Small size tube amps...any recommendations??

Mesa made an integrated amp called the Tigris which used EL84's and EAR made an excellent amp using just small signal tubes, quite a few of them - can't recall which type. Both got good reviews. Marco is right about finding a good EL34 based amp.

Dynaco (or maybe it was in the days of Dyna Kit) made a small integrated amp with output tubes not much larger than 12AX7. I think it was about 15wpc. The unit was in a case that looked much like a Dyna preamp except that it was deeper. Of course there were lots of amps that used 6V6 tubes, but those are a lot fatter than your pinkie.

Jolida 102b is EL84 - 4 of them for about 25 watts pushpull. Manley Stingray also uses EL84s, 8 of them. About 50 watts pushpull, 25 triode. The Manley Mahi (Mahi) monoblocks are also EL84 - 4 per side for about 40w pushpull or 20w triode.
I'm with Marco in guessing you're remembering an EL84.

Go to www.2baudio.com and look at the Cayin TA30.
$500-$800 NEW. Looks Great and sound Great.

I agree, the EL84 that you are probably referring to sounds great. Many vintage Pilot, Heath, Fisher, Scott and more used this tube. Very sweet and warm sounding. From what I know, Decware mentioned above uses a Sovtek CV83-not the same. Decware is supposed to sound great. However, you won't get 8 watts out of a Decware. Most are 2 to 5 watts, a few of the models go up to 7.

Check out ebay under tube amplifiers to check out some neat old EL84 based pieces. My old pilot will keep up with most $1500 amps, that's why people will pay $300 or more for a mint vintage piece. Most of the vintage units used 2 EL84's per channel also which should get you 15 to 20 watts per channel.

7189 based amps will work just as well. They are almost the same as EL84's (not identical but interchangeable).