Always liked the looks of Vintage Style Awnings on Vintage travel trailers. The original fabric width of our CampLite 11 awning was 6' wide. Gained & needed the 1 1/2' of additional awning width. Used the existing 3/8" rail for the original awning. Wanted to try this style awning. Not as easy to set up and knock down as the original canopy!
Ordered a $195 7 1/2' X 7 1/2' Vintage Style Awning from "Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi" in GA.
www.vintageawnings.blogspot.com/
Here's the ebay listing info:
"This listing is for a vintage trailer awning that is 89" rail length extending out approximately 88" from the trailer, made from Sunbrella 46" wide marine grade awning fabric pattern Mediterranean Canvas Block Stripe 4921, which is equally vibrant on both sides, resistant to rain, stain, mildew, tears, wind, and rot, is a breathable fabric for comfortable air flow, will not crack along fold lines like vinyl, has a high UV rating for protection from harmful rays plus prevents the fabric from fading and deterioration. The awning is designed with pockets in all four corners for shock poles (which are not included), which can lift the awning for extra height underneath and provide incline for rain run off. This Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi has 8' scalloped valances on three sides, a fabric covered pull cord that slides into a 3/8" diameter c-channel awning rail, coordinating Sunbrella braid trim edge binding along the scalloped valances, facings surround the underside for added structure and reinforcement for the two brass grommets. By extending out 8' from the trailer, there should be ample room to maneuver around a picnic table, or space enough to recline in some vintage webbed chaise lounge chairs".
Took this shot with my 1980 Honda CX500D motorcycle:
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Table Rock SP SC earlier this year:
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nice awning!
Looks great!
Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Love this and all that things that harken back to a simpler, kinder time. Thanks for sharing, R&F.
Our awning should serve us for some time to come since our LL is a '15. Then the question arises, if ever a time comes where it needs replacing, how would our hauler's 'modern' exterior mirror finish look with a 'retro-look' awning? At first thought, naaah, not compatible....
...but upon second thought....HECK YEAH, a vintage awning would look great! (All LL decals would have to go, however!)
Have seen Polished Airstream Campers with Vintage Canopy, looking good, too!!!!! 8)
Your vintage style awning looks perfect Bill!
A good resource for vintage style RV accessories is Vintage Trailer Supply (http://www.vintagetrailersupply.com/). They seem to be on-trend with the rapidly growing "glamping (http://internationalglampingweekend.com/)" trend. Even if you aren't a potential glamper they do have some really cool stuff. 8)
Thanks and appreciate the link. Glamping is interesting!
Here's a Vintage camper we saw while camping close to Cody Wyoming:
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(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/vstromklr/Camping%202014/IMG_4292_zpscab1c64a.jpg) (http://s657.photobucket.com/user/vstromklr/media/Camping%202014/IMG_4292_zpscab1c64a.jpg.html)
The first 'toyhauler'... makes us proud! ;)
Quote from: rideandfly on July 02, 2015, 05:25:34 PM
Have seen Polished Airstream Campers with Vintage Canopy, looking good, too!!!!! 8)
R&F, Do you think that this was what LL had in mind when they put this exterior finish on the Axxess/Polaris line of haulers? We've tried to figure it out, as we vascillate between loving the finish .... and not liking it so much, particularly when under attack by wildlife. Never considered that perhaps LL was borrowing the polished look from Airstream. Hmmm...makes more sense now.
Quote from: PEIslander on July 03, 2015, 07:03:21 AM
Your vintage style awning looks perfect Bill!
A good resource for vintage style RV accessories is Vintage Trailer Supply (http://www.vintagetrailersupply.com/). They seem to be on-trend with the rapidly growing "glamping (http://internationalglampingweekend.com/)" trend. Even if you aren't a potential glamper they do have some really cool stuff. 8)
Thanks for sharing! As a Floridian, if we never see another plastic pink flamingo, oh well! However, fireflies in a jar? How cool is that?!
Like everything that's polished aluminum, campers and airplanes to name a few! We used to catch fireflys and keep them in a jar for a when kids.