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WayWard Wind · 08-28-2003, 06:09 PM

Seems we can't stop with-out someone coming over & wanting to look inside. The best was at a fuel stop when a (young) middle 30's person came around from the back side of the trailer, with a large smile & running his hand caringly over the trailer side. He was surprised that A/S was still being made & then added, with a somewhat small tear, that his folks had an A/S when the kids were young & some of his best memories was from family camping in an A/S.
Best,

overlander63 · 08-28-2003, 06:46 PM

I thought it was just me, for some wierd reason. Even though ours is the painted version (read Argosy), we seem to have a whole lot of new friends that have to look in, out, over, under, poke and prod, etc.
Then they seem amazed when I let them know the trailer is 32 years old, and yes, they still make them, although all the ones now are aluminum colored.
Terry

cykakris · 08-28-2003, 06:48 PM

We've taken ours out twice. On the first trip we had a lady who was admiring it, although she didn't ask for a tour. On the second trip, nobody mentioned it. We did get some looks on the road and gas station on both trips.

When we had it parked in the driveway, some neighbors that had barely spoken to us before made an excuse to come over. While they were here they just 'happened' to ask about the AS. "Oh, did you get a new trailer? We've always wanted one of those." And of course my husband offers to show them the inside, which is probably the reason they came over in the first place!!

WolfSong · 08-28-2003, 07:07 PM

Sorry, I could not resist. Is that a picture of an American Eskimo? He/She is adorable!

We had an AE for nine years. Nicky developed a cancerous tumor and we had to have him put down. He was my "boy" and I loved him dearly.

proxak · 08-28-2003, 10:41 PM

NOW I know that it's actually alright to go up and ask for a tour! I just got back from a trip to Utah (about 750 miles each way from SF) and saw three AS trailers on the road (Hwy 80) and one parked in a supermarket parking lot in Winnemuca, NV (see below). I was at the gas station across the street and could see the folks inside and was so tempted to go up and talk to them, but chickened out and instead snapped a picture of them from afar (I'm curious if anyone recognizes themselves and their trailer ... grin).

Xak

**Stefrobrts** · 08-29-2003, 12:10 AM

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Originally posted by WolfSong
Sorry, I could not resist. Is that a picture of an American Eskimo? He/She is adorable!

We had an AE for nine years. Nicky developed a cancerous tumor and we had to have him put down. He was my "boy" and I loved him dearly.

That's our little girl Alki, the pesky-eskie. Although the AS hasn't gotten much attention at the campgrounds, nothing breaks the ice like a fluffy, waggy eskimo

Sorry to hear about Nicky. Eskies are known for getting under your skin (in a good way). The national Eskie Rescue was called Heart Bandits for that reason. I don't know what we'll do without Alki someday, I hate to even think about it!

71tradewind · 08-29-2003, 03:38 AM

We get the tour thing alot ,the most common comment i get is......how did you get it sooooo shinny.....and its not even polished.I do use Nu-Finish on it and have had great results.I was pulling out of a campsite one time and had this lady come running up and stop us just so she could see inside.Go figure !

Davydd · 08-29-2003, 05:59 PM

Like proxak I could recount just about every Airstream I saw when on road trip vacations--kind of a vicarious lust. Now we have ours. They will probably be popping up everywhere. One of my fellow co-workers on learning about ours realized she had two neighbors with Airstreams. My wife's job as a homecare RN has her one the streets daily and she is starting to see Airstreams everywhere.

I do get a lot of inquiring comments at work so I posted some pictures there. I find it interesting that a LOT of people have that vicarious interest in Airstreams. The Airstream article that came out in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune newspaper one week after I purchased ours spurred a lot of interest and people clipped the article and brought it in. Kind of made me look like a trendsetter.

As for ours. We haven't taken it anywhere yet and it is parked deep in our woods 200 feet off the street and will not be seen from the street until the leaves fall. Two neighbors have seen it. One I reported before here actually helped me back it up and park it. The other neighbor hasn't said a word.

**Stefrobrts** · 09-08-2003, 07:04 PM

Good one Heidi! She looks great!! And what a great sign to get a picture under - 100% refrigerated air

Period perfect!

hhuber · 09-08-2003, 07:28 PM

Finally. On the road last weekend a woman pulled up next to us waving furiously. When I looked at her she threw a kiss to the
trailer and mouthed "I love her!"
She was looking pretty cute I must say. Here's a pic.

Heidi

hhuber · 09-08-2003, 07:33 PM

Here she is...

dscluchfc · 09-08-2003, 10:11 PM

Ahh yes, the Blue Swallow Motel...US 66...Tucumcari, New Mexico, America...and a vintage Airstream....how perfect is that???!!

Poor Royal · 09-09-2003, 01:59 AM

Funny story.

I picked up my new (to me) Airstream in Fort Wilderness Campgrounds (Walt Disney.) While the previous owner was showing me how to unhitch etc, the people camping beside me "toured" the inside of my trailer. (They asked if they could before it arrived)

When the lady said to me, "Wow, that's nice." I said something like, "Thanks, but I have never seen it."

You should of seen the look on her face, as she scurried away---LOL. I didn't even mean it rude, I was just speaking the truth.

I generally get LOTS of positive comments on mine. Most people think it is much older from the outside, like 25 years old! They say, "That's the Cadillac."

Here's a photo I took on my way home from the Vintage Rally in La Veta, CO.

This old gas station "Lucille's", is in Hydro, OK, on "Old 66." It is supposedly the first Coconoco (sp?) Gas Station in OK. I sat and talked to the new owners for over an hour. Wonderful people!

BTW The Rally was AWESOME and so was the trip home

yukionna · 09-09-2003, 04:33 AM

My co-workers all love touring my Airstream! I take my Airstream to work on Fridays whenever I have a camping trip planned over a weekend where driving time can be saved by leaving directly from work. There is always a mob of people requesting tours on and off over the course of the day.

Pahaska · 09-09-2003, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by dscluchfc
Ahh yes, the Blue Swallow Motel...US 66...Tucumcari, New Mexico, America...and a vintage Airstream....how perfect is that???!!

Several years ago, a group of about 6 of us from our banjo band spent a most of a week at the Blue Swallow, playing around town for our keep. Had a great time.

hhuber · 09-09-2003, 01:17 PM

They were cleaning the rooms while we were there.
I peaked into one and it had a kitchenette with a pink stove! Would have loved to stay a night or 2 but we were "on the road."

Heidi

**jcanavera** · 09-09-2003, 03:43 PM

Had a pack of Harley riders pass me on the Interstate last year. As they went by they all raised their arms in a clenched fist salute. Was pretty cool.

Jack

Silvertwinkie · 09-09-2003, 04:23 PM

It is pretty rare that someone does not stop by at the campground and ask to see the inside of the Bambi. They think the name and the coach is soooooo cute......

At any rate, my neighbors all love the little thing....who knows, maybe I'd sell it to one of them if I upgrade to the Safari...

Any of you interested in a Bambi???

$24k!

Eric

**jcanavera** · 09-09-2003, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by Silvertwinkie
At any rate, my neighbors all love the little thing....who knows, maybe I'd sell it to one of them if I upgrade to the Safari...

Any of you interested in a Bambi???

$24k!

Eric

Eric and I talked on the phone for 90 minutes tonight. If his Bambi is not your cup of tea, you can make an offer on my Safari. Any proceeds will go to the Canavera Classic A/S fund.

Jack

swebster · 09-09-2003, 08:06 PM

We had a few people come over and say "nice airstream" at the KOA last week. We have had a few cars and truckers wave when passing from time to time. Out MH needs a little love so we've often wondered if they were admiring the MH or thinking..."I can't believe they let that thing on the road".

We're going with the former.