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Give a listen to the story of the loving restoration of Dave and Lori Whites' 1948 Curtis Wright Model 5 Clipper. It took over five-years and multiple attempts to make it their own. The interior has been customized and the exterior features a flowing black stripe on the sides of the Model 5 that was modeled after a 1948 advertisement. Creating an authentic stripe took research, time, and perseverance to achieve. This episode was recorded at the 2019 All-American Rally in Brooks, Oregon in the Canned Ham Studios and is hosted by "The Illustrated Field Guide to Vintage Trailers" authors....

Way back in early March 2020 we took a road trip from our hometown of Portland, Oregon to Hollister, California and Vintage Camper Trailer Magazine's boot camp. It's about a twelve or so hour drive according to google maps, but we make it into a two-day trip down the I-5 corridor with a few stops along the way. We usually get pumped up on black coffee and maple bars for breakfast around ten in the morning. That's followed by some Slim Jim's, Skittles, and Mexican Cokes for lunch. By late afternoon we're pretty tapped out, so we usually pull into...

If you are looking into buying a vintage trailer and want to be able to fake your way
through your first rally – here’s a quick wrap up of the basic vintage trailer body styles.

Like most vintage trailer enthusiasts Paul Lacitinola's interest began humbly, with the purchase of 1962 DeVille for family outings. From there he's evolved into a collector, magazine publisher, rally organizer and creator of Vintage Trailer Boot Camp, an intensive 4-day learning experience focused on vintage trailer restoration. Open to experienced and novice restorers alike, the weekend will be packed with industry leaders and experts sharing their knowledge of topics like electrical & plumbing, framing, wood refinishing, painting, design, fabrication, appraisal, crafts and much more. Presenters (to randomly name a few) include Steve Hingtgen of Vintage Trailer Supply, Justin Scribner of Flyte Camp, Dawn Farrier of The...

We want to thank you for a great year! The field guide launched in February and by September it went into its third printing. So, we got excited by the field guide's reception and came up with some fun items that we hope you'll like.As you can see, the field guide makes a great stocking stuffer! We sized the Illustrated Field Guide to Vintage Trailers to be handy in the field, but it also fits great in a stocking! It’s a perfect gift for the vintage trailer enthusiast in your life.And since you've been so good this year we came...