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We love vintage mobile homes and like to share articles about their history. From tents to the huge manufactured homes we have today, there were a lot of cool models and awkward steps in between. Learn about a few of them here.
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
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
I don’t know what it is about a vintage mobile home, and manufactured homes, that appeal to me so much. Perhaps it’s the important role that mobile homes have played in our country – providing housing to millions of families that otherwise wouldn’t have had a home at all. Maybe it’s their fall from grace – … Read more
Trailer Shows were popular events. A trade show gave you the opportunity to see all the current models of the year in one place and you were likely to see a celebrity or daredevil while visiting. It was a day out, strolling through an area and looking at beautiful homes – I can’t think of … Read more
The late 1950’s and early 1960’s was a successful time for mobile homes. Record sales were broken year after year, and waiting lists for buyers were a common occurrence. Related: Vintage Mobile Homes. There are several reasons why the manufacturers enjoyed high sales and record profits during this time. One of the main reasons was … Read more
The history of the American trailer park is one of the most interesting aspects of our culture. History of the American Trailer Park The term ‘trailer’ is used to describe the original pulled camper concepts that came about in the first half of the 20th century. Job scarcity and housing shortages made these homes popular. … Read more
“No one has a right to comment on anyone’s life or the choices I do or don’t make.” -Kate Winslet There’s NO such thing as Trailer Trash People living in mobile and manufactured homes have been stereotyped, stigmatized, and labeled from the very beginning. In the late 1920’s the first ‘mobile home’ rolled off the … Read more