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21 April 2004
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| "Vintage Picnic"
"Honeymooners"
"Boondocking";
"Flower child"
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There is nothing better than to have some teardrop art to decorate the teardrop trailer, the home, or the office. Below you will see some great vintage trailer art for you viewing pleasue that is offered at very reasonable prices. Puruse them all and then click on the "add to cart" button to buy one, two, three, or more.
Ordering: The best way to order a print is to click on the "add to cart" button. This allows you to make an instant, hassle free payment using paypal. Using this method your pattern will be shipped within two weeks.
Be sure to click on the size you want. There is a separate button for each size. The sizes shown are the matt size. The actual print is slightly smaller.
The other method is to send a money order to: "Tiny Tears", PO Box 3014, Newport, RI 02840. Be sure to specify which prints you want. This method could take up to four weeks before you receive your patterns.
Note: All prices include shipping within the Continental United States. For other areas please contact "Tiny Tears" at joydrops@excite.com
 "Vintage Picnic"
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"I am sure teardrop owers must be very proud of the fact they can tote their little babies just about anywhere....I expect most of them can even identify with this: A back roads wilderness with signs warning of the perils of proceeding! "No motorhomes and no long trailers." But the perfect place to stop for a rest and a slcie of watermelon before going on. I coupled ths with a classic Desoto because I couldn't resist the urge to paint those big tailfins." |
Vintage Picnic, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Vintage Picnic, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
 "Yellow Rose"
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"I actually found this vintage trailer, all forlorn, sitting behid a man's house in a nearby town...I'm not really sure what the model is. It could be a Spartanette or Sportsman, but I suspect it is something less well known. Nevertheless, I decided to use it as a backdrop to display a Lone Star flag because I've actually seen a little trailer decked out this way before and thought it looked really cute! The old truck is a Studebaker, which I understand was once a very popular vehicle. I thought it looked so natural here" |
Yellow Rose, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Yellow Rose, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
 "Trailer For sale Or Rent"
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"A fun play on the words of Roger Miller's famous song of the 1960's "King of the Road", this little painting was put together to advertise a darling motel and RV park in Cedar Key, Florida. The owner confessed that they had sold the little winged Shasta but have replaced it with a Serro Scotty wich will be painted in a similar color scheme, to match the motel decor." |
Trailer For sale Or Rent, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Trailer For sale Or Rent, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Scotties" |
"A recent customer suggested this little tribute to the Serro Scotty...She told me she owned some Scottish Terriers as well as a restored vintage trailer, so I couldn't resist putting them all together!" |
Scotties, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Scotties, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Vintage Flea Market" |
"I was inspired to paint this little scene because we live very near Canton, Texas, which is the home of "First Monday Trade Days," - or the World's Largest Flea Market. It is also a great place to find vintage travel trailers of all kinds. Many serve as temporary offices for the dealers and others come to town to provide adequate sleeping quarters for the bargain hunters. Most of the "stuff" pictured here is actually sitting in a man's front yard in Quinlan, TX!" |
Vintage Flea Market, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Vintage Flea Market, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
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"Honeymooners" |
"My own trip to see Niagara Falls was very memorable, although I was disappointed to see that they were not as tall as they looked in photographs. Yet, they do thunder and the sheer width of them is pretty spectacular. (Too bad the best view is from the Canadian side - in my opinion.) So what could be cuter than a tiny, classic VW, pulling an even tinier homemade teardrop trailer for a couple on their honeymoon." |
Honeymooners, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Honeymooners, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Scenic Overlook" |
"Just about every RV-er has seen "The Long, Long Trailer," with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. I try to watch it as least once a year - esp. when we are out camping. So you can see where I got my inspiration for this hair-raising scene. And who hasn't got a story to tell about a unique predicament while trying to maneuver a long, long travel trailer or motor home? I tried not to copy the same 1953 New Moon house trailer from the movie, so this one is a combination of a couple of styles that were popular in the early 1950's. The car is similar to Desi's Mercury Monterey convertible, only a year older..." |
Scenic Overlook, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Scenic Overlook, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Hambone" |
"A 1955 '98 Oldsmobile, pulling a Shasta-like vintage travel trailer, is symbolic of the comeback both these classic beauties have made in recent years. I checked on the market value of a fully restored Olds and was shocked to see it fell in the $35,000 price range! I chose this particular car to bring back a fond memory from childhood. My father, Graham Estler, was a top salesman for RCA in the 50's and drove a car just like this. He traded for a new one every year, but seemed partial to the red and white Olds. Altho' he never pulled a travel trailer with it, I thought it made a wonderful pair with this little vintage job. The name "Hambone" comes from my dad's knick-name growing up..." |
Hambone, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Hambone, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Days Gone By" |
"This is the painting that inspired a series. . . A classic woodie station wagon, pulling a 1956 vintage Shasta travel trailer. The original is a 9x12 oil on stretched canvas which I created as wall art for our new fifth wheel." |
Days Gone By, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Days Gone By, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Lake Cabin" |
"Because I love the tiny, turtle-backed vintage trailers, I chose this, a 1953 Va-ka-shun-ette as the centerpiece for this casein on watercolor papaer rendition. The scene is Lake O'the Pines, in East Texas, a place we love to visit when we are camping. " |
Lake Cabin, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Lake Cabin, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
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"Boondocking" |
"The name comes from a term RV-ers are familiar with which refers to camping without the usual amenities (i.e. electricity, water, sewar, etc.) This little 1956 Westerner was found at Marshall, TX, stranded in a cow pasture and greyed with mildew...At the time I thought it was a Shasta, and painted this, thinking all the while it was a vintage Shasta. But the joke's on me! A second trip and a closer inspection of the original proved it was indeed a little Westerner. So here it sits, restored, beside a 1952 chevy P.U. " |
Boondocking, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Boondocking, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Salvaged Shasta" |
"I thought this scene would evoke some emotions from folks who have rescued these vintage travel trailers - or would have, if they''d had the chance! I photographed the old truck and car in Aztec, NM, while vactioning one year" |
Salvaged Shasta, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Salvaged Shasta, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
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"Flower Child" |
"No, I was never considered a Hippie myself... But this little Cruisette Airstream was inspired by that era. I just decided to give it a new twist: This couple appears to be decidedly middle-class and maybe wven a little patriotic! They still cling to the old things and couldn't imagine pulling their vintage travel trailer with anything but an old VW bus!" |
Flower Child, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Flower Child, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Playthings" |
"Well, here's a story...One of my customers sent me some photographs of her winged Shasta and Cushman Scooters, telling me that the vintage trailer was a gift from her fiance. I designed this painting as a tribute to this couple, carving their initials on the trunk of the big oak tree in the background. Because she comes from Swedish roots, I decided to celebrate her heritage with the color scheme on the trailer - red and yellow. I just tosssed in the Chevy for effect." |
Playthings, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Playthings, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Scotty Rally" |
"As this series grew in number, so did the requests for specific vintage travel trailers to be featured in my paintings. I was deluged with photographs and e-mails from a group of Serro Scotty enthusiasts, so I decided to paint a rally in order to feature as many of these models as I could. I found out later that there is actually a place caleed "Scottyland" in PA that hosts annual rallies for these groups. The 1958 Buick came as a surprise e-mail attachment from antoher one of my customers." |
Scotty Rally, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Scotty Rally, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Christmas Airstream" |
"Well, what else can you paint when it's December and Christmas is right around the corner? Actually, this was also inspired by another customer's request. So I jumped right on it and got it out in time." |
Christmas Airstream, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Christmas Airstream, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Snow Angel" |
"Little did I know when I asked for, and received, permission to paint Kimberly's little vintage winged Shasta that it came with an interesting history...She took this baby with her to Denmark when she lived there for 4 years. Talk about love. I liked the big red brick building in the background, too, so left it to the viewer to figure out why there are a set of footprints in the snow between the house and the trailer." |
Snow Angel, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Snow Angel, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
"Christmas Tree Lot" |
"Every town has had one: A Christmas Tree Lot run by the Boy Scouts as a fund raiser for one of the troops. I wanted to paint another little vintage Airstream, so I set this one up as the office and put a perky little snowman out front all dressed up as a Scout of some kind. Actually, my grandson Nathan is a Scout in Austin, TX and I made him some Christmas cards with this design!" |
Christmas Tree Lot, 8" x 10" - $21.95 Christmas Tree Lot, 11" x 14" - $26.95 |
Ordering: The best way to order a print is to click on the "add to cart" button. This allows you to make an instant, hassle free payment using paypal. Using this method your print will be shipped within two weeks.
The other method is to send a money order to: "Tiny Tears", PO Box 3014,
Newport, RI 02840. Be sure to specify which prints you want. This method
could take up to four weeks before you receive your patterns.
Note: All prices include shipping within the Continental United States. For other locations contact "Tiny Tears".
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