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04-23-2008, 08:19 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1963 24' Tradewind
Anderson / Sun City
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Painting name on vintage Airstream
When I was a youngster in the 50's and early 60's, Airstream owners painted their name and address on the front corner of their trailers.
Back in the day, they were painted on by a sign painter. Today, they could be laser cut by a vinyl sign shop.
I am really thinking about recreating this old-time Wally Byam custom and putting: "The BRUMBACK's
Mike & Mary
Anderson, Indiana"
Have any others reinstituted this vintage custom?
Mike Brumback
1963 Tradewind
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04-23-2008, 09:07 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2003 22' International CCD
Whittier
, California
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Mike----Gives it the retro look. We have the same info on a sign board that is suction cupped to the inside of a window.
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04-23-2008, 09:49 PM
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Rivet Master 
1967 24' Tradewind
Alameda
, California
Join Date: Feb 2004
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names
My Airstream has the shadow of a "Lloyd Sumner" on it, the seal of the state of Ohio underneath. I almost don't want to polish it off.
ingrid
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ingrid
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04-23-2008, 10:23 PM
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Tramp Streamer
Commercial Member
1995 28' Excella
Artist
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I like the idea!
We pride ourselves on not being like SOB's
and reto is just so cool.
Michael
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04-23-2008, 10:25 PM
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I love the photo Mike!
If I could get a sign that looked as sharp as your parent's I think I'd do it.
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04-24-2008, 06:36 AM
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You still can get a sign painter to do this. Most of them would probably like to do it, just call around, and take the trailer, and the photo, and show them what you want. Maybe a shot of clear over it to slow the fading process...
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04-24-2008, 06:41 AM
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Old Paint, rolling again.
1973 Argosy 20
Lorain County
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What an awesome picture! Is that you holding the x-mas sign? Priceless 
Do it in vinyl, if you don't like the look peel it off. I layout signage myself in Adobe In-Design and give it to my vinyl cutter that way I know that I'm getting exactly what I want. I love the mix of different fonts, sizes and colors on your parent's TT.
Best wishes,
Steve
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04-24-2008, 06:45 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 23' International
Centennial
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Hi Mike,
Mine still has the names of the original owners, their children, the city in Florida they like to go to and palm trees painted on it. The lettering is similar to the lettering in your photo. I plan on preserving it after polishing. 
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04-24-2008, 07:23 AM
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2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
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Great picture! Thanx for sharing. I think that I would like to do something like that on Lucy.
Brian
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04-24-2008, 07:36 AM
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Rivet Master
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2001 30' Excella
Phoenix
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Ours still has the ghost of the original owners The Housley's, Detriot Michigan. It was done in a very cool script.
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04-24-2008, 07:43 AM
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2007 25' International CCD
Sugar Grove
, Ohio
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My first thought goes to advertising my empty home. If I'm in my TT, no matter where I am, I'm advertising that my home is sitting there, probably, empty. In today's world, I'd be very concerned about that! Especially living near any kind of metropolitan area. I've not seen any studies on how far "breaking & entering" artists would drive to find an empty house, but I wouldn't want to trust to luck that they wouldn't travel to mine.
I love the idea and my wife and I have discussed putting such info on ours, but I think I would put a trailer name only on the TT - just like folks do with their boats. It is a different world that we live in today as compared with the world when Wally and his group travelled around it.
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04-24-2008, 07:47 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 28' International CCD
Willoughby
, Ohio
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What a great idea - we gotta find a sign-painter!
If I did it myself, it would probably resemble a Dali!
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WBCCI# 03876
AIR# 6511
2005 28' CCD, 2011 Sierra 5.3L, Equal-I-Zer
Empty Nesters - spending our money on OURSELVES for a change!
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04-24-2008, 07:56 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
North Vancouver
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I like Dali!
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04-24-2008, 08:44 AM
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Aluminitus Carrier
1968 26' Overlander
south lake tahoe
, California
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I love it! Now I think I would like to do this as well. Only, we are not "married" so we wuld need a lot of room for our two last names... not as cool. Any ideas? I would love to do this on a vintage AS.
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04-24-2008, 09:11 AM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
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Not exactly the same thing....but
This is what I did to add my name to my trailer - not so permanent a thing like paint and transferable to another trailer. Just a thought to add to this thread.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f164...ogo-36339.html
BTW - you can have any text you want added. I can send the demensions in a PM if requested. Any laser cutting metal shop can do this.
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04-24-2008, 09:46 AM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
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Attaching a photo this time......
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04-24-2008, 10:15 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 24' Tradewind
Placerville
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AHHH. Seasoned minds think alike. I too sported a name on my 1951 Merc ragtop in the '50s. And by recent chance I was thinking of doing the same to our Trade Wind. In fact I painted the name on my car as also to several other members of my 'hot rod' club.....gotta find those pictures...
Neil.
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1966 Trade Wind
1971 Buick Centurion convertible
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04-24-2008, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by lovingtahoe
I love it! Now I think I would like to do this as well. Only, we are not "married" so we wuld need a lot of room for our two last names... not as cool. Any ideas? I would love to do this on a vintage AS.
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How about :
Melissa & Roman
Keminski-Wong
Lake Tahoe
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04-24-2008, 10:41 AM
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Aluminitus Carrier
1968 26' Overlander
south lake tahoe
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Originally Posted by overlander63
How about:
Melissa & Roman
Keminski-Wong
Lake Tahoe
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I like it!!! I am going to crack open photoshop this morning!
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04-24-2008, 10:44 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
1965 20' Globetrotter
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
Keller
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Just go with your first names, if you don't feel like listing both last names ... Those are all that really matter, anyway.
I really like the idea of using removable vinyl lettering. I may have to crack open InDesign or Photoshop, as well ...
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