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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.
Mobile Homes of the Past is a little info-graphic I put together that highlights some styles of each era and lists quotes about the homes. I love to read about the history of mobile homes and I have much respect for the people that fought for the homes, such as Elmer Frey, president of Marshfield … Read more
There were some truly unique mobile homes in the past. Some made sense. Some didn’t. Most unique mobile homes have one thing in common – they were created by dreamers trying to solve a problem and they may have worked had they not been before their time. The need for affordable housing is never ending. Land … Read more
The Wanderer, perhaps one of the oldest mobile homes in existence, recently went through an extensive vintage mobile home restoration. It’s now proudly displayed at the Cotswolds Caravan Club. Related: The History of Mobile Homes. Dr. William Stables, a wealthy Scotsman, commissioned the caravan in 1884. It is an impressive 30 feet long and the epitome of luxury. … Read more
[embedvideo id=”d5ylnLt61gI” website=”youtube”] Here’s a video that shows a great vintage mobile home restoration of a 1953 Spartanette. Spartan’s are one of the most popular vintage mobile homes and for good reason; their well built and beautifully designed. Getting your hands on a Spartan that has been maintained fairly well is hard though. If your … Read more
A 1954 Spartan Imperial Mansion gets encapsulated with a modern structure. Modern and vintage are married perfectly. Great ideas and inspiration!
Finding resorts, motels and campgrounds that rent out vintage mobile homes is one of my favorite parts of this blog. These attractions are perfect for those of us that can’t afford to own our own vintage mobile home just yet. They are also perfect just to get away from life for a minute. Kate’s Lazy … Read more
Our mobile homes are perfect examples of how modern technology and innovation can better our lives. From a small vardo being pulled by horses to our new triple wides, the mobile home industry is always improving and inventing ways to make living as comfortable and easy as possible. In a 1936 mobile home, there were … Read more
Could you image the excitement and intrigue of new 1936 mobile homes? I sure can! Lot’s of people saving up for their dream home in an effort to be free and live simply and go anywhere they wanted. It’s a refreshed dream that is still in some of our hearts some 70 years later. This … Read more
Innovation is what drives the manufactured home industry, one of the best innovations was fold up homes. While I wouldn’t classify these particular homes as true mobile homes (no axle is attached), I do consider them to be the pre-fab’s of yesterday. Related: Expandable Mobile Homes: The First Double Wides. The concept of folding the walls … Read more
Vintage mobile home photos and stories aren’t the easiest topics to find. There were several magazines that catered to mobile home owners back in those good ole days but like all great things, they came to an end in the mid-1960’s. Trailer Life and Trailer & Mobile Home Living were 2 of the most popular. … Read more