More Scenes From a Trailer Park: 1955 Roadcraft aka Silver Suitcase® #4

Another captured look of the "Country Cottage".

Can't say it enough. Design is in the details.

Cozy, no? 

Scenes From a Trailer Park: 1955 Roadcraft aka Silver Suitcase® #4

The "Country Cottage" is coming along nicely...

Design is all in the details.

As is everything in Life. 

I'm thinking Snickerdoodles for when the ice bucket isn't in use.

That's Country Cottage-ish, no?

Silver Suitcase® #4 Design Update: The 1955 Roadcraft Formerly Known As 1960 Park Model

Things are coming along nicely on the Country Cottage in Joshua Tree:

Remember the kitchen? 

Pretty Dreary - almost Breaking Bad-ish.

I put in some counter tops, a stove/oven, replaced some drawers, painted the wall a warm golden yellow, and switched out the sink fixtures. 

I kept the cabinets as I wanted that rustic not too done feel. 

I wanted to retain some of the "historical" design of the trailer. 

My goal with this trailer was to give it a more woodsy cabin feel.

I do love the softer light here.

Bathroom Vanity Area

Looking at the Living Room + Bedroom Area from the Kitchen: 

Guest Bedroom:

I'd be a happy guest, wouldn't you?

At times it was tricky to keep the colors on the warmer side, but I had to keep with the warm country cottage via vintage trailer via Joshua Tree theme in mind at all times.

Don't forget this trailer will serve as a dual purpose: One as a getaway, and it will also be used as The Paul Kaplan Group Joshua Tree Outpost office. 

There's still some tinkering to be done here and there, but most of the 1955 Roadcraft Country Cottage is pretty much done!

IMPOSTER ALERT: The Trailer Formerly Known as Park Model 60

When I bought Silver Suitcase® # 4, 

the title said 1960 Park Model. 

I thought something was off with the "1960" interior design of the trailer

but believed the registration.

Why wouldn't I?

 Lo and behold, I found this while working on the trailer yesterday: 

        I did some research and boom, it was confirmed:

This Trailer is a.... 

1955 ROADCRAFT!!!

I think somewhere along the way the original title was lost, and for whatever reason this trailer got slapped with the 1960 Park Model on the replacement title. 

This is a pleasant surprise as these are rare!

Here's an ad for a 1957 Roadcraft

And the website Atlas Mobile Home Directory which has listings for all vintage trailers had this to say about Roadcraft:

"Roadcraft was an obscure mobile home manufacturer and didn't stay in business very long. The units they produced were nevertheless impressive. The Roadcraft Imperial was available in 50', 55', 60', and 65' lengths. 

The cheaper series, United, was available in 35' to 55' in both ten and eight foot widths. 

A 55' long eight wide would have been a monster to try to pull down the road!"

So, the Trailer formerly known as Park Model 60 is now known 

as a 1955 Roadcraft from the United collection! 

Woot! Woot!