Larry Davidson’s pictures in February took us along on some great road trips!
Brand of the Week: Alma
From our wiki page: https://tincantourists.com//wiki/doku.php?id=alma To see all the trailer information, start here: https://tincantourists.com//wiki/doku.php?id=listing_of_manufacturers Alma Alma Trailer Corporation Made in Alma, Michigan The Alma Trailer Corp. was formed in 1934 by William and Harold Redmond and Allen Hathaway who was the designer and patentee of the trailer. Years Built 1934 – 60s? Models Liberator, Challenger Interiors Prices… Continue reading Brand of the Week: Alma
It’s not a secret here
The Garden & Gun Magazine wrote a nice story to about the club corresponding to our 97th Winter Convention kickoff This weekend, collectors and wanderlusters alike will have the chance to see inside restored and renovated vintage RVs, motor coaches, and trailers at the Tin Can Tourists 97th Annual Winter Convention in Brooksville, Florida. For registered guests,… Continue reading It’s not a secret here
What is a “house car”?
There is no formal definition of a house car but in the early 1900’s, Americans want to take to the roads and explore. Some creative Tin Can Tourists decided that they’d rather bring their home with them rather than have the tent attachments on the sides of their Model T’s, so they built larger structures… Continue reading What is a “house car”?
19th Annual Gathering update
In the two weeks since registration was open for the rally at Camp Dearborn in May We have received 180 registrations. At this time, there are very few spots available. So if you had any interest in attend, you need to get your registration in pronto!
Tin Can Tourists have always been snowbirds!
From the ABC News Article Some really nice Tin Can Tourist historical pictures in the video and most of the details are correct, except: It’s funny how Airstreams are generically identified to represent all trailers and here they describe them as house cars too.
Valentines and Camping go together like…
Bartow Florida Antique Festival
The vintage trailers and the bus were well received at the Antique Show. A lot of interest and an opportunity to invite visitors to our Open House at Sertoma Youth Ranch on the 27th of February.
To polish or not to polish?
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 are two important benefits. Their aluminum tanks are the last you’ll ever need to buy.
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 paintings will also be available on Society6.com in a variety of forms from t-shirts and travel mugs to prints and throw pillows. Send him photos… 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 caravaner’s from the early days.. They were kind enough to autograph our trailer. We spent three great days listening to road tales. That’s how Miss… 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 existing Airstream in the World! This trailer is truly a rare and one of a kind trailer whose entire history is well known in the vintage… 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 books with 277 entries. Details about the book can be found here The winners are: Terry Fleming – Michigan Debra McCurry – Michigan Debbie Pranausk… 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 an unlikely craigslist advertisement. A man acquired a warehouse in Michigan, what he found upstairs on the second floor was an amazing opportunity for an… 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 20th century, Americans continued in the pioneering spirit of their forbearers and took to their automobiles to explore the great unknown. Thousands of Americans packed… 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 February 6th and we will draw 5 winners on Sunday February 7th. Details about the book can be found here You must be a TCT… 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. I pull it with my Jeep Wrangler, so wherever the Jeep can go, the Teardrop can go too. Click for the full story
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 like to see in the future? [socialpoll id=”2325861″]
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 them out for curated luxury vacations or using them as green rooms for hipster rock acts. For this new road beauty, Airstream partnered with another… 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 to all 409 National Parks on 16 days in 2016 to celebrate their 100th birthday. The first such date — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day… 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, video and online software development took over a new space this spring and sent over a few pictures for us to drool over this afternoon.… 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 each year. [socialpoll id=”2323783″]
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 their Spring 2016 line. In this story, the little camper spends his first night in the woods—but he’s not alone. In fact, he helps a little bear… 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 one giant party To view the show: http://www.caravanfinder.co.uk/caravanfindertv/series/5/25-airstream-caravan-rally-in-america For information about Urban Air Also, the Urban Air event will be featured here this week on… 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 you may remember that I gave a short presentation about our plan to participate in a Vintage Trailer show in Hemet Ca. from 4/27/2016 through… 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 dollars. They searched the internet and can’t find another one like it. Check out the classified ads and see how many have the word “rare”… 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 – 4 High Street – Bradenton, FL 34208 Make sure you indicate the size needed.