I’ve seen a few comments from vintage mobile home groups stating their displeasure when they see older mobile homes that are gutted and remodeled instead of restored back to their original state. Apparently, the ‘true connoisseurs’ thinks everyone should have the exact same taste as they do and fail to realize that not […]
Vintage Trailers
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The Spartan Trailer Company was born from pure American innovation. Learn about the company’s roots and its transition to travel trailers in the presentation below: See a beautiful 1959 Spartan here. Read Spartan Meets Modern Day Living. We will continue our look at the Spartan Trailer Company so be sure to sign […]
The owners, Steve Salatino and Mike Richardson, have done a great job on this vintage mobile home restoration. They brought it back to its former glory, taking great care to feature the home’s best elements. The wood paneling is beautiful, the exterior colors expertly chosen, and the cabinetry is magnificently mid-century! The couple […]
If you enjoy vintage mobile homes, RVs’s, and campers you’re going to love this video, ‘MOBILE MANSIONS: The History of RV’s and Trailers Full One Hour Version by Douglas Keister.’ This video travels the timeline of mobile homes with great historical accuracy. The narrator walks through the decades on a beautifully visual road of photos, […]
A Spartan Mobile Home is a favorite of most vintage mobile home fans and for good reason. The story of the company is as fascinating as the homes they produced. It’s a true American tale of innovation and the ability to adapt during difficult times. Related: Check out this Shabby-Chic Spartan. Did I […]
Awesome Airstream Remodel This Airstream remodel will curl your hair! Literally! One of the greatest benefits of mobile homes, campers, travel trailers, and RV’s is unlimited potential. They can become anything you can imagine and in this case the owner imagined an upscale business that could be easily transported. We’ve seen lots of great […]
Mobile homes come in all shapes and size, so do vintage buses. These vintage buses have all been converted into beautiful mobile homes! In my opinion, you can call anything a mobile home as long as the unit is mobile and has an area for sleeping, eating, and/or living and buses are a […]
Please welcome Dianna Wood. She has completely remodeled a vintage single wide mobile home with amazing DIY projects and was kind enough to write a bit about her single wide mobile home here on Mobile Home Living. Related: A Look at a 1978 Fleetwood Single Wide Remodel. By Dianna Wood Mobile […]
Back in the good ole’ days mobile homes were more prone to design innovation and experimentation. With hundreds of mobile home manufacturers competing for sales the first company to come up with bigger and better was more likely to succeed and become a nationally known brand. A popular design concept was two story […]
Those that take the time and money to renovate and remodel vintage mobile homes are my favorite kind of people. Bringing back the past is not an easy thing to do especially if you try to be as original as possible. Those that do this work, that takes the time and money to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]