Featured Trailer – 1959 Kenskill

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Kenskill's are great trailers. They appear to be very well built and I really appreciate the layouts in them.  This is what Karen writes about her trailer; "What a delightful site!  I too am a vintage trailer owner.  I have a 1959 Kenskill with all original pink appliances.  She even has a pink porcelain toilet and shower surround.  Of course I wanted to paint … [Read more...]

Interview on Hallmark – See the video

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OK, so you all remember last week I did a short segment on Hallmark's Home & Family Show in conjunction with their interview with MaryJane Butters of MaryJanes Farm about Glamping? I thought I would share a short clip of it so you could see it if you missed the airing of the episode. I come in at the 2:55 mark. I had a lot of fun doing this and was honored that … [Read more...]

Interview on Hallmark Home and Family Show!

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I know this is really, really short notice but if you tune in tomorrow to The Home and Family show on the Hallmark channel at 10am/9am central you see a short interview I did with them via Skype from inside our 55 Bellwood. My segment is near the end of their interview with MaryJane Butters of http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/ where she's talking about Glamping. Hope … [Read more...]

Camping Couture – Just What Every Glamper Needs!

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Recently I found out about Sourpuss clothing and I have to say their retro and vintage inspired clothing is awesome! I was so excited today when I received this wonderful Happy Kamper Aubrey dress in the mail. The fit is perfect and I absolutely love the design! It has little vintage trailers, pink flamingos, martinis, bows and retro stars. It's totally fabulous and … [Read more...]

The Pin-Up Girl Trailer Park

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Check out this fun video of Shady Dell trailer park located in Bisbee, Arizona. If you are traveling through the area trailer-less, this looks like it would be fun place to stay. … [Read more...]

Vintage Camper Pin Cushion & Pillow Pattern

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Let's make some cuteness shall we? This is one of my new designs that I just finished up. You know how they say it's a lot of work to restore or build a vintage trailer from the ground up? Not with this one! This is a fun and easy little canned ham camper to make. It's soft and squishy and I'm sure everyone that sees it won't be able to resist picking it up. Those of … [Read more...]

Custom Vintage Trailer Signs

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I just love these signs made by Andrea Disharoon! They are made from aluminum and measure 12 x 18. Andrea can custom make a sign for you to suit your needs. For mine she made a couple with the name of my trailer and the year/model and for another she made it with just the year and model. She can also make these in various colored lettering and fonts. Aren't they … [Read more...]

Camping in Hell at the Airstream Rally

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A town named Hell? Who is responsible for naming it that? I'm speaking of Hell, MI. It was actually quite a lovely place. We attended the Airstream rally after being invited by my friends Rhonda and Dave who were the hosts. It was a great time. We picked a nice shady spot up on the hill. The view from the rear bed. Gotta love that little Jukebox all lit … [Read more...]

Seeburg Wall-O-Matic Juke Box

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Do you all remember these? Do you remember sitting at a diner and being able to put in a dime or quarter and play a couple of tunes right at your table? OK, I admit I probably wasn't quite born yet to remember but I have seen modern ones in diner's in California. This is a Seeburg Wall-O-Matic 100 Juke Box. This little table top version would sit at the table in a … [Read more...]

Saving Space with Space Bags

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I was given a sample set of Space Bag Dual- Use Bags to try out and review for you all. I have to say these are really neat! These are great for storing items such as clothing and bedding in a vintage trailer as we all know how space is a commodity in our little trailers. I used these a couple weekends ago to store an extra set of bedding including sheets and a … [Read more...]