802M15
Rare White Box - Dial Up / High Speed Dual Disk - AA0407M205

Anyone Know Anything About this Metal AOL Disk?

 I got an email from someone named JD who sent me pictures of a very interesting-looking metal (pewter? Tin? Some other metal?) AOL disk tin. His email about it is below. Anyone remember when this was made, why it was made, or any other info? Pls. email me at juliawilk@aol.com or post here. Thanks!

Julia

 

"Greetings.

 

I have come into possession of an AOL CD in a Case unlike any other I've ever seen, yet can find no information about it.  I was wondering if you can help me identify it.

I can find no reference to a BUNKER HILL TEAM (which seems to have it's own Logo), nor a COMMEMORATIVE GM EDITION.

 

The container unscrews horizontally (note large bolt, inside top).  Seems to be some sort of cast metal, like pewter, and is heavy - on the order of 2.7 pounds.  It is also NON-FERROMAGNETIC.

 

I'm sending this to several Collector Sites in search of information... yours being the first.  Any ideas?

 

Feel free to send me an email with any hard information, or even thoughts, ideas, speculation.

I have many more detailed photos, if interested in seeing them.

 

Regards,

 

JD."

Links to other AOL Collectibles and Memorabilia Sites

Check out these other cool AOL CD/Collectibles Sites:

Lydia's AOL Disk Collection
http://www.angelfire.com/my/aolcollection/

AOL CD and Tin Collecting with Sparky
http://www.aolcollecting.com/

Q-Link Lives
http://www.qlinklives.org/
Wait a minute...is that the Q-Link signon screen I see? Am I suddenly on my old Commodore 64? Al's way cool site with screens from the ol' Q-Link.

Danny's Access Provider Disk Report
http://access.calafia.com/
Get the goods on who's sending out what, among other things.

AOL on facebook:

AOL Oldies:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27158604587&ref=ts

AOL: Online reunion:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2390694136&ref=ts

AOL Alumni Association:
 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7105332082&ref=ts

Officially Unsanctioned AOL Reunion Group

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24460827810&ref=ts

Remembering Q-Link (pre AOL online service)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=40390459610&ref=ts

AOL versions 1.0 - 1.5 and 2.0

AOL versions 1.0 thru 1.5



AOL version 2.0

Julia on WashingtonPost.com's Live Online chat

Did you catch Julia on WashingtonPost.com's LiveOnline chat this past July 2002? No? Not to worry! Check it out here.

Mo Mugs

And let's see, what else...
Ah yes...mugs!

MO' MUGS! MO' MUGS! MO' MUGS!!


These lovely mugs are courtesy of Tom in Reston, the winner of our 2002 Contest. Just ask Tom if dreams really don't come true!

QRJs memories from Rabbitjack's Casino

Who are these smokin', drinkin', bettin' bunnies, you ask? They're part of our NEW exhibit: Tribute to RabbitJack's Casino! With memories from the QRJ's themselves: Tribute to QRJs and Rabbitjack's Casino We were lucky enough to hear recently from a former QRJ, Bruce, (Bruce, aka QRJ Mack, QRJ Lucky...)Here is what he was kind enough to send in: Hiyas Julia!! I took the liberty to forward your reply to some of the former QRJs. Mayhap they may want to write something of their expierinces too. To give a feel of what it was like in the games,cerca 1996,I've copied a snippet from a log; QRJ Lucky: Game is Reverse Guts Bingo! OTF Nutso: ::snore:: Wendymig1: {S idont QRJ Lucky: Anyone have a bucket of water?? RetUSAFE6: Wendy you need a new card OTF Nutso: Not too cold I hope!! ;X Wendymig1: It is a new one Dalmi26: for what ? QRJ Lucky: Dalmi...for OTF :X Dalmi26: well I can GET you one ;) QRJ Lucky: LOL!!! ;D QRJ Lucky: and the Soap?? QRJ Lucky: deoderant soap.... Dalmi26: caress do? OTF Nutso: Actually a wet washcloth might help!! ;X SINDI 17: another bad card :( QRJ Lucky: Sure!! End snippet. What isn't shown is the numbers as they're being called and unfortunately, no color. This is from the bingo game that was created after the Casino was taken off the servers in 1995. I started hosting as a QRJ on QLink on the first of Sept., 1990. Can't recall the exact date but that memory of my first day does remain with me. I was called to the lounge in my QRJ "duds" and intruduced to the people there. I then called for a game in the poker room and ran a few hands before returning to the lounge to call for a game of Blackjack. At that time, the Lounge QRJ was expected to run to the lounge, call for a game and immediately run to the named game room to host a few hands or rounds. When he/she wasn't running a few hands of Blackjack or Poker, he/she was expected to be there in the lounge to respond to comments/questions and announce games in progress.