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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 11 2013 : 7:16:16 PM
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OK, I have a newer teardrop camper that I really like except you can't stand up in it so you have to put up a tent on the side. Also, it isn't vintage. So today I drove up into the frozen tundra of Wisconsin Rapids in 50 MPH wind and picked up my late 60's Play-Mor camper! She has new paint, tires and bearings. She just needs to be glamped up a bit. I guess the teardrop will be for sale this spring. 
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2013 : 7:50:36 PM
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Love it you will have a great time in that too.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2013 : 7:51:15 PM
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Oh my...isn't that the most darling little camper. I am so excited for you. How fun is it going to be to make it all yours and cute....I can't wait to see what you do with this beauty. Congratulations...you just need that snow to melt so you can get glamping..lol. Hugs, Erica
Farm Girl #2731 |
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Devongal
True Blue Farmgirl
104 Posts
Vanessa
Okehampton
Devon
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2013 : 9:34:39 PM
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Oh I love this! Ive been looking for a vintage camper for ages to glamp-up Im so jealous! Youre going to have so much fun:) Keep us apdated with photos etc so we can see how the transformation in coming along:)
So much to do, so little time :) |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2013 : 09:41:50 AM
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looks like she's in great shape!we'll be watching for pics as she gets her glamp on!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
~*~ counting my pennies; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Katlady93
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
Charlotte
Denmark
SC
USA
361 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2013 : 2:35:43 PM
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too cute. i know you will have fun. isn't the weather just wonderful these days?
Some dreams are worth the risk it takes to make them real.
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footsteps on the moon. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13666 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13666 Posts |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 06:28:09 AM
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I like the light wood also but have decided to paint it! Probably a soft white. I want it to look cottagey.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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shanda
True Blue Farmgirl
522 Posts
Shanda
Broken Bow
OK
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 09:24:46 AM
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super cute! Have lots of fun Glamping her up!
Shanda
Farmgirl #4233 |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
1023 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 09:28:15 AM
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Diane it is so cute. I love to camp but work so much I don't get to go hardly at all any more. Maybe in 10 years when we retire. Have fun.
Seize The Day!
Dorinda |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 09:56:07 AM
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ok Ms DI... I had to re-visit your new/old 'play house on wheels'... oh how I would love to get my hands on it.... but DH said I have to curb my trailer addiction until after we get "Tin Cup" (the Silver Streak) finished... oh my word,,, can I hold out that long! lol!
Have fun cutesiefying up your play house.... and yes... pictures... lots of 'em!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 10:07:13 AM
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Grace,
Are you referring to my tear drop? It will be for sale again and the price has dropped. I haven't advertised it yet. Waiting for a little thaw out. It is stored inside currently.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 10:19:50 AM
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Your "new" trailer is adorable!
Enjoy all the fun of glamping it up!
~blessings~
Jenne
Farmgirl #4616
Let all that you do, be done in love. I Corinthians 16:14 |
Edited by - jenne.f on Feb 13 2013 10:20:29 AM |
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3492 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3492 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 10:24:04 AM
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It is just too cute, I love it. Fun is on the way with decorating it and using it both. Congratulations, and I hope we can see more pics as the changes take place.
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 6:02:19 PM
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Drooling! I have hubby convinced to let me get a vintage trailer....now just have to find one thats somewhat local and affordable and not more than I can handle. But I am excited to start my hunt. Wish you werent so far Diane- I'd come scoop up your teardrop!
Would love to see pictures of the re-make of your play-mor!
Have fun with it (I know you will!)
How exciting!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
View my New Blog:
http://simplesuburbanpleasures.blogspot.com
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 6:17:15 PM
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Lauri,
Do you have a facebook page? There are 3 big Glamper groups and one group that has vintage campers for sale. Let me know and friend me and I will add you. I am Diane Van Horn, Janesville, WI
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2013 : 6:30:29 PM
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Hi Diane,
No I don't have Facebook. I have been trying to find different places locally to look for vintage trailers for sale. I feel like there is nothing out there in my area.
There is one locally on Craigslist. It's a 1965 12 foot Eljay. I will try and figure out how to post the link here. Since I am just starting to look, I don't really know what fair prices are. It's a bit overwhelming, and as I said there doesn't seem to be a lot for sale locally.
Thank you for the offer. If you have any suggestions or insight I would appreciate it greatly!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
View my New Blog:
http://simplesuburbanpleasures.blogspot.com
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
~Robert Louis Stevenson |
Edited by - laurentany on Feb 16 2013 6:31:18 PM |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2013 : 9:05:01 PM
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Diane: I can just see you tooling round in the new trailer. Congrats girl. I can't wait to see what you do with the interior. Have fun.
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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HemetGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
573 Posts
Terri
Hemet
CA
USA
573 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2013 : 9:47:14 PM
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Diane,
I love your new red and white trailer. That is exactly what I would get if and when I get one.
Enjoy the journey.
Terri |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2013 : 05:21:12 AM
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Thanks everyone, I am so excited! I ordered new foam for the dinette cushions and a new futon mattress for the bed. The old foam just has a stank to it that you can never get out. I pretty much have the interior all planned out in my head. I will be sewing new curtains and covering the cushions while the weather is cold. Come spring she will get all new interior paint and flooring. I even found a fellow Glamper that makes awnings at a reasonable price! It will be my little playhouse on wheels.
Laurie, go to the website www.tincantourist.com there are a lot of trailers for sale there. The first vintage trailer we purchased had too much water damage to be easily fixed so we found another one and used the first one for parts. Then on impulse my DH bought the new teardrop and I sold the other trailer and parts to a fellow Farmgirl Sister who lives near me. She and her DH fixed it all up and she goes glamping. I will be joining her in MI on Mother's Day along with 25 or more other vintage Glampers! MaryJane's new book has a lot of tips for finding a trailer. Also the website www.littlevintagetrailer.com has tips, pictures and some for sale.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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HodgeLodge
True Blue Farmgirl
662 Posts
Tiana
Berkeley Springs
WV
USA
662 Posts |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2013 : 08:49:34 AM
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Thanks Diane!
I did find that tincantoursit website while googling. Unfortunately they dont have anything available in my area right now, but I will continue to look around. And Yes I do go on littlevintagetrailer.com and drool over all of her great trailers too!
Eventually I will find something. I may be glamping in my tent again this year, but we will see.
Oh- Here is the link to the 1965 Eljay that is for sale near me...I would love to hear your input/thoughts:
http://longisland.craigslist.org/rvs/3594390079.html
Thanks again for your help!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
View my New Blog:
http://simplesuburbanpleasures.blogspot.com
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
~Robert Louis Stevenson |
Edited by - laurentany on Feb 18 2013 1:25:07 PM |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2013 : 09:16:25 AM
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Diane,,,
I never keep the old mattresses that come/came with my trailers...
In my Scotty I too bought a Futon mattress and then I went to Wally-World and bought one of those 'memory foam' toppers....
In My 'Farmgirl on the Loose' aka #3, I used two layers of thick egg crate foam and a 4" memory foam (2"dense foam plus 2" memory) and it works perfect... (total of 8" of foam mattress).
Because I had my hubby custom build the bed frame in #3 I had him make it a few inches small then a twin,,, when you have only 7' from one to end to the other inside, you have to cut out 'extras' that will take up space... lol!
The one thing I have learned with memory foam,, is it takes a bit to warm up... so when camping I use a flannel pad on top of the mattress...and then my bedding... You can sew 2 (thrift find) flannel sheets together like a ginormous pillow case...to put over the mattress (yes, I do this with the futon too).. for the summer... then when Glamping season is over I remove it, launder it along with the other bedding,,, and I don't put the bedding back on, only the flannel cover/case... to everything can air out for the Winter.
Yep, come Spring I go in there & do "Spring House Cleaning" in my wee trailers... but that kind of Spring Cleaning I enjoy ! lol!'
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2013 : 09:40:04 AM
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Laurie,
That trailer is awesome! You should go look at it!
Grace,
Thanks for the information!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2013 : 09:58:55 AM
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so,, I guess the Q&A is .... when are you and your lil cuties coming out this way? twixt kpaints & I,,, we could set you up in your own lil camp... I mean Glampground! and we can invite our glamping Diva gal pals to join us... :>)
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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