Tis the Season for Camping! "Vintage Trailer Style" Review and Giveaway

When I was a kid, my family had a Coachman travel trailer (completely with bunk beds for my brother and I) and we did a lot of camping!  Growing up in Michigan meant that most summers were spent either up north, in Canada, or somewhere else in the Midwest -- there are so many great options and I was fortunate enough to be able to visit so many places throughout my childhood.

It's always been a dream of mine to buy a vintage RV and restore it.  I love taking road trips and camping, so I am sure it would get a lot of use.  Plus, I would love to share and create memories with my own family, just my parents did for me.

Seriously, how cute is this corner kitchen sink in this vintage trailer?

I think the other thing that fostered my love for vintage RVs is Lucille Ball's The Long, Long Trailer, a movie I watched constantly as a young girl (and even still do!).  If by some chance you haven't seen this film, I HIGHLY recommend it.  It's crazy funny, the fashion and scenery is pretty spectacular, and it holds some serious vintage trailer eye candy.

Seeing how much I love vintage trailers, I was extremely delighted when I was contacted to review Vintage Trailer Style by Lisa Mora.  My book came yesterday and boy was I excited to crack it open!

Mora covers everything you need to know to get started with your first vintage trailer: from buying tips and how to find your dream trailer to ideas on how to decorate and where to explore -- Vintage Trailer Style has got you covered!  I especially like how each section has a printed tab on the page, making it easy to spot your desired section just by flipping through the book.

Even if you aren't interested in buying a trailer of our own, this book is still of interest to anyone who loves vintage.  Mora has packed the book full of beautiful photos showcasing all kinds of trailers and it was great to see all the different ways people have decorated their RVS.

Want to Win a Copy?

Leave me a comment below telling me where you'd most like to go in a vintage trailer.  Giveaway is open worldwide and will close May 20th 2014 at 11:59 EST.  One entry per person.  Winner will be chosen by a random number generator and will be announced here May 21st.  Good Luck!  :)

*Vintage Trailer Style is a sponsor of Livin' Vintage.  All opinions expressed are of Livin' Vintage/Emily Schwartz

Back from Camping!

I'm back from my three day camping trip to Garrettsville, OH; which is just outside of Cleveland. Jesse and I had a wonderful time, despite the rainy weather. Because of the weather, I wasn't able to take as many pictures as I planned... so it's a good thing I got a few in the first day, which was the best weather wise.

On our way to the camp ground, I spotted this antiques mall and Jesse, being the sweetie that he is, agreed to stop so that we could look around. They had a lot of neat items, but most of the stuff I liked was either more than I wanted to spend, or too big to fit in the car with all our camping gear. I would definitely stop at this mall again! I did find two sweet things to take home with me. More on that in a min...

When I was packing for the trip, I found this dress that I forgot I had. Seems like a lot of that has been going on here lately. Yay for new old dresses! I got this dress at an estate sale and fell in love with the big patch pockets that sport tulips. The pockets reminded me of my Swirl dresses. I'm a gal that loves big pockets on dresses. They are so convenient, especially when traveling.

So I bet you are just itching to see what I found at the mall, aren't you.....

The first thing I spotted was a booth with tons of vintage textiles. This piece of barkcloth jumped out at me. The dealer had several pieces, but I chose this half yard sized piece for only $2! I figured I could always scan it in and have more printed if I needed more in the future. I always feel so bad cutting into vintage fabrics.

The other item I purchased with this little guy above. I had recently just lost out on a vintage elephant planter on eBay, so when I spotted this and saw the $4 price tag, I knew he would have a new home with me. Elephants are one of my favorite animals (pandas and birds/owls being the others) and I knew that every time I glanced over at him, I would remember my great trip with my beau. In case you are wondering, I planted an avocado tree in it, which is from Jesse. He has quite the green thumb too!

Emily

50s Dress: Estate Sale

Tennis Shoes: Target

Handbag: Dooney and Burke

This Weekend....

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....I will be tent camping in Garrettsville, Ohio. I only hope I can look as glamorous as those ladies above this weekend!

Today was spent baking some banana nut muffins and putting together a greek pasta salad. I plan on taking lots of pictures while I am there and can't wait to share my trip with you all when I get back.

Have a lovely weekend!!

Emily

Camping--Vintage Style

[Me and my Beau on the beach. I am wearing a vintage romper/swimsuit]

Two weekends ago, my beau and I went camping on a cute little island off the coast of Charelvoix, Mi. The camping sites were basically just numbered plots, with no electricity or running water, so we were really roughing it! Definitely vintage camping, although I would have loved it to be more like The Long, Long Trailer!

I did get the chance to take one of my vintage rompers/swimsuits for a spin on the beach. For being all heavy cotton it was surprisingly cool and dried rather quickly after a quick swim in the lake.

Overall, we had a great time camping and I survived a very rustic weekend without the modern amenities of the 21st Century!

Emily

Vintage Romper: eBay

Sunglasses: J C Penny Optical