Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My wife and I have been teardrop trailer campers for 24 years and recently we decided that it would be nice to be able to stand up to get dressed. What type of trailers have you owned and what do you have… Continue reading New Member Interview with Stephen Price
New Member Interview with K & J Froeschner
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We are not really ‘into it’ yet … just getting started. Found the TCT website while researching our options as to what to do with an Aljoa we have had (neglected) for decades. What type of trailers have you owned and what… Continue reading New Member Interview with K & J Froeschner
New Member Interview with Jami Gibson
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? What type of trailers have you owned and what do you have now? What is your dream vintage trailer? I have always loved vintage campers since I was a kid. I bought my first one in June of this year, she’s a… Continue reading New Member Interview with Jami Gibson
T-Shirt Giveaway to TCT Members
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS Using Random.org, we put every name of those that commented and the following people were the top 5 in the randomized list: Sandy Mastin XL Jenn McFarland M Pat Brantley M Sharon Lee M Julia Followell XL Jean Smiley M We will email the winners and send out the t-shirts this… Continue reading T-Shirt Giveaway to TCT Members
Campersgiving 2022
Spring Shakedown @ Kring Point State Park
4th Annual Spring ShakedownLet’s shake the cobwebs out of the camping gear and gather to the 1000 Islands! This is an informal event. All are welcome, vintage, new, tents etc. Just a reason to get out and camp early before the crowds! Rally Fee for the Rec Hall Thurs-Sun is $30 per site payable via… Continue reading Spring Shakedown @ Kring Point State Park
3rd Annual Camping At Bay City State Park
Come and enjoy the last camping trip of the season.Explore Bay City and it’s antique malls and restaurants. Once again Gene Brechtelsbauer will be our man with all of the information regarding the area and attractions!
New Member Interview with Sheri Tate
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I’m an avid lover of vintage…clothing, decor and more! I started seeing cute vintage trailers back in the late 90’s. Before Instagram…. We blogged and many of my blog friends had vintage trailers. What type of trailers have you owned and what… Continue reading New Member Interview with Sheri Tate
New Member Interview with Katie Ostrander
I inherited a 1969 Fan Style Liner this past year after my grandma passed away. It was my grandparents camper, and through the years its traveled a lot of places and everyone in the family has enjoyed it at one time or another. This is my first vintage camper, and what originally peaked my interest… Continue reading New Member Interview with Katie Ostrander
New Member Interview with Donna Hanner
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? It’s sort of a princess-and-the-pea scenario. My son bought 32 acres in southwest Virginia this past Fall for his own retirement plans (ten years away). I spent one night there in a tent on a deflated air mattress. It’s beautiful country, babbling… Continue reading New Member Interview with Donna Hanner
New Member Interview with Gena Dee
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I’ve always loved anything mid-century: music, movies, fashion, interiors, architecture, culture. Both my home and my salon is decorated in the mid-century modern esthetic. During the pandemic, just like many other people, I thought about downsizing and simplifying. I took my nest… Continue reading New Member Interview with Gena Dee
Rally on the Fruit Way Recap
Rally on the Fruit Way 2022, held in Perry Ut. Submitted by Andrew (Watt) Mungall Had a great rally, less folks than last year which gave us more more time to chat and spend time with new people. Fabulous BBQ dinner by Smokeabilly. A Spring rally is planned for May 2023, more later. Fall rally… Continue reading Rally on the Fruit Way Recap
Finger Lakes Times covers Northeast TCT rally
The Finger Lakes Times sent a reporter and photographer out to cover the 15th Annual Northeast Regional Gathering of the Tin Can Tourists. You can read the article here
Vintage Nights – 2023 Calendar of Vintage Travel Trailers
Rick Rajewski has produced another calendar for 2023 and it is spectacular. Did he capture your trailer this time around? His Vintage Nights 2023 Wall Calendar of Vintage Travel Trailers is now available. Here’s a direct link to the calendar on Amazon. Amazon Here are some sample images from the calendar!
2023 Fall Gathering
Registration Process Registration has closed. Email tct1919@gmail.com if you’d like to be on the cancellation list. Agenda Special Presentation on Saturday Night Attendee List 114 Campsites filled with 204 people attending SITE # Name 3 Coats 6 Johnson 11 Gelletly 20 Jernigan 21 Brown 22 Byrnes 23 Truitt 25 Kole 29 Richards 30 Mason 31… Continue reading 2023 Fall Gathering
Tin Can Tourists Rally With The Gators
Come join us for the inaugural Tin Can Tourists Rally With The Gators at Fisheating Creek Outpost. This will be a small rally by TCT standards as we have been able to secure only fourteen campsites by prepaying the first night campsite fee. We have ten site for three nights and four sites for two… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Rally With The Gators
DeFuniak Springs Florida – Twin Lakes Rally
This is a private luxury RV park just 30 miles north of the Santa Rosa Beach Florida (right off I-10) in DeFuniak Springs Florida. The park is incredibly nice with a lot to do in and around Historical DeFuniak Springs. If anyone would like to camp with our group that will be at Twin Lakes… Continue reading DeFuniak Springs Florida – Twin Lakes Rally
New Member Interview with Karyn Burbank
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I grew up tent camping with friends and family – but somewhere in my 30s, hotels and airplanes replaced tents and campfires. We were invited to go on a group camping trip, but I no longer owned a tent so I was… Continue reading New Member Interview with Karyn Burbank
New Member Interview with Tina Driggers
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?I believe I’ve always been an old soul. Since I was a kid, I’ve always liked old movies and old things, especially those things that you just knew had been cherished by someone. It was clear to me that many vintage trailers had… Continue reading New Member Interview with Tina Driggers
104th Winter Convention
It’s not too late! Registration for the 104th TCT Winter Convention is still open. (Official dates: February 23-26, 2023 with early arrival on Wednesday February 22nd, 2023.) NEW LOCATION!!! The 2023 Winter Convention has moved to a new location at Lake Oklawaha KOA in Fort McCoy, Florida. (https://koa.com/campgrounds/fort-mccoy/). Official Registration can be found attached to… Continue reading 104th Winter Convention
The Stewart Auto Camp Wagon (USA 1906)
Hot on the heels of the discovery of Dr. C.A. Morsman’s camping trailer of 1910 comes an even earlier four-wheeled automobile trailer from Los Angeles in 1906. It’s one of the earliest ever photos of an American auto-drawn RV. This is another important discovery in RV history because it forms a ‘missing link’ in the… Continue reading The Stewart Auto Camp Wagon (USA 1906)
New Member Interview with Dawn Ridge
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We bought a 93 Hillcrest in 2019 to do an airbnb and hipcamp business. So we have 4 campers plus 2 active primitive tent camping sites. We call our sacred space Woodlands Hollow Nature Retreat and it’s 15 minutes from Columbia SC, … Continue reading New Member Interview with Dawn Ridge
Wheel into Winthrop Vintage Trailer Rally Recap
Wheel into Winthrop Vintage Trailer Rally. Sept 9-11, 2022 Submitted by Dal Smilie Nearly 40 vintage trailer attended this event. At the PineNear Park Campround in Winthrop, WA. This is a redone old style campground that is very modern but you get to camp on grass. Host, Anna, threw her usual great feed. The theme… Continue reading Wheel into Winthrop Vintage Trailer Rally Recap
New Member Interview with Fay Linney
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I became interested in the vintage trailers when I was told about the ladies camping group Sisters on the Fly. Many of them had vintage trailers, I just loved the idea, so I went to seek my own vintage trailer… Continue reading New Member Interview with Fay Linney
Southwestern Wisconsin Vintage Trailer Rally
Join us at the Rustic Barn campground at Kieler, WI. It’s located near Dubuque, IA in a beautiful rural setting. There’s plenty of fun things to do in the area and we’ll make sure you have a great time! Call the Rustic Barn directly to book your campsite: 608-568-7797. Reservations will be accepted after 1-2-2023.
Vintage Auto Touring Exhibit at the Old Car Festival
Roadside historian and TCT Hall of Fame member Daniel Hershberger will once again be presenting a vintage Auto Touring exhibit at The Henry Ford’s Old Car Festival, this coming weekend September 10 and 11 in Dearborn, Michigan. This year marks the 20th year for the exhibit and will feature Dan’s 1927 Auto-Kamp Trailer along with two other period… Continue reading Vintage Auto Touring Exhibit at the Old Car Festival
2022 TCT Toy Town Rally Recap
The first ever TCT Toy Town Rally was held at Fireman’s Field in East Aurora, NY and was a great success. There were 42 attendees with 23 campers at this event that were manufactured over a period of 101 years, ranging from a 1921 Chenango to a 2022 Airstream. The types of campers also varied… Continue reading 2022 TCT Toy Town Rally Recap
Nobody has S’More Fun!
This is our favorite t-shirt that Roo Ryan has created for the club! It is the perfect design for something we all know to be true! If you like to buy one – click here!
RVHistory.com Identifies the First Automobile Camping Trailer (USA, 1910)
Andrew Woodmansey has done it again! His research has identified a self-built, purpose-built, automobile camping trailer from 1910. This is three years earlier than original research identified. The Camping Trailer of Dr. Charles A. Morsman Thanks to the Joplin Public Library in Missouri, we now have evidence of a self-built, purpose-built, automobile camping trailer from… Continue reading RVHistory.com Identifies the First Automobile Camping Trailer (USA, 1910)
New Member Interview with Pamela Pawlowski
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We became aware of Shady Dell Trailer Park in Bisbee Arizona in the mid 90’s and loved the concept! As fate would have it, we became good friends of owners of a vintage airstream! We went through a journey with them of… Continue reading New Member Interview with Pamela Pawlowski