Road Trip Continued: Marfa, Texas+Prada+Tonka Toys!

Almost to Palm Springs! 

I picked up my new car aka the "Tonka Toy" (To tow my Airstreams- not my clients!)  

in Houston 

and ended up driving through Marfa, Texas today. 

I had to make a stop at the art installation "Prada Marfa" and photograph 

my new purchase! 

Of course, I found some vintage cars:

These shots almost look like they could be from the 1971 movie

"The Last Picture Show" 

Next Stop: New Mexico, and then home!

More Vintage Car Porn from the Oldsmobile Homecoming Show!

For Father's Day Weekend I was at the Oldsmobile Homecoming Show and Swap Meet with my Dad  - a fellow car enthusiast (Where do you think I learned everything from?)

Here's a few of the cars amongst many that caught my eye!

If that's not a cool front with sex appeal, I don't know what is. 

You definitely can't say that about too many cars on the road these days.

A Prius, sexy? I think not. 

I would say for me, this is probably the second happiest place 

next to  Disneyland. 

I love the gold toned cars. Perfect for the Desert. 

The two tone gold and black works really well on a vintage car. I can't really see it working on a new model. 

The attention to the details on the back and front ends is something that's sorely lacking these days in car design. Such a shame. 

Red is definitely one of the more popular colors for vintage cars. 

Though, there was this minty green. 

And this cool blue...

And then, I saw a WAGON. 

I'm thinking this wagon will be good for Silver Suitcase® #4 AKA "The Country Cottage"

Right??

But look at this detail:

Incredible! Country-ish, no?  

I think the Joshua Tree Clientele would love tooling around in this wagon with a picnic to go!

Sandwiches, some cocktails...

Pretty snazzy!

If you're a vintage car enthusiast, (and even better if you're an Oldsmobile enthusiast) I highly recommend going next year! You won't be disappointed. 

Info HERE

And, BIG news about the airstreams coming this week!

(Hint: One flew the coop, and another one is ready for its debut!)

Meet the Newest Member of the Silver Suitcase® Family!

Yes siree, here is Silver Suitcase® #5!!!

This, my friends is a 1960 Airstream Tradewind

All 24ft! Gorgeous, right? 

***Really, it had me at Jalousie Windows!

If you look really hard you might be able to make out the blueprint:

*** Jalousie windows are the slatted windows like this:

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

The trailer companies did away with them in the 70's, having switched to sliders.

Can't wait to get started on the latest and greatest! 

Lookey, Me and the Silver Suitcase® are in a Magazine!

Fast Company magazine profiled Nancy Baron's book The Good Life  which includes a photo of me in the Silver Suitcase --- Fast Company used that photo  as the intro to the piece with this headline:

PHOTO ESSAY OF LIFE IN PALM SPRINGS MAKES ME WANT TO RETIRE IMMEDIATELY 

Photo by Nancy Baron. Duh.

Fast Company wrote: 

Photographer Nancy Baron's  The Good Life takes us behind the classic veneer of the city's resort glamour. 

Read the full article HERE

Thanks Fast Company! 

Silver Suitcase® #2 Update: 1966 Baby Safari Gets Some Love from Trina Turk

It's Don Drapery Day at the Safari! 

Sneak Peek at the Trina Turk drapes and pillows.

We're almost there. We should have the Safari done in the next few weeks!

(Fingers crossed, of course!) 

The New York Times Officially Declares Palm Springs Cool Again

Okay People! 

It's Official - our town is on the map + cool, yet again!

On the cover of the FASHION+ STYLE section of today's (SUNDAY!) New York Times,  

there was this headline this morning:

The Desert in Demand says the headline. 

You can read the article HERE

 

But really, shame on them for not writing about the other Palm Springs way of living. 

Ahem ahem ahem. For a quick tutorial, look HERE

Silver Suitcase® # 4 Decor Update:1960 Park Model!

I'm almost done with the "Country Cottage"!

 My 1960 Park Model has most of the furniture in, but still needs some trim painting, bathroom fixtures, a few final accessories and it should be completed! 

Remember how it looked?

More before pics HERE

Soon to be reading nook - maybe.

One view of the living area:

It's coming along!

I love the light here, it's definitely softer than the Palm Springs 

direct sunlight.

The finish line is in sight! 

1960 Park Model Renovation + Decor Update!

The 1960 Park Model , also known as Silver Suitcase® # 4 is coming along nicely.

This trailer is going to be my outpost office as well as my "country home"

I kept the cabinets! Remember? 

I wanted to create a more woodsy, cabin type feeling since it would be in Joshua Tree. I also wanted something completely opposite  of my home trailer.

So... whadyya think? 

I'm getting there.

***A friend asked about the matches in the vase next to the chair. I've been collecting matches since I was a kid, but only from what I deem to be special places. I think it's a pretty cool collection!