Caravanning Mascots

Navigateur
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edited October 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Many caravans have their own mascot.  What's yours, and how did you come by it and its name? The one in my 'van does not have a name but is a soldier monkey made by my daughter to guard the new 'van.

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  • MichaelT
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    edited October 2016 #2

    We have Tigger in ours sitting on the dashboard.

  • Francis
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    edited October 2016 #3

    Ours is the caravan clubs tourer explorer Andy Venture we keep him on the dashboard. We got it a few years ago when my niece bought it for us and my sister bought the Holly Day soft toy to be their caravans mascot so we have the set lol

  • Francis
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    edited October 2016 #4

    We used to have a spounge Bob square pants soft toy as our mascot but he retired when we swapped the caravan for the motorhome so he stays at home now lol

  • neveramsure
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    edited October 2016 #5

    I do not have a mascot but I notice that it seems to be a growing trend with some motorhome owners. Some look quite humorous too.Laughing

  • Goldie146
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    edited October 2016 #6

    But what does a mascot do?

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2016 #7

    We have a car & c/van on a "plinth" the c/van has one wheel missing,  bought for us by some friends?when we lost one on the M1Surprised

  • cabbiemick
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    edited October 2016 #8

    We have a stuffed caveman given to us by our friends daughter over twenty years ok its first thing packed when we change vans and we have a champagne cork from when we brought our first new caravan 

  • scoutman
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    edited October 2016 #9

    We have a smiley face stuffed soft toy sun, won at a fun fair about 20 yrs ago. So where ever we go we always have the sun with us.

  • young thomas
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    edited October 2016 #10

    We have a car & c/van on a "plinth" the c/van has one wheel missing,  bought for us by some friends?when we lost one on the M1Surprised

    ...to lose one friend on the M1 migjt be seen as carelessness....Wink

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2016 #11

    We have about 20 sitting on the front shelf of the van when we're pitched. From Cedric the centenary bear to assorted members of the magic roundabout(knitted by our neighbour), to creatures collected from places we've visited(Welsh dragon,Scottish 'hairy
    moo' & haggis, a bat from Brougham castle,rat from SS Great Britain,assorted dales sheep and Wenlock from Olympic Year). Oh, and a Moomin from the bookshop in Cirencester!

    they give the van a lived in feeling, and the front shelf is less of a large empty space. They all have names too - does anyone else name mascots?

    mrs Steve

  • KjellNN
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    edited October 2016 #12

    But what does a mascot do?

    Reduce your payload?   Happy

  • Kerry Watkins
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    edited October 2016 #13

    We have our dog Scooby. She loves to sit in the window and watch what is going on!!!

  • Sir Bruin
    Sir Bruin Forum Participant Posts: 90
    edited October 2016 #14

    We two soft toys, a sheep called Errol and a bat called Vlad. Sad, isn't it?

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2016 #15

    We two soft toys, a sheep called Errol and a bat called Vlad. Sad, isn't it?

    our bats called Barry - never thought of Vlad,  much more appropriate

  • ggregu
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    edited October 2016 #16

    I have two Westie dogs. One of whom insists on sitting on the table in the front window whenever we first arrive on site!

  • anothersunrise
    anothersunrise Forum Participant Posts: 264
    edited October 2016 #17

    But what does a mascot do?

    Write your comments here...  Adds to the weight. Laughing

  • anothersunrise
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    edited October 2016 #18

    My mascot is hubbies wallet. 

  • brue
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    edited October 2016 #19

    Oh no, he wants to say hello!  Tongue Out

  • brue
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    edited October 2016 #20

    Sorry for my strange post, I removed the interloper. Wink

  • peedee
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    edited October 2016 #21

    I used to have a couple of small teddies. A Biggles one used to dangle from my rear view mirror and one relaxing in a hammock swung in the back window. Biggles lost his goggles and helmet and the hammock didn't fit comfortably in my latest motorhome so out they went and the only thing we now have is a fluffy toy Barbados Green monkey with velcro hands and feet dangling from the ceiling above one of the beds. This and a fluffy glove spider with big eyes keeps the grandchildren ammused when they visit. The fluffy spider sometimes sits on the dash board staring out at the world.

    peedee

  • Inali
    Inali Forum Participant Posts: 224
    edited January 2017 #22

    I have two: a 'Jellycat' Honey Bobtail Bunny and a 'Strawberry Jam' Polar Bear.

    smile

  • Inali
    Inali Forum Participant Posts: 224
    edited January 2017 #23

    I have two: a 'Jellycat' Honey Bobtail Bunny and a 'Strawberry Jam' Polar Bear.

    smile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2017 #24

    We prefer to keep the MH as clutter free as possible. Why spend time packing away a dozen furry toys from the cab before we can drive off pitch? It doesn't make sense to me to carry unnecessary items in a relatively small living space.

  • Grumblewagon
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    edited January 2017 #25

    Ours is a black vampire bat called "Count Batula".

  • huskydog
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    edited January 2017 #26

    We have a fluffy Husky called Lunar, and she waves a paw to other motorhomer's cool

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2017 #27

    OMG! 😂😂😂😂

  • DaveandVicki
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    edited January 2017 #28

    We have a Teddy Bear that we won in a raffle at Clumber Park club site and a RNLI bear that we bought in Skegvagas.

    Neither have names.

  • ABM
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    edited January 2017 #29

    Well  I'll  be  hornswoggled   surprised  What  a  load  of  bloomin'

    nutters  you  lot  are  !!

    A B M

     

    P.S.  --  My  collection  of  Donkeys  remains  at  home,  with 

    their  muzzles  in  various  mugs, which  said  mugs  are  used

    for  my  small  change  which  is  aimed  at  varied  Charities     innocent

    A B M --  Cheshire  Nutter   cool

  • Wildwood
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    edited January 2017 #30

    We did have a tiger given to us when we bought our last caravan and he or she traveled with us for some time. I think he disappeared after our grandson stayed with us.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2017 #31

    At the risk of being a party pooper....

    I saw a car in our local car park with the dashboard and rear parcel shelf absolutely covered with small fluffy mascots. Like fluffy dice, it gives you visual warning of the mental capacity of the owner.