Everything has to start from something and the mobile home history is very rich. The original mobile home dates as far back as the early 1500’s. Wagons Were the First Mobile Homes Horse-drawn carriages carried the people selling their wares from town to town. From that lifestyle came beautiful hand carved […]
Vintage Trailers
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Discover charming vintage mobile home postcards, classic trailer art, and nostalgic retro camper collectibles.
Trying to find vintage travel trailers for sale? In this article, we’ll show you our 12 favorite websites that have vintage travel trailers for sale and an arsenal of free tools that will help you search for your favorite vintage trailers. You don’t have to look on eBay or Craigslist every day, […]
The Spartan Carousel is one of our favorite vintage mobile home models. From the abundance of windows, the cool skylight, and the round kitchen they are everything we hold dear in a vintage trailer design. Finding one of these beauties is rare, but finding three to share with you, is a special […]
We love all mobile home remodels whether they were done in 2014 or 1954! We found this mobile home remodel in 1954 from a vintage mobile home magazine and had to share it with you! This very vintage mobile home had siding made from muslin and cotton wadding over plywood. This […]
We here at Mobile Home Living are fans of all kinds of mobile and manufactured homes. Especially ones that go beyond what you would typically think of. Perfect example, this completely remodeled bus converted into a tiny home that was recently shared on Facebook. Enjoy! A Look at This Remodeled Bus Here are […]
Last week introduced you to the Palm Canyon Mobile Club. This is a new twist on mobile home community living. This all-ages manufactured home park is an excellent combination of vintage mobile homes, modern manufactured homes, and new tiny home designs, with the hope to attract younger couples and families who are […]
I am just a tad bit obsessed with vintage Airstream remodels. There’s just something about that shiny aluminum, I guess! I especially love seeing how people remodel a vintage camper – will they keep it original or will they add modern touches? This vintage Airstream remodel has lots of modern additions […]
We love to feature vintage camper renovations and we especially love to feature an affordable DIY vintage camper renovation like this 1958 Shasta Airflyte Deluxe camper. Most camper remodels you find online are done by professionals and cost a ton of money. Seeing someone tackle an affordable DIY vintage camper renovation with […]
Please welcome Steve Lancaster. He is the founder of a great Facebook group, Manufactured Housing and Mobile Homes. I’ve never met a more knowledgeable person when it comes to modern and classic mobile home models. I asked Steve to write about his favorite model of all time, the Fleetwood Festival which is also […]
Here at Mobile Home Living, we have featured many Paradise Cove Homes. Known as the most expensive mobile home park in America, this park is home to some of the most amazing mobile homes around! Rachel Ashwell’s home is no exception! Featured on My Domaine blog we just had to share […]
Who didn’t love playing with Lego® Bricks as a child? I know I certainly did and my boys especially loved them. That’s why when we saw this Pacemaker Tri-Level Vintage Mobile Home Made from Legos® we knew we had to share! Tri-Level Pacemaker – Vintage Mobile Home Made from Legos® Kenneth Dirks […]
This 1957 Casa Manana mobile home is an excellent piece of history! The Henslee Company, out of Arlington, Texas built this 36′ long and 8′ wide mobile home. Research shows that the Henslee Company began building mobile homes around 1954. Atlas Mobile Home Directory states in 1955 a 27′ Casa Mobile Home […]
Paula Lajoie just completed her second vintage camper restoration on a 54 year old Streamline Duchess and the result is amazing! 1962 Streamline Duchess Before the Vintage Camper Restoration Restoring vintage campers is a great outlet for Paula’s creativity. She’s an avid DIYer and a passionate admirer of vintage campers. For the last 17 […]