~ ~ THIS TRAILER IS NOW SOLD ~ ~She was built in 1965 and is 16’ long. She has been in our family for 12 years and provided us with wonderful camping memories. Unfortunately, children grow into teens and we have outgrown her! We gave her a full interior renovation...Custom black out draperies & pillows, Custom upholstered dinette and couch cushions, FLOR carpet … [Read more...]
1966 Driftwood For Sale
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~ ~ THIS TRAILER IS NOW SOLD ~ ~ 1966 Driftwood Vintage Trailer For Sale Just in time for your summer family travels or to use as a driveway getaway! This extremely RARE 1966 vintage Driftwood Trailer underwent a complete exterior restoration in 2018 by restoration experts “American Travelers Restorations”. During this restoration, we had all the “skins” come off … [Read more...]
11 Tips to Help You Price a Vintage Camper Trailer
September 21, 2016 by · 6 Comments
Know someone that needs help pricing their vintage trailer? Feel free to share this article with them. Let's face it vintage trailers and campers are quite popular these days. They are so popular that it's not unusual to see some that are over priced either by a little or a lot. We all know that supply and demand play a role in pricing for just about anything, … [Read more...]
GASP!! I painted the interior of my vintage trailer!
August 23, 2016 by · 17 Comments
The title was just for a little shock and awe :) Yes, I did it. I went and painted the interior of a vintage trailer. An Airstream no less! It's not that I wanted to but the original zolatone paint just wasn't something I could live with and I tried, really I did. It had a lot of discoloration and no matter what I tried (trust me, I tried everything) to clean it, … [Read more...]
1964 Shasta Compact For Sale
June 10, 2016 by · 2 Comments
~ ~ THIS TRAILER IS NOW SOLD ~ ~ This is a floor up restoration. The skin is original and has some dings as it is over 50 years old. All new plywood and cabinets on interior. New floor and vinyl covering. The cushions are professionally done. The fridge was removed to make room for a bathroom with a new portapotty. The stove was replaced with a three burner stove … [Read more...]
1955 Bellwood All Original Trailer For Sale
June 7, 2016 by · 7 Comments
~ ~ THIS TRAILER IS NOW SOLD ~ ~ This is my personal trailer {Little Vintage Trailer} that is up for sale! This is a rare opportunity to own this true survivor; a 1955 Bellwood! You could be camping in this immediately! Over the years I've only seen 3 other ones in online photos. So it's not a common trailer and it's a true "canned ham". It was manufactured by … [Read more...]
“Among the Birch” Vintage Trailer Watercolor Painting
April 28, 2016 by · 3 Comments
I wanted to share with you my latest painting. This is a watercolor painting I just finished up. It's been a little while since I've had the chance to sit down and paint something. I think the weather lately has prompted my desire for lots of color of spring and I love the birch trees that we have up north! I hope you like it! Prints are available for sale in my … [Read more...]
1963 Yellowstone Renovation & Restoration Part 3
February 26, 2016 by · 2 Comments
In the last post here we left off where the trailer had all new skin. So next comes some interior repairs and additions and finally new paint! In the bed area I didn't have any interior lights. I guess there never was any. So I asked the guys at VTR if they could add some and they came up with these sconce beauties. A very talented gentleman added the design to … [Read more...]
1963 Yellowstone Renovation & Restoration Part 2
February 15, 2016 by · 3 Comments
If you missed part 1 of this blog series you can see it HERE. All the work you see done here was done at Vintage Trailer Restoration in Burton, MI Oh and just a little tip before I go on; if you take your trailer to a shop for repairs, remove all of your cushions and décor items from inside the trailer first. Leave those items stored at home. The reason is it will … [Read more...]
1963 Yellowstone Renovation & Restoration Part 1
February 9, 2016 by · 3 Comments
I'm going to break this post up in few parts because there are so many photos and information to share. So this is part one. Before we get into the details I had someone ask me why I call this a renovation and a restoration? I feel like the work that has been done to it puts it in a space in between both renovation and restoration. While it's not a ground up … [Read more...]
