Vintage Mobile Homes

We recently came across this super cool 1968 vintage mobile home that is listed for sale in the ever-popular Safari Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs California. As soon as we saw it, we knew we had to share it! Take a look at the listing from Redfin: Step into high style in this furnished, recently remodeled, stunner! This turn-key home is…

Vintage trailer homes are a thing of beauty. They are what brought us to the awesome, modern-looking homes of today. From the early homes that were pulled behind cars, to the groovy look of the 1970's mobile home, we are sharing 5 cool vintage trailer homes that make us want to step back in time. 1937 Pierce Arrow Travelodge Model C The…

Homes like this 1955 Spartan Royal Mansion that we are sharing today have long been a favorite of vintage mobile home enthusiasts. There's just something about a Spartan trailer that makes it a stand out among other vintage mobile homes. Whether its the bright, shiny exterior, or its ahead of the times style that attracted homeowners, these homes…

If you are a fan of camping and of all things vintage then you are going to love what we have for you today. These 5 cool retro trailer park resorts are scattered all around the country and are the hot new trend in camping. Forget sleeping bags and tents, these are where you want to stay! All images courtesy of their respective sites. The…

Today's find comes from a Facebook friend and fellow mobile home fan, Steve. He was kind enough to send us a super cool picture of a 1964 trailer he saw online and we knew we had to know more. Manufactured by Kit Manufacturing Company, this one bedroom/1 bath trailer sits in Ramon Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs, California, and was most…

When Mid-States Corporation built the 1952 Executive Flagship dubbing it the world's most exciting mobile home and office, boy, they were not lying! Mid-States was the largest trailer manufacturer in the world in the early 1950s, so this one-of-a-kind mobile home was a perfect rolling advertisement for the company. Mid-States had 6 factories…

Mobile homes are our passion and this vintage trailer combines two of our favorite things, mid-century design and a completely restored vintage mobile home. We found this vintage gem on Curbed and it was just too great not to share. Mid-Century Design Interior Built in 1958, and boasting a small addition, this is one of the original tiny…

Neon signs and mobile homes have a lot in common. Both began in the early 1900s, both were once symbols of a fun time, both suffered from leaked industry secrets and patent issues, and both were eventually stigmatized as symbols of seedy establishments. With so much in common, it seems fitting that so many mobile home park signs used neon…

There have been dozens of unique vintage mobile homes over the years, some more awesome than others. In this article, we take a look at vintage mobile homes that were ahead of their time. Understanding Trailer Shows Trailer shows were popular events all over the nation. Movie stars and performers entertained attendees while builders…

Look what $45,000 can buy you in Palm Springs, California! This 1966 mobile home may be small on space but it is big on style. It's a smaller home measuring in at only 10'x40' with 400 square feet of living space but would be perfect for a wannabe CA beach bum like me. The price of this colorful retro mobile home seems very reasonable as does…