by Howard Meyerson | The Grand Rapids Press Saturday January 10, 2009, 12:30 AM Vintage camper collector Ken Faber opens his 1963 Airstream Bambi. Ken Faber and his wife, Petey,… Continue reading Wyoming couple search U.S. for vintage trailers
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special order tct t-shirts
We have a limited number of special Tin Can Tourists shirts available for shipping. Order them here: https://tincantourists.com//store.php The Valentine Shirt is $20 and includes postage and handling. Bob’s RV… Continue reading special order tct t-shirts
1st Annual Western Canada Vintage Trailer Gathering
TCT First Annual Western Canada Vintage Trailer Gathering – June 5-7 2009 – Sons of Norway Camp at Hoatzin Lake close to the town of Mission BC – more information… Continue reading 1st Annual Western Canada Vintage Trailer Gathering
2009 TCT Rallies
Cedar Key Gathering – January 15-18, 2009 – Sunset Isle Motel and RV Park – Make your reservation by calling Bruce or Roberta Wilson at 352-543-5375. Any Gathering fee will… Continue reading 2009 TCT Rallies
Vintage-Airstreams.com
Tin Can Tourists has a new advertiser and it’s http://www.vintage-airstream.com Great website if you are looking to buy or sell a vintage silver trailer!
Calendar
Thanks to all that made a submission for the calendar. We have over 100 photos and will begin the selection process shortly. So that we don’t rush the process, we… Continue reading Calendar
Ford and the TCT
The Car which Changed America One could start a lively debate among historians about which car is the second most influential in American history. Perhaps the Chevy Corvair, which… Continue reading Ford and the TCT
Teardrops and Tiny Trailers in last weekend’s New York Times
Here’s part of a review of Teardrops and Tiny Trailers in last weekend’s New York Times. “Virtually every page is colorfully illustrated with historic teardrops and, notably, the interesting vehicles… Continue reading Teardrops and Tiny Trailers in last weekend’s New York Times
Books and Magazines
Want to see all the books and magazines that include references to the Tin Can Tourists? Google has a cool book search feature: http://books.google.com/books?lr=&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&q=%22Tin+Can+Tourists%22
TCT Calendar for 2009
Over the years, we have had calendar’s available to our members that were produced by TCT with the help of Doug Keister and others. This year we would like the… Continue reading TCT Calendar for 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
I love Airfloats – all those cool port holes
Cool combo
As the weather here in Michigan begins to ice up the lakes and trailers get laid to rest in storage lots – this picture warmed me up! (If you have… Continue reading Cool combo
Koreshan Gathering Pictures
For pictures of the Koreshan Gathering: https://tincantourists.com//photopost/showgallery.php?cat=646 Here is a sample – John “Canner” Culp and his Westcraft
Cedar Key Rally
The response about return to Cedar Key, January 15-18, 2009 has been beyond our expectations. Make your reservation directly with Roberta or Bruce Wilson by calling: 352-543-5375. The rate… Continue reading Cedar Key Rally
Koreshan Gathering
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/15/rv-enthusiasts-gather-estero-show-vintage-travel-t/ The link above will take you to a news article about last weekends Gathering at Koreshan State Park in Estero, Florida
RVTravel.com Newsletter
The latest RVTravel.com Newsletter featured the Tin Can Tourists club – here is the blurb that was included: Tin Can Tourists: RVers of yesteryear are remembered today Tin Can Tourists… Continue reading RVTravel.com Newsletter
TCT 89th Winter Convention – Manatee County Florida
Thirty sites have been reserved as of today. There are only 20 sites remaining. If you are planning on attending please go to www.tincantourists.com and register via Paypal or print… Continue reading TCT 89th Winter Convention – Manatee County Florida
TCT BLOG, RSS, oh my!
In order to keep up with this blog and find out when something brilliant has been posted, you could come back every day and take a peek. I’m sure you’ll… Continue reading TCT BLOG, RSS, oh my!
Potential TCT Gathering in January 2009 – anyone interested?
As many of you know through reading our California Trip Blog www.tincantourists.com/blog , we stopped at Cedar Key before heading on to Bradenton. The Sunset Isle Motel and RV Park… Continue reading Potential TCT Gathering in January 2009 – anyone interested?
California Gathering Pictures
If you took pictures of the California Gathering – please post them here: https://tincantourists.com//photopost/showgallery.php?cat=645 or you can send them to: webmaster@tincantourists.com and I’ll post them for you, Terry
New Images and New T-Shirts
We created a retro image for some new t-shirts. The Tin Can Tourists really started the concept of tourism in America. If anyone has ideas for t-shirt designs, let us… Continue reading New Images and New T-Shirts
CAN/AM Northeast Regional Gathering Pictures
http://vandamme.smugmug.com/gallery/5969068_Wv4Zm/1/372432661_edxgc#372432661_edxgc The link above is compliments of Sig Vandamme – CAN/AM Northeast Regional Gathering Attendee. http://picasaweb.google.com/spontin/TinCanTouristRally2008 The link above is compliments of Simon Pontin – CAN/AM Northeast Regional Gathering Attendee.