“If you ever want me to camp again, get me off the ground.”

Those words, though unknown to me at that time I heard them, would be the beginning of PopupGizmos. Because those words led me to buy a popup camper. And that led to....

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“If I build it, will you buy it?”

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I posted that question to the now gone PopupTimes forum...the first true popup camping forum platform. I intended it to be a humorous play on the movie Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come.” I had an idea, solar covers to keep popup camper bunks cooler. I had made covers for my camper and knew how well they worked. So, I posted that question. I had a plan, I could build the covers, but would people buy them?

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That was 23 years ago.

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That's the short story version of how PopupGizmos came to be. It does not begin to talk about the all the people who helped me out, agreed to sell me material, offer advice, provide support. All vital to PopupGizmos’s success. Without them, it never would have happened. And then there is you, our customers. You bought our covers, past on the word of mouth, supported us on the forums, I could go on and on about our customers.

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I can never offer enough thanks to everyone, But I can pass the thanks on and so....

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Beginning Sunday, June 12th, 2022, Jarom and Nicole Thomas will be the new owners of PopupGizmos. They are one in a million with the knowledge and commitment that I can trust with taking care of PopupGizmos and most importantly our customers. You may already know them, their company is Sunfast products, maker of Pug Ears and other camping accessories. You can still expect the same level of quality service and products...the change of ownership will be seamless.

Look for more info on this as the time comes closer.

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My heartfelt thanks to every customer, ever person who has supported us. I’m gonna confess, I will miss everyone. Maybe I’ll see you in a campground sometime.

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Best regards,

Bob Pitney

Popupgizmos