Vintage Trailer supply sells some excellent propane tanks but the question is – do you polish or paint yours? VTS’s version is more than bling. Lighter weight and no corrosion… Continue reading To polish or not to polish?
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Want a painting of your trailer?
Justin Kolbe is an aspiring artist interested in vintage trailers. He offers original acrylic paintings of your personal trailers ranging in price from $75 to $100 depending on size. His… Continue reading Want a painting of your trailer?
Pictures from the past
Our first rally in Sept 2004, Laughlin, NV. Only two trailers.Both 1947,12 ft(.ser.#’s were two apart.). The Boles did not expect to see trailers. The”rally” was actually were the old… Continue reading Pictures from the past
1935 Airstream Torpedo FOR SALE
UPDATE – ~~~SOLD~~ SOLD~~SOLD~~SOLD~~~ The trailer was sold to a museum in Texas! This trailer is THE 1935 Airstream Torpedo that is recognized by the Airstream Corporation as the oldest… Continue reading 1935 Airstream Torpedo FOR SALE
BOOK WINNERS
The Tin Can Tourists were given 5 books to give away to our members. The winners were drawn using random.org random number generator. There was a lot of interest in the… Continue reading BOOK WINNERS
Relic Trailers
http://www.relictrailers.com/ Have you ever wanted a vintage-style trailer that was made with current materials? Jayne Barocela is bringing this long lost idea into reality. It started when she stumbled across… Continue reading Relic Trailers
Tin Can Tourists History
Tin Can Tourists Tin Can Tourists at Tampa’s De Soto Park, 1920 Burgert Brothers, Digital Florida Studies Center Gallery. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/flstud_gallery/100 The Twentieth Century Pioneer With the arrival of the… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists History
Want a free “Brave Little Camper” book?
The Tin Can Tourists were given 5 books to give away to our members. If your interested in being part of the drawing – please fill out the form by… Continue reading Want a free “Brave Little Camper” book?
Larry Davidson’s January Collection of Vintage Trailer Pics
Larry Davidson adds a daily vintage trailer pic in our facebook group Here are the January additions:
Little Wedding Teardrop
The Teardrop has everything you need to hold a pop-up wedding. It carries vintage foldout chairs, a small table, small pullout shelves to put vases on and buckets for Champagne.… Continue reading Little Wedding Teardrop
Got an idea for a fun rally event?
We’d like your help in deciding what types of fun events you’d like to see at future TCT Rallies. What have you liked in the past and what would you… Continue reading Got an idea for a fun rally event?
What are your favorite components of a rally
When you attend a vintage trailer rally, what parts do you most look forward to? Pick up to three choices. [socialpoll id=”2324370″]
Pendleton Airstream
We’re already big fans of Airstream, an American institution that seems to find new ways to innovate their iconic silver trailers every day — from filling them with booze, renting… Continue reading Pendleton Airstream
Free Entry to National Parks in 2016
If you resolved to spend more time in the great outdoors in 2016, someone out there is listening. Because yesterday, the National Park Service announced that they’re offering free entry… Continue reading Free Entry to National Parks in 2016
Using vintage trailers for Work environments
Besides the myraid of food trucks – here are some interesting usages of vintage trailers: http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2012/03/vintage-airstream-trailers-inspire-new.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/ISuVv+(poppytalk) The folks at The Metrick System, a Toronto ad agency that specializes in advertising,… Continue reading Using vintage trailers for Work environments
How far would you travel to attend a rally?
We tend to get requests from members wanting to have rallies across the country. We try to provide as many opportunities as possible and grow the number of rallies available… Continue reading How far would you travel to attend a rally?
Brave Little Camper
Here’s something you don’t see every day—a children’s book that stars a little vintage camper! Cottage Door Press, an independent publisher of high-quality children’s books, has just launched Brave Little Camper as part of… Continue reading Brave Little Camper
Caravan Finder at the Urban Air event
World Exclusive!! Graham returns to America to visit a very very special rallye where a whole town high street closes down to make way for over 100 Airstream caravans, for… Continue reading Caravan Finder at the Urban Air event
Golden Village Palms RV Resort Vintage Show
Hello all and greetings from sunny Cape Coral Florida. We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For those who attended the 2015 Koreshan Rally… Continue reading Golden Village Palms RV Resort Vintage Show
Does your trailer have what it takes?
Does “rare” equal valuable?
Rare Trailers A day doesn’t go by that we don’t get an email from someone thinking they have a “rare” trailer and that must mean it is worth thousands of… Continue reading Does “rare” equal valuable?
Valentines Day Gift
Lanny Webb design We have one dozen each of M, L, XL, and XXL. We also have 6 Smalls Cost is $25 which includes shipping Mail check to Forrest Bone… Continue reading Valentines Day Gift
I’d rather camp
You see this types of images all the time but we absolutely agree. Camp fires, friends and the outdoors are effective forms of therapy!
Hindsight, by Terry Evans, Tin Can Tourist Member
We completed the Wayzalot in 1999 and traveled with our Rolling Home for about three years before we found the Tin Can Tourist Group. In 1996, when we started our… Continue reading Hindsight, by Terry Evans, Tin Can Tourist Member
Meet the lady behind Tin Can Awnings – Jean Bundschuh
My name is Jean Bundschuh, and I own Tin Can Awnings. I have been camping since I was 6 months old. The fascination with my grandparent’s 1960’s Coastline camper trailer as… Continue reading Meet the lady behind Tin Can Awnings – Jean Bundschuh