The Tin Can Tourists purchased a brick to honor the induction of Forrest and Jeri Bone into the RV/MH Museum’s Hall of Fame. The brink came in and will be… Continue reading RV/MH Museum Hall of Fame Brick
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Tin Can Tourists News
Marx Brothers – “The Cocoanuts”
And in the starting role … FLORIDA – from an article in the Palm Beach Florida Weekly Films featuring the Sunshine State have been around since silent movies, depicting its… Continue reading Marx Brothers – “The Cocoanuts”
Honoring Gaius Tremaine – Royal Chief
Dawn Bastian led a caravan of Tin Can Tourists members from the Toy Town Rally to the Function of the Junction Rally and along the way they stopped at Gaius… Continue reading Honoring Gaius Tremaine – Royal Chief
Dal Smilie inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame
Dal Smilie is our TCT rep putting on events in Montana & Oregon, attends all of the west coast vintage trailer events and actively promotes the club. He spearheaded the… Continue reading Dal Smilie inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame
Jean Bundschuh is now the TCT Southwest Regional Rep
Jean Bundschuh – Southwest Regional Representative Email: ColoradoTincanners@gmail.com My name is Jean Bundschuh, and I have been camping since I was 6 months old. The fascination with my grandparent’s 1960’s Coastline… Continue reading Jean Bundschuh is now the TCT Southwest Regional Rep
New TCT Reps for the state of Indiana
Rebecca Shrode & Paul Lashbrooke – Indiana State Representatives: Email: rebecca@brookrode.com A hearty Hoosier howdy!!!! We would like to introduce ourselves. We are Rebecca Shrode, Paul Lashbrook, and Ivory. We… Continue reading New TCT Reps for the state of Indiana
New Member Interview with Michelle Weiler
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I’ve always been smitten with the the thought of owning a small vessel and being able to… Continue reading New Member Interview with Michelle Weiler
1968 Shasta Raffle
(Tin Can Tourists is not affiliated with this raffle) This Shasta is being raffling off for a Not For Profit animal shelter; Jim Beam’s Corner Cattery located in Effingham Illinois.… Continue reading 1968 Shasta Raffle
New Member Interview with Charles Bournazos
I got into trailers about ten years ago when I purchased a ’49 Spartan to use as a backdrop for an outdoor food concession at my restaurant. I found it… Continue reading New Member Interview with Charles Bournazos
New Member Interview with Michael and Tanya Kandler.
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We were wanting to find a camper that I camped in as a child. I had so… Continue reading New Member Interview with Michael and Tanya Kandler.
New Member Interview with Gary and Kasina White
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I and my family are into classic cars so a classic camper was a great fit. Do… Continue reading New Member Interview with Gary and Kasina White
New Member Interview with Mychel Corrati
My name is Mychel. What made me get into vintage was seeing the little camper while camping with a 26 footer, and I fell in love with the old, clean… Continue reading New Member Interview with Mychel Corrati
New Member Interview with Deb Walters
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My first camper was a tent, then an ’87 VW Vanagon Westy. I’m a search and rescue… Continue reading New Member Interview with Deb Walters
New Member Interview with Tim & Linda Kasten
My teaching career allowed us summers for extended camping but the cabin tent was getting old and when an opportunity to purchase a 63 Airstream came along we didn’t hesitate.… Continue reading New Member Interview with Tim & Linda Kasten
New Member Interview with John Ellsworth
My late wife’s grandparents had a 10′ Scotty down in Florida that she often stayed at with them as a child. She got the idea to find one and there… Continue reading New Member Interview with John Ellsworth
Beth Holcomb Talks about the club and 2023 Northeast Regional Gathering
Beth Holcomb did a great job representing the club and describing the 2023 Northeast Regional Rally in September – this is the 16th Annual rally at Sampson State Park! The… Continue reading Beth Holcomb Talks about the club and 2023 Northeast Regional Gathering
RV/MH Hall of Fame Welcomes ’23 Class on Aug. 21
August is around the corner, and with that comes the time each year that manufactured housing and RV professionals get set for one of the best nights in the industry,… Continue reading RV/MH Hall of Fame Welcomes ’23 Class on Aug. 21
Trailer, House Trailer, Mobile Home or Trailer Coach?
What’s the difference between a vintage ‘Trailer’, Vintage ‘House Trailer’, Vintage ‘Mobile home’, and vintage ‘Trailer Coach’? Historically they were all pretty much the SAME THING at that time period….… Continue reading Trailer, House Trailer, Mobile Home or Trailer Coach?
New Member Interview with Mickey and Fiona Monti-Colombi
Living in the UK I didn’t know much about vintage trailers but as a young kid there was an old airstream that I would pass occasionally in somebody’s front yard and it… Continue reading New Member Interview with Mickey and Fiona Monti-Colombi
New Member Interview with John O’Neill
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We got into the vintage trailer hobby 20+ years ago. While tent camping in the Florida Keys… Continue reading New Member Interview with John O’Neill
New Member Interview with Carolle Spence
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?Back in 2012 I saw something featuring Sisters On The Fly, and I knew I had to have… Continue reading New Member Interview with Carolle Spence
New Member Interview with Chuck Giovanniello
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I guess I owe it to two of my children, Erika and Anthony. I raised my family… Continue reading New Member Interview with Chuck Giovanniello
New Member Interview with Roy Kieken
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I have always wanted a vintage teardrop trailer, and when I ran across one for sale while… Continue reading New Member Interview with Roy Kieken
New Member Interview with Shauna Singletary
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My best friend has been wanting me to camp with her for the past 2 years. She’s… Continue reading New Member Interview with Shauna Singletary
Report 7th Annual Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally
Submitted by Dal Smilie: Another great rally hosted by Kelly and Matt Boldy. These hosts provide an activity intense rally that is fun for all, June 15-18. This year the… Continue reading Report 7th Annual Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally
Mo Loves Company Vintage Trailer Rally 2023 Recap
What an awesome time we had at the Missouri Loves Company 2nd Annual Vintage Trailer Rally this past weekend. The weather was great. The Resort was amazing. The camper trailers… Continue reading Mo Loves Company Vintage Trailer Rally 2023 Recap
Tin Can Tourists pioneered RV travel in the Bradenton area
Here’s a look back 100 years Published in the Bradenton Herald America’s first RV camper club, the Tin Can Tourists, which formed in Ybor City in 1919, marked the beginning… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists pioneered RV travel in the Bradenton area
TCT welcomes Blue Lakes Village to Vintage Friendly Campground Program
The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading TCT welcomes Blue Lakes Village to Vintage Friendly Campground Program
Major Discount for Vintage Trailers
The older the rig, the bigger the discount! La Veta Pines RV Park in Colorado has a unique Vintage RV discount program. RV’s from 1979 and older can get 2… Continue reading Major Discount for Vintage Trailers
Meet new members Jodi & John Mount
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We had a family member whose life situation changed. He had started gutting the camper to convert… Continue reading Meet new members Jodi & John Mount