Cool Tears and Tiny Campers Magazine January 2019

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THE HISTORY OF TEARDROPS

in the MAGAZINES In the March/April 1939 issue of Popular HomeCraft magazine, a story by Hi Sibley ran entitled

"Honeymoon House Trailer" This article features a teardrop designed and built by Louis Rogers of Pasadena, CA for his wedding trip. The article's subhead "Built with Dimes, Total Cost $60" was no play-on words. Rogers literally saved every dime he received when purchasing something and eventually used those dimes to build his unit. The story also ran with detailed sketches and instructions on how to create a teardrop just like Rogers'.

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