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Have Vintage Trailer Will Rally

Posted on May 15, 2013 by admin

Over 315 vintage trailers and their owners will be participating in the 6th Annual “Trail Along to Pismo” Vintage Trailer Rally this weekend at Pismo Coast Village RV Resort in Pismo Beach, California. The highlight of the weekend is the … Continue reading →

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Bowlus Road Chief Back in Production

Posted on April 10, 2013 by admin

The vintage Airstream that for many define Americana has a new challenger—the Bowlus Road Chief is back. The original Road Chief was created in the 1930s by aviation designer, Hawley Bowlus (he also built the Spirit of St. Louis). Its streamline … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara Auto Camp Rents Refurbished Airstreams

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

What is it about Airstream design that continues to engender such passion more than 80 years after the trailer first appeared? Is it the alluring, streamlined aluminum shell, cozy interiors, nostalgia for a simpler era? “It’s a part of American … Continue reading →

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Vintage Travel Converted to Mobile Art Gallery

Posted on January 12, 2013 by admin

Take one vintage 1966 DeCamp travel trailer in near-mint condition, combine it with a dose of creative enthusiasm and elbow grease, mix in the contemporary paintings of one artist, and you get the Happy Camper Mobile Art Gallery. Kristina Wentzell, a … Continue reading →

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Vintage Trailer Transformed into Art Museum

Posted on January 10, 2013 by admin

Three artists based in Methow Valley, Washington, that span three generations are working together to revitalize their once-thriving logging community. One of their projects involves restoring a 1951 Spartan Imperial Mansion travel trailer to display unique and experimental work from local, … Continue reading →

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B-52 Love Shack: An Airstream Motel

Posted on December 21, 2012 by admin

Fans of the B-52s might be inspired to roam — if they want to — all the way out to the Mojave Desert. That’s where the lead singer of the quirk-pop act has brought her bee-hived sensibility to a new … Continue reading →

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Vintage Camping Trailers & Retro Hobby

Posted on December 16, 2012 by admin

Residents of Cleveland, Texas, Niki and Teresa Coats, have restored vintage camper trailers for much of the past five years. This retro hobby stems from an extreme curiosity of Teresa’s, which led to the purchase of their first travel trailer … Continue reading →

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Vintage Trailer for the Birds

Posted on November 22, 2012 by admin

In an earlier post I wrote about the creation of vintage aluminum Airstream birdhouse trailers that are available for online purchase. If you’re looking for something besides the conventional and traditional birdhouse for your avian friends, another option is now … Continue reading →

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Restoring the Shiny Hiney & Other Vintage Trailers

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

Spend a few miles of road time following this vintage travel trailerand you’ll soon see why it’s nicknamed “The Shiny Hiney.” The glare off the silver aluminum exterior is nearly blinding, explains Orbie Mungall having spent countless hours polishing the … Continue reading →

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Have Vintage Trailer, Will Rendezvous

Posted on September 4, 2012 by admin

When travel trailers first started roaming American roads in the 1920s their owners were called tin can tourists. The rolling homes were small: a bed, kitchen, and dinette in one room. Over the decades they morphed into today’s bus-sized recreational … Continue reading →

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