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Re: How do you find out how much to sell an antique pop-up for?
Thanks all, I think you're all correct. There's a lot of things that can happen, for things to work like I'm dreaming I'd need a couple of people looking for the brand camper I have followed with some knowledge of the brand back in the 60's and 70's to know the one I have is a one of a kind. Whether those people are still alive... is for another debate. I don't think some know what a cloth-top pup is since they went out of vogue in the early 70's. Do a google search for images of Cox camper, look for pictures of ones with 100% cloth roof and open like a rainbow. It's very unique and rare, and hasn't been made since early 70's. If you're looking for that style/100% cloth top that opens like a rainbow, there's currently only 3 for sale in the USA that I found and really can't be compared to the pop-ups locally with hard tops which have been made every year since late 60's and still made today. Mine seems unique because most, including the ones you'll see on the internet were the common man's model designed to be pulled by 4-6 cylinders. Mine has 4 beds, sleeps 11, and should be towed by an 8 cylinder it is a castle amongst the rare cloth tops, and trust me when I say there isn't one picture on the internet that's big like mine. But it makes the point, I know what it is but others don't. I'd need someone who knows 60's and 70's cloth tops, to know the value and rarity of mine and that it's the "Lamborghini" of them likely and those people are likely long dead so my chances of finding people and having them get into a battle is pretty small. I'll start it at probably $400 see what happens. Thanks!463Views0likes0CommentsHow do you find out how much to sell an antique pop-up for?
I'm in a bit of a dilema as I want to sell my antique pop-up (circa 71) and... I think this is the first time in my life I did a search for the make & model online, at auction places, and craigslist and there are 0 hits... ever. It was bought by my family back in '71, but now it needs to go to someone willing to restore it. My dilema is I think I have something as, it was the king of the models back then (biggest, least sold model, sleeps 11) purchased with accessories and everything is still original even the cloth top. When I brought it camping people would swarm us to check it out the last cloth-top pop-up camper they saw was 20 years ago, or their parents used to take them in one back in the 70's and they couldn't believe how mint it still is (the roof is still waterproof and original, but the cover when closed is beginning to let water in, and floor has just started to become spongy). I'm in no position to restore it. What would you do for pricing if you truelly believed you had the only remaining high-end brand antique camper of this sort still original, that has just come to the point it should be restored (passers by considered it in mint shape 3 years ago), and have absolutely no reference to its value? Thanks3.6KViews0likes17CommentsRe: Highwalls
We have a Rockwood Highwall (made by Forest River), 2011. From reading beforehand there's a lot of variance in quality from all highwalls/pups, I saw they are hand made (by all manufactures) so one can come off the line and be way out of spec, and the next be great. You seem to be correct, aren't too many highwalls Jayco used to make them when I was looking (I was looking at the 14HW) now I see no HW Jayco models. The floors on Rockwoods do seem soft, but Rockwood uses all marine grade plywood. Marine grade plywood is designed to be flexible so it can contour to ship hulls and the like. Used in the floor like Rockwoods on one hand the floors are rot resistant and the adhesive fully waterproof, but on the other using plywood designed to be flexible does not lead to "solid" feeling floors. We looked and had decided on a Jayco but then went and decided on a Rockwood 276HW picking mainly because (and I don't know if you're like us but we believe using disposable eatware and camping is an oxymoron... like walking/jogging while smoking) the Rockwoods have a much better setup for cooking/cleaning since the counter is between the sink and stove, so whether you're cooking or cleaning you can use the counter. The Jayco's have no counter next to the sink, which would drive us crazy (unless you use the stove for the counter... no thanks). When looking, some things we found are a must are heated mattresses (it gets cold here at night sometimes and a pup has the bottom of the bed exposed to the outside so it's cold. I never knew how nice heated mattresses were in a pup). Next the light/fan combo's that can go in the bed ends are also nice as some nights are incredibly hot and humid here and I can't sleep with the AC kicking on/off so I shut it off. Having the ability to have a 12v DC light/fan is really nice, especially on sites with no electric. Lastly some days are unbearably hot and humid and some campgrounds only have 20A service. We need 30A to run everything, but if the site only has 20A we have the option of either run the AC only (and everything else is propane and 12v DC) or run everything else and not the AC. I like having that option. I will switch over to the AC during the day and everything else goes to 12v DC and propane, and at night switch it so the AC goes off and everything else gets power (awning lights, etc.) many campers if they don't have a 30A hookup they can't run the AC at all.217Views0likes0Comments
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