The Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine #30

March - April 2017 Volume: 6, Number: 2, Issue: 30

The magazine for all vintage camper trailer collectors, restorers, admirers and dreamers.

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What our customers have to say about us

We picked up a 62 Shasta trailer and the side looked like a kid took a stick to the side of it. It was bad. We brought the skin to Hemet Valley RV and they Made a new piece. The Bottom skin is new and the top skin was old, but they look identical.

It had 6 inch lines and it turned out perfect. Thanks Guys.

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Hemet Valley RV guarantees to deliver the results that you expect right to your door.

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Five Star Plus!!! Steve and his company demonstrate what customer service should look like. Thanks so much! -Glenn I recently purchased all of the siding,trim and entry door for an 1970 11’ foot trailer that I rebuilt using only the metal frame of the original trailer. I contacted Steve at Hemet Valley RV and sent him a side view of the trailer with the dimensions on it. Steve figured out what material I needed and the amount and sent it. Everything that I needed I received in a timely fashion and it was packaged in very strong boxes...Thanks so much for the great job Steve, I have no doubt that your business will have continued success, Great Job. -Wayne M.

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Above: Antonio Guerra-Frieire from Middletown,CA in their Mini Tears Custom.

Laura and Nick came from Cloverdale, CA

Miyoshi Barosh and Jeff Colson, 1956 Aljo from Pasadena, CA

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Inside This Issue

Two Geographics pg. 8

1941 Vagabond pg. 10 Happy Camper Art pg. 16

Articles Treasure Island Rally O’dell’s 1961 Holiday House Two Geographics?

1941 Vagabond - Original Condition Happy Campers - Vintage Trailer Art Need, Art and Community Service Weather-Proof Like a Pro Tools and Tips You need to Know About Guide to Formica USA Rally Calendar

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DO YOU OWN A HOLIDAY HOUSE? Visit www.vintagecampertrailers.com to “register” your Holiday House for a reunion at Murphy Auto Museum

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Publisher Paul Lacitinola Editors Caroline Lacitinola

Cover Art

by Ron Garrett.

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American Trailerite

By Paul Lacitinola Publisher VCT Magazine Volume: 6 - Number: 2 - Issue:30 PO Box 354, Elverta CA 95626 (916) 572-8554 www.vintagecampertrailers.com vintagecampertrailers@gmail.com Publisher: Paul Lacitinola American Trailerite The VCT Magazine is published bi-monthly January, March, May, July, September & November.

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Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

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This issue (#30) marks five full years of publishing the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine. Many of you have been subscribers since we were a newsprint tabloid. Your continued support is what has allowed us to grow the rag into its current glossy form. With this issue, we are investing in our mailing process to do everything we can to insure your magazine arrives in good condition. The plastic cover will keep your magazines dry, clean and tear free.

We are also implementing new subscriber management software that will improve how we handle subscriptions. (You’ll have to talk to your carrier about folding.)

The magazine, book(s) and rallies that we host have become a full-time business for Caroline and me. We wouldn’t have it any other way. The people we have met and those that support us with ideas and contributions to the magazine are what make it fun. Advertisers that invest their profits to help support a niche magazine constantly impress me with their loyalty. Many have been with us for years. We especially thank all of you that tell your friends about the magazine or pass out our handouts at rallies to let others know about us.

From day one we wanted our magazine to focus on rescuing, restoring and rallying with vintage American trailers. Not trying to be all things to all people, we offer a variety of articles and pictorials that address what we think are the three “R’s” of the hobby that attracted most of us hobbyists to the vintage lifestyle.

Setting ourselves apart by being a printed magazine in a world of online blogs, websites and social media. While we participate in all that fun (with well over 650,000 followers) the magazine is something you can keep and flip through anytime, anywhere.

Our family owned business has allowed us to teach our two children about business, customer service and public speaking.

Caroline and I have developed a handful of “talks” that we do at libraries, schools, car-clubs, rallies and historical groups. We speak to the history of the American trailering industry through the modern rally. Other talks cover buying and selling trailers, hosting rallies and doing what you love and loving what you do.

We are amazed the interest we have with audiences from 12 to 92. It is a testament to the connection that many have with the past, camping and family. Those that approach us after the talks consistently comment on our passion for the hobby that comes through in our presentation. That appetite for continuing to improve ourselves and our business is what makes all the long hours’ worth it.

Three Things You May Not Know About the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine: 1. We have subscribers in every state in the USA and a dozen foreign countries.

2. The magazine is based in Northern California but is printed and mails out of Missouri.

3. We have never missed a deadline or not mailed on time.

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H OL I DAY H O U S E For the Love of Learning Speaking with Mike and Jody O’Dell about how they became interested in Vintage camper trailers soon lead me to understand that they love a challenge and there is nothing they can’t overcome. This is the couple that has literally done everything! Certified rug hooking enthusiast, business owners, interior designer, tool and die maker, electrical engineer, Marine (Presidential Helicopter Squadron for Ronald Reagan), electrician, parents, linesman, car test driver, seamstress, tax accountant, as well as accomplished vintage camper trailer restorers - I think that just about covers SOME of what they’ve accomplished in their lives.

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While spending numerous weekends in the car waiting for Mike while he was racing his bike, Jody mentioned that a little trailer might make her wait a bit more comfortable. Mike thought that sounded good and they started looking for a trailer. Jody found a 1946 Curtis Wright for sale.

It was a total wreck and Jody said she learned what to do by doing it wrong the first time. The Curtis Wright had to be completely rebuilt – including having the frame welded and replacing the springs. But, Jody and Mike persevered and found that they loved their new old trailer and the people they met in the hobby.

Continued on Page 24 The Jetson’s style phone “rings” when you push the door bell button. (pictured below left.)

This room divider was made by the O’Dells out of a variety of different sizes of PVC pipe framed in plexi.

MI K E & J ODY O ’DEL L

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And Then There Were Two...

Until Now, Only One was Thought to Have Survived

If you google “Holiday House Geographic”, you will find several versions of the history of these rare trailers. What is known is that David Holmes, the president of “Harry and David” (mail-order fruit baskets and gifts) was looking for ways to keep his workers busy during the January to July “off season”. He decided to have his workers build a new travel trailer with a very modern design.

Holmes’ new “Holiday House” travel trailers were based on the standard aluminum skin over a wood frame construction, but the overall styling was very

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modern and “space age”. They were much different than the more familiar “canned ham” styles being produced in the late 1950’s. “Holiday House” trailer production began at the Medford, Oregon plant on November 2, 1959 and reached full production level by February 1960.

In February of 1960, the completed Showroom Model of “GEOGRAPHIC”, one of only five-manufactured Fiberglass trailers, was shipped to Van Nuys, California to be introduced to the world

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during one of the largest trailer shows in the country. In 1958 and during the preliminary design phase, this trailer was named “Star Craft”. Later marketing referred to it as Model ”X”, and ultimately it was introduced to the public as “Geographic”. (Another account says: “Less than 10 Geographics were ever made.”

I was told that it is thought that five were completed but the other trailer bodies were never completely built and were eventually destroyed at the factory.)

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1941 VAGABOND The preservation of this 1940’s Masonite Vagabond, one of two known to exist, was so incredible that the Katkowskys decided not to restore this trailer, but simply preserve it.

While lecturing on a cruise ship bound for New Zealand in late 2011, Steve Katkowsky and his wife Jenay received an email from their trailer buddy, Henry in Kentucky saying, “Hey Steve, you may be interested in this.”

Henry was correct. Steve and Jenay were interested in the Masonite-sided Vagabond. However, they had no way to contact the owner while at sea. Departing the airport after a long flight home from New Zealand, Steve convinced Jenay to call the seller and see if the trailer was still available. Unbelievably, the trailer was still for sale.

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Rather than heading home, they denied their exhaustion and drove five hours in the opposite direction to take a peek at this rare Vagabond.

Discovering the story behind a vintage trailer is golden.

Steve is great at finding these stories and he is careful to preserve them. He found that this Masonite-sided trailer was purchased by the original owner in early 1941.The owner needed a place to kick back while he spent the next three months building his house. He built the shed seen in the photos around the trailer to protect it. He basically

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Right: As found with the lattice shelter built around it.

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This trailer is rare, it’s complete. It’s the nicest original 1940 Masonite Vagabond I’ve ever seen.

This 1941Vagabond has been under cover since new. If you look closely at the interior photos, it is near perfect!

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never used the trailer except to sleep on the couch. When his house was finished, the trailer just sat there for 72 years, under cover, never to leak.

When Steve found the Vagabond, the original owner had been gone for 6 years and the new property owners were looking to clear the trailer and its shed off their property. Steve and the current owner reached a deal and the trailer belonged to the Katkowskys. With a little help from his buddy, Desmond, Steve moved the trailer to his museum, Steven Katkowsky’s Vintage Trailer Museum, in Ben Lomand, CA where it has been on display in Steve’s museum for the past 5 years.

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The owner needed a place to kick back while he spent the next three months building his house.

When his house was finished, the trailer just sat there for 72 years, under cover, never to leak.

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This One Can Be Yours!

It isn’t very often that I sell something, especially one of my favorite trailers. Well, “very often” has come. I am selling my very rare 1941 Vagabond. The story of the trailer can be seen on my website www.vintagetrailermuseum.com.

This 1941Vagabond has been under cover since new. If you look closely at the interior photos, it is near perfect! Nothing in this trailer has ever been refinished. That is just unbelievable.

The original Vagabond id tag shows the trailer as a 1940. It must have been a late production number and registered as a 1941.

When I found the trailer in the Gold Country in California, it was missing the heater. And the original Coleman stove was missing the grates and some parts. It took a little bit of searching, but I located an original DuoTherm heater, the same one pictured in the original factory brochure. As for the stove, I found a matching stove with the missing pieces.

The upholstery on the original click clack couch was not in such great shape. It may be hard to believe but I located material that is extremely close to one of the factory photos.

The outside of the trailer is different colors because it was painted over the years reaching through the lattice work on the outside of the shed where it was housed.

The Masonite is a little warped on one side and a little in the front. There is virtually no visible rot. There are two very small repairs in the original linoleum floor. In the trunk, there seems to be a little water damage but nothing I would even fix. It has the original pull out step with VAGABOND embossed in the steel. And better yet, try finding a matching set of VAGABOND hub caps with the name embossed on them.

This trailer is rare—it’s complete. It’s the nicest original 1940 Masonite Vagabond I’ve ever seen. Don’t miss outCall Steven (408) 221 – 9256 Ben Lomand, CA stevenkatkowsky@gmail.com I’m asking $25,000 or best offer.

Make me an offer “YOU” can’t refuse!

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Happy Campers There was more than humor and hard work in creating these little campers; there was a bit of true Americana.

Florida is one of those special places where people have long dreamed of escaping to during the winter months. They arrive looking to discover endless coastal beaches, hidden waterways, and warm sub-tropical weather. Made of shiny metal and steel, many sport nomadic campers and RV’s wandered south year after year to visit the Sunshine State. It has been a long-running love affair of sorts.

At Saint Andrew’s School, a private college-preparatory day and boarding school located right in the heart of Boca Raton, Florida, the history of the humble ‘little camper’ has not gone unnoticed. An instructor in the School’s Visual Arts Department, Ron Garrett, decided to design simple paper templates, which could be traced, cut out, scored, and folded to-gether, creating the general teardrop shape of a typical camper. His templates were starting points, leaving room for students to investigate their own vision with a wide range of results.

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The assignment was called “HAPPY CAMPERS,” and it involved studio foundation classes, mostly 9th and 10th graders. Students researched manufactured trailer campers, dating all the way back to the 1940’s. Each student then selected a camper for inspiration, which formed the basis of his or her paper sculpture design. It could be a classic Airstream, or a Shasta, or a completely mysterious model. To Mr. Garrett’s relief, the kids rallied around the idea, as he watched, the students shared techniques and developed a sense of pride, craftsmanship, and accomplishment. Ultimately, there was more than humor and hard work in creating these little campers; there was a bit of true Americana.

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Saint Andrew’s School, a private collegepreparatory day and boarding school located right in the heart of Boca Raton, Florida

Ron Garrett, Visual Arts Instructor, (pictured on opposite page) designed simple paper templates, which could be used to create the general teardrop shape of a typical camper.

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MARRYING A NEED, ART, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Together

vintage trailer help give the opportunity to space, out of

inspired pods homeless the have their own the elements

In the early 1900’s, Oak Park in Sacramento, CA was a culturally thriving and economically vibrant, destination neighborhood.

By the 1960’s, the Interstate freeway expansion program subdivided many historic Sacramento neighborhoods like Oak Park, creating isolated areas of poverty or relative prosperity. Oak Park’s sense of community started to decline in the early 1960’s because of the freeway expansion. Declining property values were inevitable as

families moved out to the new suburb communities that were made more accessible by the freeway expansion. During the 1980’s and 90’s further deterioration of the living standards was exacerbated by frequent occurrences of petty theft, street crime, drug activities and gang-related violence. Recently, real estate speculators and building contractors have been buying up low-priced homes in parts of Oak Park that were either abandoned or sold off as unmanageable. They are turning them around and reselling them as reasonably priced starter homes.

Kevin Greenberg and Aimee Phelps are neighbors in Oak Park. They also saw opportunity in their own “back yard”.

With about $18,000, raised through a GoFundMe campaign and local business’ support, these community entrepreneurs are giving shelter to those who have been living on the streets for years. They see the homeless as part of the community

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Phelps and Greenberg came up with the idea of portable “pods,” designed like mini-travel trailers and covered them in vibrant one-ofa-kind paint jobs that look like art. Kevin Greenberg, pictured above, puts some finishing touches on a vintage trailer inspired pod.

in Oak Park. Their vintage trailer-inspired pods help give the homeless the opportunity to have their own space, out of the elements.

Phelps and Greenberg came up with the idea of portable “pods,” designed like mini travel trailers. They covered them in vibrant, one-of-a-kind paint jobs that look like art. These tiny sleeping shelters are built on two-wheeled frames, sized to fit within a parking space and engineered to be moved easily.

The idea for a mobile pod is based on Sacramento’s 72-hour parking code ordinance. “Vehicles are not allowed to park on the street, in the same location, for more than 72 hours.” Pod recipients are advised to move their shelter every three days.

Greenberg and Phelps came up with the idea, designed the pods and have built and delivered about 10 of the portable shelters to Oak Park’s homeless people. Each one is an insulated sleeping shelter that holds a foam mattress, pillow and blanket. There’s even a broom and trash can to help keep the unit tidy.

Making one pod requires about $250 in supplies and 10 hours of labor. Recycled materials, such as the wheels, brake and handles from donated wheelchairs are used. Initially, the mobile housing units were designed to be towed by bicycle. A handle allows the pod to be “walked” to a new location. This is one of several evolutions to the original design, as not all

recipients have bicycles.

The pods have a welded steel frame, a plywood floor and insulation. Instead of bicycle wheels, (like in the original design), Greenberg switched to harvesting used wheelchairs – an item that has proved to be both expensive and tough to find.

In September, 2016, Phelps and Greenberg built the first pod and delivered it to Gwen, a homeless woman in Oak Park.

“Giving that first pod away was amazing,” Phelps says. “That’s my favorite part: to see the joy and love and being able to raise somebody up — to lift them off the ground, literally. It makes me sad I didn’t do something sooner.”

“We don’t just give them something and walk away,” Phelps says. “We befriend them. We see their humanness. We’re still trying to figure out where to go next and how many pods to build,” says Greenberg, a project manager for a web development company who also builds art-bicycles on his own time in his garage. “We don’t want to inundate Oak Park, and we know there are many other areas with needs.”

Phelps sees the project growing into “Pod Nation”. “If we can bring everybody together, that would be the best part,” she says. “What you’re doing is marrying a need, art and community service together.”

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Pre-stage at the Pan American Terminal Building. Pre meeting area for trailer before moving to the paddock.

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1. Mary and John Blackard’ s Kamp Master 1949 Teardrop (Last year’s people’s choice winner) and the ever popular Barbara Milazzo’s Home made 1940’s home built wooden and canvas teardrop from Mariposa, CA.

2. Marty (Marti’s Awnings) & Sister Shirley snuggled up.

4. Tabitha Youngstrom from Quartz Hill and their homemade Benroy Teardrop.

3. David Kappadahl, the rallies’ host, in the middle of his favorite picture of the WINNERS! Tom & Sandra Hickenthier.

5. Chris Salmon, Mr. Treasure Island Tiki King- 1960 Oasis.

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While at Modernism Week in Palm Springs in 2014, Mike and Jody saw a Holiday House. Mike mentioned that he would like to have a trailer he could stand up in and commented that if they found a Holiday House he wouldn’t mind owning another vintage trailer. That was as good as a green light for Jody. She came home and started searching for a Holiday House. She found a listing on EBAY for “Holiday House Lug Nuts.” Not sure they were even buying an entire Holiday House, the O’Dells decided to purchase what they hoped was an entire trailer

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from the metal hat wearing owner through eBay. Tim Brown and Jody set off on their great adventure to pick up the Holiday House. After driving into a totally isolated area, they survived dog bites, deer racks, marijuana plants and paranoid

1946 Curtis Wright sellers. Making a hasty retreat back to civilization, they discovered that the wheel on the Holiday House was a mere bump away from coming off the trailer.

After replacing the tire, they made it to Tim and Linda Brown’s shop where the Holiday House spent the next year being restored.

Under the leadership of veteran restorers, Tim and Linda Brown, the O’Dell’s have spent countless hours of labor restoring the Holiday House. With her degree and background in interior design, Jody knew how she wanted her trailer to look. She had a vision and spent hours sourcing material that would help make her vision a reality. One of her favorite parts of the trailer is the orange back splash. It is a plastic

material made and shipped from the UK. The O’Dells are an inspiration for lives dedicated to learning and trying new things. No matter what they choose

The Curtis Wright shines inside and out. You can see everything in the interior reflecting in the polished ceiling!

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WEATHER-PROOFING YOUR VINTAGE TRAILER

Our how-to articles come from the guys that are restoring trailers. I have done my own trailer restorations for a decade and still run in to issues that I need help with. Additionally, I receive dozens of emails each month asking for advice on different aspects of the restoration process. Some I can help with based on my experiences but I also turn to the many professional restorers I know and trust.

When it came to the use of sealants and water proofing trailers I got some help from John Abbott of Retro RV’s in Phoenix, AZ (www.retrorvs.com) and Scott and Wendy Campbell of Retroluxe Vintage Trailers, El Dorado, CA (www.retroluxevintagetrailers.com). Both of these shops shared their expertise with us here and can also help you service your trailer if you don’t want to attempt it yourself.

I typically stay away from trailers that have been sealed with silicone. Our current restoration is a 1955 Spartan. At some point it appears a window was removed to install an AC unit. Silicone was gooped around the window and was very difficult to remove. I found a replacement window from Dan at www.vintagecampers. com, but I had to figure out how to install it so it would keep out the elements. We have had extraordinary amounts of rain in California this year that has helped us discover some leaks we didn’t know we had. Lastly there was dialogue on our Facebook page concerning the use of silicone to seal trailers. I reached out to the pro’s and here is what we learned...

PRO TIP: FINDING LEAKS

PRO TIP: VIRTUES OF VULKEM

Don’t wait until you have warped, rotten or moldy panels. By the time you see leaks on interior panels, chances are you also have rot in the frame work of your wood framed trailers.

The only sealant we use is Vulkem.

It’s called TremPro 635 from Tremco. (What marketing genius thought that was better than Vulkem? So we call it Vulkem.) Why do we ONLY use Vulkem? Because it’s what Airstream used back in the day, and when we pull apart a 50-year-old trailer we alway find the Vulkem soft and pliable. Why mess with a good thing? What else is proven to last that long?

We do pressurized tests to find leaks and then verify that we fixed them.

There’s a fancy tool, or you can use a large “squirrel” fan rolled up to the door. Seal the rest of the doorway opening using brown paper & blue tape and turn on the fan. Spray the outside of seams & windows & such with a soap solution. Large bubbles will form for the smallest leaks. Take pictures of the bubbles on your phone to reference while sealing. Rinse off the trailer and let it dry before grabbing the Vulkem and syringe. Let the Vulkem dry overnight before retesting.

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Restorers buy Vulkem by the case, but most individuals will need only 2-3 tubes. Vintage Trailer Supply has the best price. They also sell syringes we use to apply Vulkem to seams. Pull out the plunger, squirt it into the back, and run down each seam. Get your speed and squeeze right and there is no wiping needed.

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TremPro 635 is the modern version of the legendary Vulkem polyurethane sealant. It is a technologically advanced no-VOC silylated polyurethane. It meets or surpass the performance of the old polyurethanes like Vulkem and Sikaflex 221 in transportation applications in every meaningful way.

It utilizes a solvent-free technology, which represents technical advances over existing polyurethane systems. TremPro 635 is specially designed for use as a topical sealant in the fabrication of trailers, trucks, campers, buses, trains and specialty vehicles. TremPro 635 demonstrates excellent physical properties regarding adhesion, vibration, movement, shear strength and weather-ability.” www.vintagetrailersupply.com

PRO TIP: BUTYL PUTTY A pliable non-hardening 100% butyl mastic is a superior replacement for the original non-butyl putty tape used on vintage travel trailers. It is tacky and, unlike old fashioned putty tape, does not harden over time.

It is used when installing moldings, windows, doors and vents. It waterproofs overlapping metal and seals around fasteners when they are inserted through the tape.

The gray putty tape comes in 30 feet rolls and can be trimmed to width with a utility knife.

Available in 4 different dimensions: 1/2” x 1/16” thick 3/4” x 1/16” thick 1/2” x 1/16” thick 3/4” x 1/16” thick Available from Vintage Trailer Supply and Harps RV.

HOW THE PRO’S DO IT

My experience goes back to 1981, my first job out of school was with a trailer and mobile home repair company. We always had success with rubberized polymer type sealants, we avoided sealers that were oil based like Plasticoat or Cool seal.

They were difficult to use and dried out within a couple of years. The brands that we used then are no longer available, but we have found excellent alternatives.

This is How We Seal Vintage Trailers at Retroluxe: (Yes we do use silicone but as the last step in our trailer sealing process.)

1. When sealing windows, doors, roof vents and drip rails, first we completely clean the area to be sealed by removing all old sealant, silicone and dirt.

Next, We use lacquer thinner to remove any old wax or oils left behind. We have tried other solvents like denatured alcohol, acetone, wax and grease removers and found Lacquer thinner to work best because it cleans great, removes everything and completely evaporates. Most trailer paint is either baked enamel or a paint that will tolerate limited exposure to lacquer thinner.

2. Resealing drip rails, prior to installing the drip rails we apply Trem Pro 635 Polyurethane to the area that will be covered by the drip rail, we cover the roof edge seam,(where the top skin is folded over the side walls) staples and screw holes. Trem Pro 635 is available from Vintage Trailer Supply, it comes only in gray, not a problem since it will be covered by the drip rail.

3. We attach the new or cleaned drip rail, windows, and vents using Butyl tape, note using butyl tape in warm or hot weather is a nightmare it will stick to everything and get everywhere and is a major pain to clean up once it sticks, so we always store butyl tape in the fridge and keep it cold it makes handling that stuff very easy, after rails are installed preferably while it is still cold we trim off the squeeze out.

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SILICONE MYTHOLOGY

Despite common mythology, silicone sealants are safe for aluminum and do have an important (but narrow) place in vintage trailer restoration. While we recommend using only polyurethanes (like TremPro 635 and 636) for most applications, silicone works better in a few applications. Here are a few examples:

Restoring, and then maintaining your vintage trailer to stay dry on the inside will help you sleep better at night even if the weather changes.

HOW THE PRO’S DO IT Continued from previous page.

4. Is the final step, here is where we use silicone.

First using masking tape we mask a clean straight line about 1/8� from the top corner of the roof to the drip rail. On most can ham vintage trailers the drip rails are bare aluminum, we have found that using aluminum colored silicone is the way to go, once the silicone is applied, smoothed by using your pointer finger with appropriate gloves and the masking tape is removed, you have a very clean looking sealed drip rail. this method can also be applied to windows, vents, doors and any other place where sealing bare aluminum is needed. We try not to use white or clear silicone as much as possible due to it looking dirty and discolored within a short period of time.

This is how we at Retroluxe get it done. With limited shop space we have to store trailers in progress outside and very happily we have not found leaks in any of the trailers that we have been sealed this way.

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1. Use as a plastic to metal adhesive (like applying the finish bead to Fan-Tastic vents and fans).

2. Use as a glass to metal adhesive (like bedding 1966 and 1967 Airstream Corning glass).

3. Use as a weatherstrip adhesive for silicone rubber weatherstrips and gaskets.

4. Use as a caulk when doing plumbing with kitchen and bath fixtures.

It is sometimes difficult to find silicone RTV in aluminum color. To help with vintage trailer restoration, we sell quality TremPro 644 silicone RTV in aluminum color only.

TremPro 644 RTV is a one-part, acetoxy silicone sealant that cures to a flexible rubber when exposed to moisture present in the air. It has a vinegar odor when first applied. TremPro 644 RTV is specially designed for sealant joints between most non-porous materials such as glass, aluminum, metal and metal alloys. www.vintagetrailersupply.com

GLAZING WINDOWS

PRO TIP: THE CAPTAIN Captain Tolley’s Creeping Crack Cure may sound like an old fashioned remedy, but it is actually an up-to-date solution to an age old problem: the finding and fixing of mystery leaks without having to take everything apart. It is a onepart water-based acrylic co-polymer penetrating sealant. The Creeping Crack Cure is so thin that using capillary action it can find its way right inside fine seams and joints to set to a clear flexible seal. It is a totally different approach than most sealants. Being thinner than water, it goes where the water goes. It can find its way right into hairline cracks and hair-thin seams where other sealants cannot reach. It traces mystery leaks. The rapid absorption of the sealant into the seam indicates the potential leak. Even excellent conventional sealants cannot do that.

There’s no need to remove old sealants.

You just apply the sealant along the line of a crack or joint until no more is absorbed. It is waterbased and non-toxic.

Available from www.vintagetrailersupply.com

GLAZING TAPE Sealing windows from rain and wind is a whole “how-to” article all it’s own. A wide variety of gaskets, weatherstripping, foam and rubber seals are available to rebuild your vintage windows. Don’t ignore the Drip Caps. Sealing them to the trailer with butyl tape will help keep water from penetrating your windows.

This premium butyl glass bedding tape is more in-line with the components we are covering in this article. Glazing Tape is only 1/4” wide and 1/16” thick.

Its small dimensions make it very hard to find in local stores. It works perfectly placed between the glass and the aluminum front frame of the window on Hehr windows used on most Airstreams from 1958 to 1965. A 50’ spool will do several windows. Since it is self-adhesive, it requires no additional adhesives to attach. The tape is black, but the tape will be entirely hidden behind a glazing strip on most windows, so the color does not matter.

PRO TIP: TAKE IT OFF

Silicon is mildly corrosive to aluminum. It’s also nearly impossible to remove. Auto body & paint stores have products or a product like Motsenbockers Silicone Remover can be found at a home improvement store. It is a water-based gel formula that will remove fresh or cured sealants and is biodegradable. These products will wear away most of the silicone. You may also try bug and tar remover from an automotive paint store. Plastic razor blade scrapers and some elbow grease, seems to help to remove silicone.

Always follow label instructions and make sure they are safe to use on whatever material you are removing silicone from. Maintenance is the main reason not to use silicone.

Vulkem cleans off more easily, (except for your clothes!) The removal process takes time and can be costly if you are paying a shop to do it.

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And Then There Were Two...

Continued from page 10 The Geographic’s expensive price tag of $8,495 (In 1960 you could buy a house for $13,000), was likely the reason no units were sold.

In 1962 the Showroom Model was sold to Joyce Woodin, the showroom manager, for $5,000. She kept all the original sales and service receipts and brochures that came with the trailer. The story is that in 1999 a Los Angeles architect named Bardy Azadmard bought the trailer and spent a decade restoring it with help from Iowa Boys LLC and Wayne Butters. After the trailer was completed, it toured some RV shows until it was sold to someone (in 2011) for a reported six figure sum, and it then shipped to France. Until recently, it was thought to be the only survivor.

A toy the size of a stapler made in Italy BEFORE the production of the Geographic. (???)

In 2016 another one turned up. The owner was storing car parts in it and was willing to entertain selling it. Justin Scribner of Flyte Camp found out about it and was interested in acquiring the only other (known to date) surviving Geographic. Justin and his wife Anna were able to make a deal with the previous owners and trailered this rare jewel back to Flyte Camp in Bend, OR. The trailer is gutted and will need a complete restoration. Justin has agreed to keep us posted with the build and we will continue to update you with the project and pictures as we receive them.

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When asked if he planned on selling the trailer when it was finished, Justin (out of ear shot of Anna) said “I haven’t told Anna yet, but I would have a hard time letting this one go.” He went on to tell me it would be nice to see it in a museum where everyone could enjoy it.

Pictured Right: Ready for restoration at Flyte Camp. Gutted and in need of fiberglass repairs.

The original fiberglass molds survived a factory fire at Harry & David on June 17, 1962, but they were discarded in 1985 when the company was acquired.

Left: HH Factory pictures.

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Tools & Tips We are restoring a 1955 Spartan and came across a couple of tools and tips to share. We restore our own trailers and try to do most of the work ourselves. We do turn to friends for help and advice in an attempt to do things the right way the first time. After considering several different types of insulation options, we decided to use R-Tech 1-1/2 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. R-5.78 Rigid Foam Insulation. It is the same thickness as the wall “studs” and it seemed like the best solution for this project. Thinking we would take advantage of the very rainy weather we have been having in California we thought we would knock out the insulation in a couple of evenings. Once we got started we realized that the moisture created in the trailer, caused by the cool outside air and the warmer inside air, was not good to be insulating over the top of. Finishing this job will have to wait until the weather cooperates.

We had started to install the insulation by cutting the panels the width we needed to fit them between the wall studs.

We would measure the cut and then slice the Styrofoam with a razor knife and then snap the foam back and cut the back side along the crease with the knife. It worked but it was messy and pieces seemed to usually end up a little too big and would have to be trimmed.

With work stopped because of weather we moved on to other projects. A friend stopped by to check our progress and recommended cutting the insulation with a saw. Simple solution to making straighter more accurate cuts with less mess. He recommended the Stanley Sharptooth Smooth Cut saw which we found at the home improvement store

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By Paul Lacitinola for about $13.00. It is a 10 in. FineFinish Mini Utility Saw that will cut a fine edge in wood, laminates, plastics and Styrofoam insulation. (For the curved corners, we used the saw to score the back of the material so it would follow the curve of the aluminum.)

The other project we were able to get done was installing a missing window which we found a replacement for at www. vintagecampers. com. We also ordered some rubber gasket material for a front window and the Straight Tip Filler Strip Insert Tool (about $32.00) to install it. When I looked at the tool and the lock strip part of the gasket, it seemed obvious how it might work.

It proved to be a little more difficult to do. I see now they recommend using silicone as a lubricant, and that would help. I used some soapy water and that worked OK too. The easiest place to start installing the lock strip was at the joint where the two ends of the gasket meet. With the strip inserted through the top of the tip of the tool you “swim” the tool through the channel in the gasket.

Wiggle the tool side to side and push (slowly but firmly) through the channel.

Everything is tight. Go slow, keep it lubricated and don’t rush. If you hurry

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the tool may pop out the channel and it is difficult to get started again. (Yes, it happened to me.) I “wiggled the tool back in to the channel using the same motion and then had to go back and fix the inch or so that had not gone in with the tool. Once I got the hang of it, the tool worked great. Where the two ends

of the lock strip met I cut it 1/4” long and forced it together tight. (If you don’t, rubber can shrink and cause a gap. I’m not sure how you could install this strip without this clever tool.

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Ultimate Formica Counter-Top

GUIDE

At “Heffron’s A Moment In Time Retro Design” we get a lot of Do-It-Yourselfers that purchase laminate and metal banding from us and create their own counter-top masterpiece. But the truth is, you don’t need to be an expert craftsman to build a Formica counter-top. With a little bit of patience and guidance we are confident that anyone can complete this project.

Below we will walk you through the process from installing your laminate, to finishing our counter-top off with the metal of your choice. But first, let’s list a few of the things that you’ll need: 1. Sheet(s) of your favorite laminate 2. Desired Metal Banding 3. Tape Measure 4. Power or Table Saw 5. Tape (when cutting laminate) 6. Contact Cement 7. Paint Roller or Brush 8. Wooden dowels 9. Router with Bevel trim bit 10. Sanding File To begin our project you will want to measure your counter-top. We recommend measuring 1-2 inches larger than the actual size to be on the safe side. Using a table saw or

hand-held power saw you will then want to cut the laminate. To avoid chipping you can tape your laminate along the line cut prior to cutting. Once you have your laminate cut its time to apply it to your counter-top. Most people recommend using contact cement for this step and it’s important to work in a well ventilated area.

Take off the lid and make sure to stir before using. Flip the laminate over and apply the contact cement. Grab your paint roller and begin distributing the cement across the surface.

Once you are done with the laminate, repeat the process this time with your counter-top.

After you’ve applied the cement to both the laminate and counter-top you are going to let it dry. The reason for this is because the cement bonds to itself, rather than carpenters glue where you’re gluing two materials together.

Once the cement is dry you can place dowels over the counter-top. Dowels allow you to easily adjust your laminate over your counter-top because they roll. Once aligned begin removing the dowels starting with the center piece. Work your way outwards on each end and press down firmly onto your laminate. Apply even pressure as you work your hand out towards the edge.

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Generally the counter-top thickness will dictate the size of banding you are able to select.

Take into consideration the laminate thickness added to the wood to select your banding.

Remember that this project isn’t a race. Take your time and make sure that your laminate is being placed properly and is lining up the way you want it to look.

Now that the laminate is firmly placed onto the counter-top we will want to remove the extra hanging off the edge.

You can use a router to do this and we suggest using a “Bevel Trim Bit” to trim your laminate edge. Once trimmed you may need to use a file to smooth the edge of your counter-top until you get the desired touch you’re looking for.

If you’ve gotten this far congratulations!

You are more than half way finished with your project.

When purchasing metal banding make sure you have the correct size needed for your counter-top. Generally the counter-top thickness will dictate the size of banding you are able to select.

Take into consideration the laminate thickness added to the wood when determining your banding. If you choose a metal banding with a friction fit T-lip on the back for a friction fitted installation, you will need to cut a corresponding groove in the wood for the friction T-lip to fit into. For this you’ll need a 2 or 3 wing .080 cutter bit, with a ¼”shank. The lip depth on the back of the banding can vary.

Using a banding profile with the friction fit T-lip, you’ll also need to notch the back to accommodate any radius down to 3”. This can be done with a wheel type hand grinder or jigsaw with a fine metal blade.

For banding that has no friction fit T-lip to mount with, some require screws, nails or adhesive. Our customers have let us know they have used adhesive such as Liquid Nails or PL400 and like the results.

This is really a very easy installation and you shouldn’t shy away from doing the project. If you’re capable of running a power saw, router and hand tools – you’re ready to get started. So good luck with your project and remember, for all of your laminate and metal needs head over to www.Heffrons.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

If you’re not using a router and are straight cutting the groove, then you can use a chalk line to assist you with keeping your cut straight.

A guide is always recommended however, to ensure as straight of a line as possible.

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USA Rally Calendar We do our best to confirm all events before press but plans do change. Make sure and call to confirm.

Many times rallies have an open house on Saturday to view the trailers. Call to confirm the rally is open to the public if not stated.

Listing your rally on this calendar is FREE, just let us know in advance. We also offer cheap display ad rates for rallies if you want your event to stand out. Paid ads include a listing on our website and Facebook page events calendar.

March 3, 4 and 5th, 2017 Lodi, CA BOOT CAMP - Operation Restoration At Towerpark Jellystone Camground.

March 9-12, 2017 Roebuck, SC Campin at Croft Gathering - Croft State Park, Roebuck, SC Lake Campground Loop (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking information on the events tab at www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com March 16-19, 2017 Grant, AL Northern Alabama Gathering Honeycomb Campground, Grant, AL - (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 256-5829884 or more information on the events tab at www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com March 16-19, 2017 Arivaca, AZ Get Lucky Event. La Siesta Campgrounds 16005 W Hardscrabble Rd Arivaca, AZ 85601. Steve Rendon lasiestacampgrounds@gmail.com 520-398-3132 March 17-19, 2017 Santa Barbara, CA Ocean Mesa Vintage Trailerists Rally. Rain or Shine! The private RV Park hosts 80 sites!

So this rally fills up fast! NO Open House. Liz Marks Syrdh@comcast.net 805-350-0617

March 17 - 19, 2017 Cleveland, Ohio 2017 Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama Pre-register your vintage RV and show it for FREE. Over 600 cars, 125 motorcycles, and aircraft. Contact the manager, Steve Legerski at 216-2652514 or slegerski@ixcenter.com or Don Moyer at MoyerGraffiti@aol.com, or online at pistonpowershow.com. $20 entry, $10 parking. Steve Legerski slegerski@ixcenter. com 216-265-2514 March 23-26, 2017 Canton, TX 2017 Texas Annual Spring Rally Mill Creek Ranch Resort, 2102 N. Trade Days Blvd Canton, TX 75103 United States Join us for our annual TCT rally in Canton, TX at Mill Creek Resort & Cabins. This is a beautiful resort run by friendly staff and is pet friendly. They have plenty of shopping nearby. They are located right across from first Monday trade days.

March 24-26, 2017 Indianapolis, IN Midwest Outdoor Expo. 500 S Capitol Blvd.

Vintage RV Showcase, Tiny Home Town, RV’s., Openings still available to showcase your vintage RV at Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Colts play! If you’re not local, we showcase your RV and we’ll put you up in a small cabin at a campground 20 minutes away. Cabins filling up so contact us now!

Open House: $12 adults, unless your vintage RV is in the show, then it’s free! Janelle Stevens-Kincade janellek@ hine-sightproductions.com 812760-9913 March 31-April 2, 2017 Folsom, CA Oasis West 2017 Micro Rally. 7755 Folsom-Auburn Rd, Folsom, CA 95630.

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Annual Oasis Micro-Rally with only 17 sites. Celebrating Oasis, Shasta, and other canned hams (plus friends). No Host fees, lake hike, trailer viewings, potluck, vintage game night, and wafflefest. Open House Saturday, April 1, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (parking $10) Chris Salmon ChristianSalmon@comcast.net 916-715-1258 March 31- April 1, 2017 Mission Bay San Diego, CA 4th Annual Pismo South-Campland on the Bay. $101.00 for 2 nights (tax included) 4 extra nights @ $45.00 per night + tax before or after the event. Open house being at 12 Noon on Saturday and a pot luck in the club house at 5:30PM. cathygeary@verizon.net or call 909-585-3045 (Cathy or Brian Geary) April 6-9, 2017 Choctaw, Oklahoma Land Run Rally. 6200 S. Choctaw Rd, Choctaw, OK 73020. Our second annual rally will be April 6-9, 2017 at the KOA located at 6200 S. Choctaw Rd, Choctaw, OK. We are planning a fun-filled, activity-packed weekend.

There are no restrictions on who attends or their campers. Tent campers are welcome and the KOA also has cabins for those who want to utilize them. Open House Saturday afternoon. Jackie Lilly. jlilly@swbell.net 405249-8135 April 7-9, 2017 Healdsburg, CA In the heart of Sonoma Wine Country on the banks of the Russian River. A perfect location for camping, fishing, site seeing, and wine tasting. Make your own reservations directly with the camp ground. Kathy is in site #36, and the gathering site will be in the adjoining site. Kathy Lebs, gardengirl29@ gmail.com. Kathy advises booking sites #2960 first. The campground closes from November 1 to March 1st of each year, so book your sites ASAP. You may book by calling them at (707) 431-1453 and their website is http://alexandervalleycampgrounds.com Alexander Valley RV Park and Camp Ground, 2411 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg, CA 95448

Vintage Trailer Books

VINTAGECAMPERTRAILERS.COM Glamping—unleashing your inner wild while wearing a pair of fishing-lure earrings—is for every woman (or man!) who ever had a get-away-from-it-all fantasy (with a few frilly embellishments thrown in). Learn about the never-fail campfire, cooking with cast iron, how to change a flat, and much, much more. $24.99

Douglas Keister takes you for a retro ride in the world of diminutive travel trailers. The demand for vintage trailers-”the smaller the better”-has risen dramatically in recent years, especially with “teardrops,” first manufactured in the 1930s and containing just indoor sleeping space and an outdoor exterior kitchen. 200 photos. $19.99

The Airstream story is one of travel, adventure, and memories that last a lifetime. Airstream is America’s oldest manufacturer of travel trailers. Retro silver coaches are iconic on America’s highways.

Airstream: 80 Years of America’s Traveler celebrates the eight decades since the first Airstream graced America’s highways.

$44.95

The vintage camper trailer hobby attracts people from all walks of life. This book features hundreds of photos of restored trailers and the trailerites that rescue, restore and rally across the USA. 200 pages and in hard cover. From the publishers of the VCT Magazine, Paul and Caroline Lacitinola. $24.99 A visual wonderland filled with fascinating and diverse imagery that will surprise the average reader. The travel trailer figured prominently in twentieth-century American pop culture. It’s put on grand display in this kitschy celebration culled from the coffers of Trailer Travel’s Phil Noyes. $29.95 Abandoned and derelict trailers as photographed by Bob Moore.

Old advertising, mementos, and photos. Profusely illustrated, a must have for anyone who ever looked longingly at one of these homes on wheels 126 pages, softcover. $19.99

Vintage and modern day photos and ads add depth to Silver Palaces: America’s Streamlined Trailers, a must-have book. It is historically significant for those who suffer from wanderlust, some fulfilled by owning and traveling with a “silver palace,” or perhaps owning an older model that’s been rebuilt and refurbished. $27.99

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April 7-9, 2017 Kings Mountain, SC Camping Through the Ages. Public open house on Saturday from 10-4 www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com April 13-16, 2017 Browns Valley, CA Everyone is invited to join vintage trailer friends for a casual no-host Third Annual Easter weekend camp-out at Sycamore Ranch Park and Campground on the Yuba River. Level paved roads, power, water, fire pits, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station (with no dump or pet fees).

Pot-luck at 5:00 Saturday night, outdoor movie around the bonfire. Sunday morning is the Easter Pet Parade, at 9:30 AM. $25/ night. Send Shirley a $25 check made out to Yuba County Public Works for your first night. Don’t forget your checkbooks to write a check for the remaining night(s). Include a note with Arrival day and time, Names of people in your group, Your home city / town, Email address, Contact number, Trailer year & make. Send to: Shirley Barajas, 9673 Coburn Ct., Browns Valley, CA 95918 Barajas.shirley@gmail.com 530-639-2431 cell 408-605-2970

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April 20-23 2017 Corning, CA 8th annual Rally at the River at Woodson Bridge RV Park, Corning, CA. Please call the park at 1-530-839-2151 and ask for Rena to book your site. Rachel, Harps RV Service. harpsrv.com. 916-434-9151 April 22-23 2017 Atlanta, GA Atlanta MotoRama Vintage Camper Show 1500 Tara Pl, Hampton, GA 30228. Vintage (pre-1989) Campers at the ATLANTA MotoRama. Campers are invited to camp in and display their vintage units at the huge Summit Racing Motorama car show. Over 2000 classic, hot rods, custom cars on display and special section for campers. Yes display inside or outside only. Alan David.

ALANSDAVID@GMAIL.COM 404 729 4268 April 26 - 30, 2017 Jekyll Island, GA Groovy Beach Bash. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com April 27-30, 2017 Hemet, CA 3rd annual vintage trailers, campers and classic car show at the Golden Village

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Palms. Luxury amenities and plentiful activities. See ad on page 41.

April 27-30, 2017 Petaluma, CA Trailerfiesta Spring Rally. Register Now at www.trailerfestrally.com. Festivities include a mariachi band, piñata contest, Mexican street fair with food and fun! We have a lot of cabins reserved if you don’t have a trailer and would like to join in on the fun.

April 27-30, 2017 Panama City Beach, FL Tin Can Tourists Panama City Beach Vintage Trailer Rally. St. Andrews State Park, 4607 State Park Ln. Panama City Beach, FL 32408 United States Official Rally Dates April 27-30th, 2017, nightly rate is $28.00 per night ($196.00 for a full week) . More details to come! The State Park has over 170 sites so there will be plenty of room! There will be a small rally fee to cover expensive as well as Friday Night Entertainment, Rally Fee will be $10.00 per Trailer.

April 27-30, 2017 Chula Vista, CA Cindy Ross’ VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY. Chula Vista RV Resort and Marina 460 Sandpiper Way, Chula Vista, CA. This is the 4th Annual rally. Fun activities, prizes,

open house, bring an item, take an item, & more. $47.00/night - minimum stay is 2 nites.Extra nights before or after @ discount group rate, but must make those arrangements at park office:619-422-0111.

Barbarashields@aol.com or 951-672 2366 April 27-30, 2017 Tucson, AZ Lei Day Event. 16005 W Hardscrabble Rd, Lei Day (May Day in Hawaii). Dress Hawaiian and decorate your trailer for Lei Day. Great luau. Nancy & Joe Owens nanjoe@dakotacom.net 520-955-1331 April 29-30, 2017 Chesterton, IN Lunes Vintage Camper Rally & Glamping Weekend. 1600 North 25 E, Chesterton, IN 46304. Indiana Dunes State Park will offer a special themed weekend to explore the natural and cultural resources in the dunes from a glamping perspective.

Vintage campers (over 30 years old) may reserve a campsite by calling 1-866-5115573 Ask for the “dunes vintage camping rally 2017” For more information about this or other park programs, call (219) 926-1390. Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304.

Brad Bumgardner bbumgardner@dnr.in.gov (219) 926-1390 April 29-30, 2017 Issaquah, WA Come one, come all to our 7th Annual Vintage Trailer Show! Where: XXX Root Beer Drive-In, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA (One of the last Triple XXX Root beer drive-in’s) Time: Please be show-ready by 8am Sunday. We will shut down at 4pm. Pre-registration Required!

Non-refundable $20 per trailer *This pays for porta-potties and insurance. Deadline April 01, 2017 Send payment: Denise Beste 42404 SE 149th PL North Bend, WA 98045 *Include year, make & size of trailer and year, make & model of vintage tow vehicle (if showing)

May 5-7, 2017 Berrien Springs , MI SpringFest Vintage Camper Rally 2017 Berrien County Fairgrounds, 9122 Old US-31. Berrien Springs , MI 49103 United States Bring your oldies but goodie and have some fun with vintage camper enthusiasts like yourself, at the Berrien County Fairgrounds . Contact: saramichianamarket@gmail.com

Feather Fall’s Casino May 12th Show and Shine Start 12 Noon $ 15.00 Pre Regstation, www.goldrushcarshow.org Mike Mendenhall GoldRushCarShow@gmail. com (530) 532- 1956.

May 11-14, 2017 Stonewall, CO 1st Stonewall Vintage Camper Rally. 6673 state highway12 Weston, CO 81091. Rally will take place in Stonewall, Colorado, which is 10 miles west of Weston on the “Highway of Legends” in the beautiful San de Cristo mountains in southern Colorado.

All pre- 1980 vintage camper enthusiasts encouraged to come and have fun showing off their pride and joy. Open house Saturday. Dan Crist nscrist@yahoo.com 719-680-7109

May 18 - 21, 2017 New Bern, NC Historic New Bern Gathering. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com

May 11-14, 2017 Bull Shoals, AR Enjoy the Ozarks. Tin Can Tourists is sponsoring an open rally at Bull Shoals, AR. Rally will be held at Dam Site Park.35 sites are available with 15,30 and 50 amp. service, water but no sewer hook ups. Dump station is on site. WiFi available. The town of Bull Shoals will have promotional material available from local merchants. Rest rooms and showers available. Each site can have one trailer and up to two tents, fire wood is at site.

Reservations can be made after Feb.1st.

Call Park at 1-870-405-9619. Mention reservations are for TCT rally. April 10th is the dead line. For rally questions call Ed Proctor @ 1-618-927-6510. For site map go to BullShoalsdamsite.com. Please review the rules and local attractions.

May 12-13, 2017 Oroville, CA Gold Rush Car Show. Bird and Downer St On May 13th Historic Downtown Oroville-

May 18-21, 2017 Pismo Beach, CA Pismo Coast Village RV Resort. Open House is Saturday May 20th 10am to 3pm

May 18-20 2017 Hiawassee, GA 2nd Annual “Eggs on the Hiawassee River” 2626 Streak Hill Road Hiawassee Georgia 30546 A rally for new & vintage molded fiberglass rv’s including Boler, Scamp, Casita, U-Haul, Trillium, Bigfoot, Parkliner, Escape, Oliver, Perris Pacer, Love Bug, Burro, Eco, Cloud, Fiber Stream, Lil Snoozy & more.To reserve a site call River Bend Campground at 706896-1415 then RSVP on www.fiberglassrv.com - look on the May calendar (must be logged in).The will be an open house Saturday for participating campers (not open to the general public) John Martin. johnamartin@bellsouth.net 678-859-7075 May 18-21, 2017 Milford, MI 20th Annual Gathering Camp Dearborn, 1700 General Motors Rd Milford, MI 48390 Placeholder until the registration procedures are complete. Here is a link to last year’s sold out event: https://tincantourists.com/blog/event/19th-annual-tct-gathering/ May 18-21, 2017 Bozeman, MT Rally At The Hot Springs At Bozeman Hot Springs Campground and RV Park. 81123 Gallatin Rd, Bozeman, MT 59718. 406-

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am to 3 pm. Welcome on the 18th at the Host site F6 with Hot Coffee, Tea and Coco with Munchies Friday night welcome gathering at the Host site F6 with a Nacho Bar bring your favorite toping Possible Miner Camp - pan for your own gems on Friday. Pot Luck on Saturday Night (bring your favorite dish from the Era of your Trailer) We will provide meat Sunday: Fare Well - pastries, Hot Coffee, Tea and Coco - book for the following year!

Contact Kelly Boldy at 707-738-8607 or giggler664@yahoo.com

587-3030 for reservations. All sites have full hookups free WIFI (mention Vintage Trailer Rally) Pet friendly with dog park too, Clean restrooms, Hot showers and laundry area along with a mini store for the forgotten or needed items. Check in is at 2pm and Check out is 11ish. Only $58.80 a night Price includes FREE Hot Spring pass for every day you book (walking distance from camping, indoor and outdoor pools) $20.00 Rally fee per site. Events: Open House Saturday 10

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May 19-21, 2017 Bonita, CA Garden of Innocence, San Diego. 3218 Summit Meadow Road, Bonita CA 91902 Weekend Rally/Camp out, Fundraiser for the Garden of Innocence, San Diego. A nice weekend with nice people. Please come out and join us for an open house! Andre Trujillo autobody55@ yahoo.com. 619 905-4399 May 19-21, 2017 Union Gap (Yakima), WA PlayTheGap is a FREE, fun event established in 2014 that aims to bring a “Slice of Americana” to Union Gap, WA and the surrounding communities. Attractions include: concerts with great acoustic music, amazing food, free camping, vintage trailers, classic cars & trucks, hot rods and many local ven-

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dors. The weekend event is meant for all ages and will host contests and workshops featuring a quilt block challenge, pick n’ bow contest, dutch oven cooking, jamming, square (contra) dancing, kids’ activities and much more! 4508 Main Street. Union Gap (Yakima), WA 98903. (509) 949-2100 playthegapcoordinator@gmail.com. www.playthegap.com

May 19-21 2017 Bodega Bay, CA Second annual Bodega Bay Rally. 2001 highway one Bodega Bay, CA 94923. Chowder cook off contest, Hawaiian plate lunch and homemade bird house contest. Open House Saturday 102. Robin /Kristina Gutierres Kristinagutierres@sbcglobal.net, 510-604-3117 510-537-1537 May 19-21, 2017 Manchester Beach, CA Trailers by the Sea Gathering located at the Manchester Beach KOA. Call Manchester Beach KOA to reserve your sites and Please ask for Yolanda or Suzie. We blocked 40 sites for the weekend of May 20th 2017.

May 20-21, 2017 Fullerton, CA Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival. 1201 W. Malvern Ave. Fullerton CA 92833. A two-day event featuring Hot Rods, Customs and Low Riders on Saturday May 20th and Concours D’ Elegance vehicles and Vintage Travel Trailers on Sunday, May

21st. Travel Trailers will be admitted Saturday afternoon and will be allowed to CAMP Saturday night May 20th. For vehicle registration please visit our website at muckcarshow.org. Or contact Tom McDonnell at 714323-8611 Open to the public, $5.00 Saturday, $10.00 Sunday.

May 26-29, 2017 Canon City, CO FAC is having our 2nd annual gathering in Canon City, CO. Please call the campground and check availability. A vintage trailer is not required. The Starlite Classic Campground offers vintage trailers and cabins for rent.

2nd Annual Friendly Average Campers of Colorado Meetup Starlite Classic Campground. 30 CR 3A, Canon City, CO 81212 www.starliteclassiccampground. com 619-467-3876 June 2 - 4, 2017 Cheyenne, WY Terry bison ranch Tin Can Tourists Hosting. When making reservation, notify you’re with TCT, vintage or modern and head

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count for optional buffalo dinner on Saturday pre-evening $13.00 adult, children discounts available). Bring your own plate, cup, roller napkins, etc. Dinner is paid correct cash, (dollar close), Rally fee of $20.00 per space.

Open to non tct folks. Cut off reservation date; may 25th. Saturday; open house 10 am to 5 pm. Flea market items encouraged, The dry camp area will be the meeting area.

Porta toilets will be on site. Plan is to set up dry camp spaces in a crescent shape,open end facing North. The vintage tractor folks will be joining us on Sat. 434-730-3840, wattmungall@gmail.com June 2-4, 2017 Elverta, CA Rally at The Ranch. Register now at www. vintagecampertrailers.com. Only $79.95 for a weekend of camping. Live country western band on Saturday night and FREE BEER! (Root Beer floats) All Year Trailers are Welcome.

our Car Show at our Family Campground.

(About 45 min South of Erie, PA & 1.5 Hr. North Of Pittsburgh Pa). Vintage RVs must be pre-1980 to qualify, get one night of free camping when they buy one night for displaying their RV for the 2-hour period from 3:00pm-5:00pm on sites 101-129. Contact Person: Robyn Chilson 814-789-3251.

June 5-11, 2016 Big Bear Lake, CA Come enjoy the mountains for our third annual vintage trailer run at the Lighthouse Resort on the beautiful north shore of Big Bear Lake. On Saturday morning come mingle for some coffee and donuts followed by an open house in the afternoon. $40/night. Contact: Max Dobis or Lori Dobis @ (909) 866-9464 or email: lighthousemarina35@gmail.com June 8-11, 2017 Lakemont, GA Georgia River Gathering. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com June 16-18, 2017 Virginia City, NV Step Back in Time Vintage Trailer Rally- in historical Virginia City, Nevada for our 3rd rally. Friday night is a welcome gathering in the park, bring your favorite drinks. Saturday evening is a pot luck/camp cookout, large grill provided, bring what you want to cook, also root beer floats provided, regular/ adult. For information about the park, see website: vcrvparknv.com. Contact Wes at 775-813-7960 to make a reservation/questions.

June 3, 2017 Meadville, PA 10th Annual Car Show & 2nd Vintage RV Rally at Meadville KOA Campground.

25164 State Hwy 27. Vintage RV Display from 3:00-5:00pm. Entry Fee: None! Bring your Antique (50 years), Classic (25 years), Modern Muscle, Street Rod/Hot Rod/Rat Rod, Import or Sport Compact, or Truck to

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July 4th Weekend Brooks, OR All-American Vintage Trailer Rally at Antique Powerland Oregon’s Largest Vintage Trailer Rally. Antique Powerland is located 1/8th mile off Interstate 5 in Brooks, Oregon. 3995 Brooklake Rd NE in Brooks, Oregon 97303.

This is field-camping. That is, there aren’t designated camp spots, it is all willy-nilly on the grass. There is quite a bit of shade under the trees, or you can get out in the sun if you like. It’s all “first come, first choice” on

June 22-25, 2017 Loysville Perry County, PA Apache / Vintage camper gathering at Paradise Stream Family Campground in Loysville Perry County, Pennsylvania. Come enjoy the piece and quiet of Amish country in Perry county. There is swimming and fishing and miniature golf. Plus if you are into covered bridges there are four within 5 miles of the campground. All makes and models of vintage campers welcome. No age restriction for campers. When you call tell the office your with the vintage camper group. If you only need water and electric you will not be charged for sewer if you’re on a full hook-up site. http://campparadisestream. com/ 717-7892117

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the spots. Electric and water are available, but it may limit your parking options due to spigot and outlet locations on the grounds.

Bring plenty of extension cord, hose and “tee”s. No full hook-ups and no black-water dump station. There is a gray-water dump station, but access is limited to portable tote-style holding tanks. There are a number of restrooms around the facility, along with showers. http://www.all-american-rally.com/ hosted by Jacyn & Bob Gallagher. usn@ comcast.net or 503-999-6626 July 13 -16, 2017 Slippery Rock, PA TCT Western Pennsylvania Rally Coopers Lake Campground, 205 Currie Rd. Slippery Rock, PA 16057 United States First annual (hopefully) vintage camper rally at a wonderful friendly campground in PA Coopers Lake Campground. Cooper’s Lake is excited to possibly host an annual Vintage Camper Rally. https://www.cooperslake. com July 14-16, 2017 Deadwood, SD FAC is heading north to the Black Hills! The Fish N Fry Campground also has cabins for rent. Please contact the campground directly and mention Friendly Average Campers of Colorado. A vintage trailer is not required.

FAC @ The Black Hills. Fish N Fry Campground, 21390 US Highway 385. Deadwood, South Dakota 57732 http://fishnfrycampground.com/ 605-578-2150

July 20-23, 2017 Grand Lake, CO Grand Lake, CO here we come! The Friendly Averages Campers will be taking over the Elk Creek Campground in beautiful Grand Lake, CO! Please contact campground directly to check availability. Be sure to mention FAC! They also have cabins for rent.

A vintage trailer is not required. FAC @ the Elk Creek Campground. Elk Creek Campground. 143 County Road 48, Grand Lake, CO 80447 Www.elkcreekcamp.com 970627-8502 uly 20 - 23, 2017 Newland, NC Linville Falls Summer Gathering. Visit www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com

July 27-30, 2017 Austin, MI 2017 TCT Port Crescent Rally Port Crescent State Park, 1775 Port Austin Road Port Austin, MI 48467 United States Details to come Questions or comments regarding this event please email tctportcrescent@gmail.com July 27 - 30, 2017 Pigeon Forge, TN Audrey’s Jingle In July. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4 Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com

August 3-5 , 2017 Branson, MO Annual Vintage Camper Event. 397 Animal Safari Rd. All vintage campers 1976 or older receive special pricing for this event. Potlucks, swap meet and trailer tour for charity are all on the agenda! Open House: Saturday, August 5 from 1-3 pm. Angie Dickerson angie@bransonkoa.com 417-334-4414 August 3-6, 2017 Mt. Vernon, KY Vintage Road Roamers club is hosting their 5th annual, On the Road Again (OTRA) vintage trailer rally. Open to vintage trailers 1979 and back and the reissue models.

Open House, free to the public on Saturday, Aug. 5. Evening events, including DJ, shared dinners, workshops, etc: Contact Renfro Vally KOA directly to reserve site: 800-5622475. Holding 32 sites until mid-July. After that cannot guarantee you will be with the group. There is a rally fee of $25 separate from your reservation fees. More information about the rally will be emailed to you after you register. Your rally hosts are: Vernon Nevoraski and Kiki Aleander.

August 4-6, 2017 Livingston, MT 5th Annual Fiddlers Picnic Vintage Trailer Rally. Old Mercier Ranch, on US89 just South of I-90. Follow the signs. Rally in the midst of 500 pickers of Old Timey, bluegrass, gospel, Celtic roots music. Bring your instrument! Social hour, potluck, pancake breakfast. Dry camping on the banks of the Yellowstone River at the gateway to Yellowstone NP. $25 contribution to the Picnic. Dal Smilie Dalsmilie@aol.com, 406 461-3714 August 4-6, 2017 Felton, CA Trailers in the Trees. 4770 Hwy 9, Felton, CA 95018. The 11th annual gathering of Trailerites.... This event is sold out, call Smithwoods RV Park to get on the wait list (831)335-4321. Trailers open to the public 10-2 on Saturday only. Park charges $5.00 per car for parking. Penny Cotter. auntpenny06@yahoo.com. (831)426-6275 August 4-6, 2017 Olympia, WA South Sound Vintage Trailer Rally. 12245 Tilley Rd S, Olympia, WA 98512. Join us for the 3rd annual SSVT Rally in this beautiful park just south of Olympia. And only about 1.5 hrs from Portland or Seattle. Open House: 12-2 Saturday August 5, 2017. Darlene Freeman southsoundvintagetrailerrally@gmail.com . 360-689-0286 August 12th, 2017 Calistoga, CA Trailer Show at Bothe State Park.

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August 7-13, 2016 Big Bear Lake, CA The vintage car rally is coming to town and you should too. Bring your vintage trailer to the Lighthouse Resort. On Saturday morning coffee and donuts will be provided and in the afternoon enjoy a front row seat as hundreds of vintage cars swing on by the resort. $40/night, this rally is usually very popular and there is a waiting list so space is at a premium. Contact: Max Dobis or Lori Dobis @ (909) 866-9464 or email: lighthousemarina35@gmail.com August 18-20, 2017 Mitchell, Indiana Friends of Spring Mill State Park Campground Vintage Camper Rally. 3333 State Road 60 E Mitchell, IN 47446. Friends of Spring Mill State Park Vintage Camper Rally presents Campstock 2017. Find us on Facebook Friends of Spring Mill State Park Campground We keep things up to date on what’s going on and how many spots we have left to fill the rally. Contact Sara if you would like to join us. Open House Saturday August 19th 2pm-6pm it’s open to the public but gate fees do apply... $7 in state vehicles and $9 out of state vehicles can use park pass if you have one. Sara Terry friendsofspringmillcampground@yahoo.com 812276-6235 August 18-20, 2017 Pocatello, ID Bannock County Blue Grass Festival, Open

Invitational. Well known blue grass musicians playing just across the “road” from the camping area. A vintage camping area will be provided for us Open invitational. No reserved spaces,first come in the vintage area. At this time the rates have not been set,but will not change much,if any. Presently $15.00 full hook ups. Weekend pass required at $35.00 per person. Do not make reservations yet.I will post open date. Go to www.bannockcountybluegrassfetival.com/ for full information.Contact me if you have any questions.

Orbie Mungaal @ wattmungall@gmail.com. or 495-730-3840 August 25-26, 2017 Denver, CO FAC is once again displaying trailers at the Denver Modernism Show!

This is an exhibit only. Tours will be available of the vintage trailers and owners will be on hand to answer questions. Tickets must be purchased from the Denver Modernism Show for entry. Denver Modernism Show National Western Complex. Denver, CO Www.denvermodernism.com August 25-27, 2017 Copake, NY Parts swap, live music, Open house from 1-3pm. (518) 329-2811 August 25-27, 2016 Sunbury, PA Come join our Second Annual Vintage Camper Rally at Fantasy Island Campground!

1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. “Tour of Homes” Awards: Oldest, Furthest Traveled, & People’s Choice $42 per night for camping (entry included) Fantasy Island Campground 401 Park Drive, Sunbury, PA (570) 286-1307 September 1- 4, 2017 Newport, WA Please join us for the 2nd Annual “Rally at Camp Runamuck”! Rally is open to all vintage (pre-1980) trailers, teardrops, campers, motorhomes, and RV’s “built in the spirit of vintage”. This is field-style camping with limited power and water available. Being held in conjunction with “Bob’s Car Show” that will take place on Labor Day in Newport, WA. All proceeds from the rally and car show will go to “Shepherds for Lost Sheep”, a non-profit organization that trains and connects service dogs with/for Veterans by Veterans.

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LostSheepInc/ More info to follow - just wanted to get this event invite out there so you can get this rally on your calendar! $15 per night plus a $15 one-time fee to help pay for incidentals like event insurance, facilities rental/permit, garbage disposal, portable toilets, etc. Rally is being hosted by Doug and Teresa Johnson. 509-638-6117 email: musclequilt@hotmail.com September 5-10, 2017 Big Bear Lake, CA Lighthouse Resort is having its first annual Oktoberfest trailer rally. Enjoy southern California’s #1 Oktoberfest at the convention center during the day and for a nightcap beer and wine will be provided in potluck fashion. Bring a German style dish to the party (brauts, knockwurst’s etc.), drink beer and feel free to get in the Oktoberfest spirit.

All spots are $50/night contact: Max Dobis or Lori Dobis at (909)866-9464 or email: lighthousemarina35@gmail.com September 7-10, 2017 Lynden, WA NW Washington Fairgrounds. Washington’s largest Vintage Trailer Rally. The official rally is Sept 7-10, 2017 but you can arrive as early as the 5th. This is field camping with no assigned spots. You pay and register upon arrival. (Cash, check or credit card) Showers, restrooms and a rv dump station are on site. Power and water is abundant and available for most everyone with extension

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cords and water splitters. EVENTS: Beer and Wine tasting/sharing, Meet and Greet, paint and sip, live music, trailer trash bowling, car show & cruise, swap meet, movie night, open house, food trucks. (Subject to change). All are welcome to attend. Those trailers that aren’t Vintage or “in The Spirit of Vintage” will just be asked to park in a designated section along the perimeter. Cost is: $25 per night and one time rally fee of $15.

(Add 3% for credit card payments). René Perret MtBakerVintageTrailerRally11@yahoo.com 360-431-7311 September 8-10, 2017 Eagleville, MO Eagleville Vintage Camper/Glamper Rally. 22708 W 182nd St, Eagleville, Missouri 64442. Exactly half way between Kansas City, MO and Des Moines, IA on I-35. Great campground with fabulous owners! Great times with great friends!! Vintage Swap Meet, Dutch Oven Classes, Open House, Community Campfires, Potluck.....It’s the place to swap stories and meet up with new best friends! Open House Saturday Noon to 3:00 pm. Lisa Smith ebm@grm.net 660-868-0933 September 14 - 17, 2017 Logan, OH Ohio Hocking Hills Gathering @ Old Man’s Cave Campground . Join us for our second Ohio gathering at our new location at Old Man’s Cave Campground in Hocking State Park -19852 State Rt. 664, Logan, Ohio 43138 based on feedback from last years event. www.Southernvintagetrailers.com Sept 14-17 Kaysville, UT The Tin Can Tourists Utah rally will NOT be at Crystal Hot Springs this year. The new rally site will be at Cherry Hill water park in Kaysville Utah. There are 180 sites for us to enjoy in a well-maintained RV park right next to a water park. Orbie at (435) 730-3840 so he can get a rough head count for the dinner.

Go to http://www.cherry-hill.com for information. Louise @ (801) 451-5379. You must mention Tin Can Tourists to get in the group-

ing. July 30th is the pre-count cut off for reservations. 1325 South Main Street, Kaysville, UT 84037-2639.

September 15-17, 2017 Newport, Oregon South Beach Rollin’ Oldies Vintage Trailer Rally at South Beach State Park. Trailer open house, Night Glow, Potluck. Relaxed coastal location where the Yaquina Bay meets the ocean. Nearby crabbing, fishing, bike paths, Lighthouse, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Priscilla Lewallen: lewallenw@msn.com phone 503-831-1268. Julie Bennett: pinkflamingoawnings@gmail.com phone 541-6217333, Ashley Morrison-Roberts: morrison. ashley1@gmail.com phone 503-522-6179 Karen Hofmann-Hansis.

September 21-24, 2017 Maggie Valley, NC 8th Annual, Fall Into Vintage Rally. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com

September 23-24, 2017 Treasure Island, CA Treasure Island Meet & Greet VI The ONLY rally on an ISLAND with the most breathtaking views you will ever see! Golden Gate, Bay Bridge, SF Skyline, Alcatraz, Angel Island and Historic Treasure Island!! 25 plus Gourmet Food Truck to sample! 400+ Kitschy Uber cool Flea Market vendors for you to shop at. The Coveted People’s Choice Award for most Favorite Trailer. The Trailer Park King Award. Delicious Bring your Favorite Appetizer Social Saturday evening. Meet & Greet with you adoring Treasure Island Flea Market Fans – they Love Vintage Trailers!! Pet’s always Welcome. Tiki Lounge sponsored by the Tiki Boys, taste the JUNGLE JUICE!! All this for only $35 dollar per trailer!! No Hook Ups and No Fires. Plenty of Porta Potties, Hand Wash Stations and Security Guards for your personal comfort. This event is very limited and sells out quickly. Please reserve September 22-24, 2017

September 21-24, 2017 Buellton, CA Come join us for a weekend of retro vintage as we descend upon the Danish hamlet of Buellton. So pack it, hitch it and drive it to the central coast. We’ll be at Flying Flags RV Park. All sites offer full hookups. There’s a pool, jacuzzi, lots of shady trees, great eats and lots of things to do close by. David@neellighting.com September 22-24, 2017 Lenhartsville, PA Blue Rocks Family Campgrounds Annual Rally at the Rocks Vintage Camper Rally, 341 Sousley Road, 19534. No restrictions on make, model, year or condition - all are surely welcome. A public open house will be held on Saturday (time TBD}. bluerockscampground. com. Reserve your spot today: (610) 7566366 See Calendar for Details

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you spot today. Please RSVP TODAY. The Kappadahls – 925-899-3599 and or Supershady1@hotmail.com You may send a check made out to David Kappadahl, 4708 Norris Canyon road, #103, San Ramon, CA. 94583 September 28-October 1, 2017 Plymouth, CA Trailerfest Fall Rally. Register now at www. trailerfestrally.com. It’s “Back to School Time!” Baby boomers will rock the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s! Car show, Live music by the Decades, Talent Show and a real yearbook!

(Get on the yearbook committee if you would like to help.)

October 6-8 2017 Cascade, ID 2nd Annual Autumn Oldies at Waters Edge RV park in Cascade Idaho with Idaho Rolling Oldies Vintage Trailer group. Trailer open house and fun autumn activities in the beautiful autumn setting by the river. Delicious homemade cinnamon rolls provided by the park. Host Markie Crossman gruvy.33@ gmail.com.

October 6-15, 2017 Pomona, CA 65th Annual California RV Show! www.thebestrvshow.com See ad on page 44.

October 12 - 15, 2017 Newland, NC Fall Foliage Gathering Visit our website for event details - www.

SouthernVintageTrailers.com October 12-15, 2017 Pine Mountain, GA 5th Annual Gathering of the Times Vintage Trailer Rally 8804 Hamilton Road Pine Mountain, GA 31822. Perfectly situated next to Calloway Gardens it will certainly be a rally to remember. It is a beautiful campground right in the heart of the action. Calloway Gardens,

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FDR State Park, The Little White House, Buttsmill Farm, and Wild Animal Safari are a short drive away. We have reserved over 100 sites in the Azalea (new) section of the campground with the possibility of many more if we fill that up. The campground is perfectly suited for a rally with a huge, central pavilion(with fans and heat), pool, playground, camp store, and is pet friendly. We hope to see you there!

No open house to the public. Pete Whitley pete_whitley@yahoo.com. 678-378-3725 October 12-15, 2017 Newland, NC NC Fall Foliage Gathering (SVTF). 717 Gurney Franklin Road, Newland, NC 28657 For complete details, visit our website - www.

SouthernVintageTrailers.com. No Open house. Kim Hoke SouthernVintageTrailers@ gmail.com 864-285-1228 October 14, 2017 Auburn CA Treasures & Trailers. 1273 High Street, Auburn, CA. 95603. This is a one day Vintage Market Place and Vintage Trailer Show. The Vintage trailers are open to the public for touring. Trailers set up Friday night and camp over. Rally is on Saturday. 15-20 Trailers to tour. Over 30 vintage vendors, live music and food. Nancy LOPEZ. vintageredeemed13@ gmail.com 530-885-5030 October 20-22, 2017 Berrien Springs, MI AutumnFest Vintage Camper Rally. Berrien County Fairgrounds, 9122 Old US-31.

Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Bring your oldie but goodie and have some fun with vintage enthusiasts like yourself at the Berrien County Fairgrounds, in Berrien Springs Michigan.

Watch for more information coming soon!

October 21-22, 2017 Hiawassee, GA Falluminum Vintage Camper & Airstream

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Rally. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee GA Annual Fall leaf gathering of campers on Lake Chatuge. Laid back fun with two pot luck meals, open house tour, live music jam, and more. See Georgia Airstream Campers on Facebook and http:// springstream-falluminum.blogspot.com/ Open House. Alan David. alansdavid@gmail. com 404-729-4268 October 26-29, 2017 Crossville, TN Halloween Spooktacular Gathering Falls Creek Falls State Park, Crossville, TN (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 1-800-250-8611 or more information on the events tab at www.

SouthernVintageTrailers.com November 3-5, 2017 Jackson, CA Rancheria Rally. 11407 Dalton Road. Located

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WWW.TRAILERFESTRALLY.COM at the beautiful Jackson Rancheria RV Park in Jackson, CA. Come join us for a fun weekend.

This will be a gathering of friends who love to camp ‘vintage’. We have a few activities planned. Come on out before the weather turns cold and rainy. No Open House. Wendy and Greg Burns . rancheriarally@ yahoo.com 209-6051305

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November 9-12, 2017 James Island, SC Festival of Lights Gathering.

We proudly announce our 5th year attending the opening weekend of the Festival of Lights at James Island County Park. The Festival of Lights Gathering is one of our most popular gatherings and sells out almost immediately. individual will book their own sites directly with the campground.

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