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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 double wide mobile home was a direct descendant of expandable mobile homes. The manufactured housing industry offered larger, more comfortable, and more luxurious models every year. A constant battle to come up with the latest concept or feature brewed between the builders. Just like a vehicle, people could trade their homes in for the newer … Read more
This is a photo log of a 1951 Spartan Imperial Mansion that I found on Vintage Campers.com. Spartan was one of the first manufacturers that really got it right! Here’s before the restoration: Here’s after the restoration: Vintage Campers (.com) is a full service vintage camper and vintage trailer dealer in Peru, Indiana specializing in … Read more
Single Wide Remodel – 1958 Mayflower Gets a New Life Rebecca Knabe is a mobile home remodeling queen, pro and guru! Her 1958 Mayflower single wide remodel transformed her home into a gorgeous space. With more than 1 remodel under her belt, she’s a great source of advise; she has also helped with 2 other … Read more
It’s Sunday! A day I get to share some of my favorite vintage mobile home advertising and literature from yesteryear. Here’s a few that should make you smile: Here’s an entire brochure for American Trailer Coaches 1946 Tudor Tandem and Homecrest models. If you bought or subscribed to magazines like Mobile Living or Trailer Life … Read more
Today, we are honored to feature a home that has never been seen online before and is a true vintage model. This is a perfect example of how a vintage mobile home doesn’t have to be gutted and remodeled to be beautiful. This one has most all of the original features and is still as … Read more
The History of Mobile Homes I collect vintage advertising, manuals and brochures of mobile homes and travel trailers. I have thousands at this point but like any typical collector, I always want more! I just put my order in for the book I have been wanting: Trailer Travel, The History of Mobile America and I … Read more
What Do You Get When A World Famous Architect and a Vintage Spartan Trailer Get Together? Utter Awesomeness! This is a 1948 Spartan Royal Mansion mobile home (although another reference the home as a 1947 model) that has a gorgeous home built right around it! Get this, the very famous architect and designer, Marcel Breuer, … Read more
Modern, Hip & Fabulous! I stumbled upon yet another fabulous retro mobile home remodel. This is in France so I have no idea about the manufacturer or if it’s even a true mobile home. It could possibly be a train car, I don’t really know. It looks close enough to a vintage single wide trailer … Read more
Jackpot! By way of The Nate Show website, I found this gorgeous single wide trailer remodel in the House Proud section. After drooling, reading and clicking a magical link, I found 2 more wonderful mobile home transformations at a blog called “Trailer Chic.” They are 2 ladies that love trailers. While I haven’t had time … Read more
I love stumbling upon awesome online finds! This one is a pure gem, except the word trailer could be changed to the more appropriate wording of mobile home. I digress though. Feast your eyes on 24 gorgeous mobile homes, all part of a photography typology by Jeffrey Milstein. Small Dreams, Trailer Parks in Palm Springs. … Read more