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| Those Tiny Teardrops |
(530) 265-4485
| The Teardrop Trailer emerged in the 1920's. Typically made from wood and masonite, teardrops had room for two to sleep comfortably and accommodated a cookstove under the rear hatch. The typical teardrop was, and still is, 4 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 8 to 10 feet long. As motor-camping grew in popularity, so, too, did the use of portable trailers like teardrops, and by the thirties, both teardrop kits and manufactured units became readily available. constructed from war-surplus aluminum. constructed from war-surplus aluminum. But when America entered its peak years of postwar prosperity in the fifties, people were looking for more room for their newly acquired domestic gadgets from TV's to toasters. Even as trailerites were "getting away from it all," they wanted it all right there with them. So by the mid sixties, as outsized recreational vehicles increased in popularity, tiny teardrops all but disappeared. These lovable underdogs are still around, tucked into backyards and garages across the country. Do you need help with your Teardrop? |
