The early 1940’s was a challenging time for United States of America and trailers industry. Our country was headed to WWII and rations were put in place in order to produce the necessities needed for the war. The mass-produced trailer was still in its infancy – factories had just begun producing trailers in 1936 so there … Read more
CBS gets it. Another unbiased report from a well known media giant makes the case for mobile homes. The mobile home stereotype is slowly fading! The Mobile Home Stereotype The mobile home stereotype is unfair and unjust. You know it and I know it – now it’s time for the rest of the world to catch … Read more
Over the years we have collected quite a few great Vintage Trailer Parks and Campground Images. So we thought we would share them with you! Related: A look at some Unique Vintage Motor Homes. The following images were found on Flickr. The poster describes the photos as being in Fort Benning, GA in 1953 or 1955. … Read more
Ready for some more beautiful manufactured home decorating ideas? Great, cause you’re gonna love this home! This double wide manufactured home was found on HGTV’s Rate my Space, one of the few online resources for manufactured home decorating ideas, and it’s another fine example of the unlimited potential that a manufactured home has. Kitchen Stacy, the owner, has … Read more
The modern mobile home came immediately after the first automobile was introduced. People had been carrying their homes around with them for centuries in the form of carriages, covered wagons, and vargos so it was only natural that these concepts be modified for automobile travel. When a history-changing invention like the automobile is made it takes a few years … Read more
Some people have the coolest stuff! Diane, a writer and blogger at the wonderfully entertaining blog called ‘Tales From a Sears House‘ is one of those people. She has an eye for detail and naturally surrounds herself with unique items. Diane, and her husband Doug, not only live in a 1939 Sears Kit House but they also own a … Read more
Vintage Mobile Homes from 1955 1955 was a great year for the mobile home. The vintage mobile homes were going through its adolescence, trying to find itself in a sense. The homes were transitioning from bubbly curves to mean and lean. The clean, sleek exterior lines and contemporary interiors were taking over the neighborhood and the public … Read more
Vintage mobile homes and mobile home parks go hand in hand! There couldn’t, and shouldn’t, be one without the other so it’s only fair that we cover them equally. Parsley Trailer Park This first few images are of the Parsley Trailer Park outside of St. Petersburg, Florida in a smaller town called Redington Shores. The … Read more
When Apartment Therapy features a single wide mobile home you know it’s gotta be special! The popular website uses the term ‘unconventional’ and ‘thinking out of the box’ to describe the mobile home. Perhaps the writer isn’t aware that over 20 million American’s live in mobile and manufactured homes and just aren’t used to seeing factory-built homes that … Read more
Our 2nd issue of Vintage Mobile Homes Throwback Thursdays takes a look at 1961. It was another great year for mobile homes! Lots of great advancements and beautiful homes were being cranked out. If you missed last weeks installment you can see it here: Vintage Mobile Homes of 1953. Modern Mechanix, a great blog with a few vintage mobile … Read more