Vintage Campers, Trailers Teardrops
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- Author：Patrick R. Foster
- ISBN：0760366810
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Summary
Renowned automotive writer Pat Foster celebrates the simple joy of hitting the highway in a vintage camper， trailer， RV， or van in this illustrated examination of their hardware and cultural histories—featuring evocative modern photography of restored and original-condition campers， as well as period photos and advertising art。
The look， the feel， and the sheer style of vintage campers and trailers are impossible to duplicate in sterile modern units。 It’s little wonder more and more of us， from all walks and ages， are ditching the increasingly hectic modern life and rediscovering the simple freedom of small， uncluttered spaces and the wide-open road。
Foster breaks down the subject by camper categories， illustrating his knowledgeable text with beautiful modern and period images。 Sidebars examine topics like clever designs that make small living possible， the evolution of campers and gear over the ages， tips for trailer living， first-person anecdotes from enthusiasts， and much more。 Along the way， Foster covers all of the most popular camper and van brands， such as Winnebago， Airstream， Shasta， Spartan， Scamp， Volkswagen， and more。
Whether lived on the road， your driveway， or your armchair—your minimalist adventure starts here。
The look， the feel， and the sheer style of vintage campers and trailers are impossible to duplicate in sterile modern units。 It’s little wonder more and more of us， from all walks and ages， are ditching the increasingly hectic modern life and rediscovering the simple freedom of small， uncluttered spaces and the wide-open road。
Foster breaks down the subject by camper categories， illustrating his knowledgeable text with beautiful modern and period images。 Sidebars examine topics like clever designs that make small living possible， the evolution of campers and gear over the ages， tips for trailer living， first-person anecdotes from enthusiasts， and much more。 Along the way， Foster covers all of the most popular camper and van brands， such as Winnebago， Airstream， Shasta， Spartan， Scamp， Volkswagen， and more。
Whether lived on the road， your driveway， or your armchair—your minimalist adventure starts here。
Reviews
Kristine
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Vintage Campers， Trailers， & Teardrops by Patrick R。 Foster is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early February。Vintage imagery and postcards shown with photos of antique campers and trailers， and paragraphs on tourism， manufacture， design， and pursuing trailer travel as a hobby。 It makes for a very nice and pleasant coffee table book。
Janelle
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What a fascinating book！ I love the old ads。 The photos are amazing in this book。 It's a great coffee table book that will surely gather attention。 So many brands are mentioned and described， even European models。。 100% nostalgia and it will make you want your own canned ham！ I am a fan of vintage trailers and really enjoyed looking at this book。 It also describes some new ways of vacationing。 I enjoyed the tin can tourists and the women on the move sections。Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC， the r What a fascinating book！ I love the old ads。 The photos are amazing in this book。 It's a great coffee table book that will surely gather attention。 So many brands are mentioned and described， even European models。。 100% nostalgia and it will make you want your own canned ham！ I am a fan of vintage trailers and really enjoyed looking at this book。 It also describes some new ways of vacationing。 I enjoyed the tin can tourists and the women on the move sections。Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC， the review is my own。 。。。more
Literary Redhead
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the vintage camping life。 Features the coolest photos & retro ads， plus fascinating tidbits from Patrick Foster， famed auto writer。 So fun to just meander through & dream of simpler times。 5 of 5 Stars Pub Date 09 Mar 2021#VintageCampersTrailersTeardrops #NetGalley Thanks to the author， Quarto Publishing Group – Motorbooks， & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。
J Earl
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Vintage Campers， Trailers & Teardrops by Patrick R Foster is a fun and nostalgic look back at these wonderful vehicles as well as a source of information for those considering a vintage camper or trailer。 For my interest level， that of someone mostly interested in the nostalgia （of my days growing up in the 60s）， this was a great read。I will say upfront that my interest in many books of this type is one of curiosity with a touch of some other element， in this case nostalgia。 So what I want is a Vintage Campers， Trailers & Teardrops by Patrick R Foster is a fun and nostalgic look back at these wonderful vehicles as well as a source of information for those considering a vintage camper or trailer。 For my interest level， that of someone mostly interested in the nostalgia （of my days growing up in the 60s）， this was a great read。I will say upfront that my interest in many books of this type is one of curiosity with a touch of some other element， in this case nostalgia。 So what I want is a nice history or story about the topic with pictures that elicit some kind of reaction。 For this book， I was mostly commenting （to myself） "wow， I remember those！" If this sounds even remotely like what you look for in these books， then you will be happy with this one。 Plus， how can you go wrong when a Lucy and Desi movie is mentioned and the Apollo 11 quarantine unit is shown。In addition， if you're interested in them for both the history and the potential investment of time and energy in these vehicles， I think you will be very happy with this book。 It offers a lot of advice and information for anyone considering a vintage camper and， more important， it points you in the direction of other sources of information。 This would be a nice first step toward making that decision and making an informed decision。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Mehsi
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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。I just couldn’t resist it。 I love campers in all its shapes （well， OK， some are just too ugly or weird）， and one day I hope to own a camper。 For now I will just camp with a tent。 But one day when I have enough money！ Oh yes！This book is all about campers/trailers/teardrops！ Vintage style！ It was a fun book to read and I learned a lot about campers。 I learned what canned hams are， that there are campers/trailers that are called W I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。I just couldn’t resist it。 I love campers in all its shapes （well， OK， some are just too ugly or weird）， and one day I hope to own a camper。 For now I will just camp with a tent。 But one day when I have enough money！ Oh yes！This book is all about campers/trailers/teardrops！ Vintage style！ It was a fun book to read and I learned a lot about campers。 I learned what canned hams are， that there are campers/trailers that are called Wooden Teardrops （which is a fitting name）。 I loved seeing all the different kinds of campers， I didn’t even know there were that many and that they had all these names。 Though， I do fully agree on all the names， they fit so well。 It was great that we also got the history of the campers， or at least those in the US。 Later in the book we also get more on Europe and of course， the VW phenomenon。 I was definitely hyped about it going to VW， because I was looking forward to that！The writing style was pretty great and I love how it often felt like a friend or acquaintance was talking to me。 Telling me all about their favourite thing in the world， campers/trailers/teardrops。 I really love it when this happens as it makes the reading experience even more fun。I had a laugh at this part: “For people who have to have the most room possible…。” Which reminded me off my hubby。 If we ever are buying a camper， we definitely need one with enough room for him。 He is almost 2 metres in height。 He wants to be able to stand and have room to move。 In the mean time， I wouldn’t mind a tiny trailer as I am only 1。66-1。67。I think I would rather have seen Chapter 6 after Chapter 8。 Chapter 6 felt more like a， here are some extra fun resources and fun extras to enjoy， the book is now over chapter。 Now I thought the book was over but nope， there was another two chapters。 Due to Chapter 6 feeling like the last chapter I had a hard time getting back to a full story which was Chapter 7 and Chapter 8， I noticed I mostly didn’t absorb the story， I tried reading but for me the book had ended。 My head was already happy it could just rest， but no， more stuff。 So in the end I just kind of skimmed/skipped those two chapters。 I am sorry。The photographs were so much fun。 I loved seeing anything from ads to promotional to personal to normal photography pop up and see all the varieties of campers/trailers there are。While I loved the writing style， I had a hard time reading this one as it was a PDF and thus it meant I had to read it on my PC。 When I got this book I thought it was mostly photographs so I thought I would be fine， but there is plenty of text as well and with an already big headache this wasn’t an easy read。 It is only 160 pages but it felt more like 500。 Haha， my head is screaming。 I know this hasn’t anything to do with the book， but people who read my reviews know that the experience also counts for me。 Is the book readable？ Is the font big enough to be read on a PC （because ADE isn’t really OK with zooming in）？ Is the book blurry or not？ How did I feel while reading？ So， yeah， I always add these little bits to my review。All in all， I would recommend this book。 Maybe if I ever find it here （probably translated in Dutch） I will give it another shot。Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess。com/ 。。。more
Theediscerning
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Ah， the delights of using a tin Anderson shelter on wheels for a holiday。 Packing what little you can in the spaces provided， spending hours making sure there's a balance so you can actually speed over 20mph， heading off into the great， unique unknown， to find a campsite full of a thousand mirror images of yourself， all struggling to entertain themselves in ways that don't necessarily involve drawing the curtains first， or getting all the exercise you need from those electronic tennis bat-shaped Ah， the delights of using a tin Anderson shelter on wheels for a holiday。 Packing what little you can in the spaces provided， spending hours making sure there's a balance so you can actually speed over 20mph， heading off into the great， unique unknown， to find a campsite full of a thousand mirror images of yourself， all struggling to entertain themselves in ways that don't necessarily involve drawing the curtains first， or getting all the exercise you need from those electronic tennis bat-shaped insect zappers。 It's a hobby that is apparently made much more joyous when you have a vintage tin Anderson shelter。 I'll take the author's word for that。The images here， in this wonderfully illustrated volume， include antiques that seem able to have fit under a six foot bridge， therefore suitable for dwarf occupants only given their ground clearance， and odd metal bubble-shaped contraptions you might as well chop in half and use as a lid for your two-person hot tub they're that tiny wee。 You'll guess that these early days of caravanning are anathema to me – I would have to settle for nothing less than the full Hollywood Winnebago， which makes it rather galling to see Barbara Stanwyck posing on the stoop of a piddly little thing back in the day。And back in the day is where it's at here， for this survey takes us past all the technical options， like a fifth-wheel outfit， or a pop-up （ironically made by some of the longest-lasting firms in the trade）， and manages to put such a positive gloss on the hobby it gave me itchy feet。 Almost。 This has to get a high rating because it succeeds in what it attempts to do。 So despite the copious era artwork and adverts， with their snappy captions， and despite a lengthy recap of this author's Airstream history published in full elsewhere， this is not a coffee-table love-in。 It is so much more， being a strong guide to the curious about where to go to get your camper， what to consider when buying and using it， and more。 As such， I hope the copious company names， fan group websites and so on don't get allowed to date this before it's become the success it deserves。 。。。more
Brenda
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