Silver Suitcase in The NEW YORK TIMES!

Well, lookey here!  Me and The Silver Suitcase made it to the big time! 

THE NEW YORK TIMES!!

WOOT WOOT!

Nancy Baron, photographer + Documentarian extraordinaire featured us in her new book titled: "Palm Springs: The Good Life"

If that wasn't enough love, this past weekend she penned a piece for the New York Times about her beloved part time residence and her new book.

Lo and behold this was one of the photos featured:

  

photo courtesy of Nancy Baron/New York Times

I love that this was simply titled:

"Matthew"

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! 

Doesn't Get Any Better: Coachella 2015 + Trailer Park!!!

Yup, it happened! Tickets went on sale for Coachella a little over a week ago. the mad frenzy has already begun, and needless to say weekend one was sold out in a matter of minutes!  

But we got our tickets, and people, I cannot stress this enough:  if you haven't been, figure out something and find a way to go next year. You will not be disappointed.

Before the Polo Fields, before Coachella, there was of course, a Trailer Park!

I stumbled upon this: 

Now, that's a Trailer Park! 

Pretty nifty, right? 

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!

New Neighbor Alert!

Behold:

My fancy new neighbor!

I've always wanted to take a road trip in one of these.

 I think maybe this summer I should rent one for a week or two, and try it out!

Happy Saturday Night!

 From the Silver Suitcase®

and to all, a Good Night!

1966 Baby Safari Renovation Update: Textile Edition

Some fabric samples!

But these aren't just any fabric samples, though...

These are courtesy of 

the one and only

 TrinaTurk + Mr Turk !!

THANK YOU Mr+Mrs T!

Silver Suitcase® #2 is coming along nicely, don't you think?!

1966 Baby Safari Renovation Update!

Hooray! The Safari cabinets are almost done!

 Bright cheery Kitchen! 

You like? 

Whaddya think so far??

Airstream Renovation Interrupted: COACHELLA!

FIrst up: Coachella Pics! Tomorrow, we'll get back to our regular scheduled Airstream programming (Baby Safari Update tomorrow!):

My Coachella Gang!

(Note the Astronaut in the background)

And here's the Astronaut close up:

ASTRONAUT 

Can't get enough of the Astronaut!

Me and the BOSSMAN Paul Kaplan!

A little Desert Dust? 

HA!

Didn't dampen our spirits!

DAY THREE

We're not tired at all. Or sore from dancing. Really.

Not at all.

#NoSireeBob!

The Sun Setting tonight.

#Coachella2014

Coachella 2014 Has Started!!!!

We're here, it's a beautiful day out, and we didn't think we could be any happier ...

UNTIL...

We ran into 

the 

VERY VERY, VERY TALL 

ROBOT

Coachella, we heart you. 

Sneak Peek at the 1966 Baby Safari Renovation

The Baby Safari is coming along nicely if I do say so myself! 

The carpeting is in! 

The cabinetry + woodwork have been installed 

Beautiful craftsmanship. 

Soooooooo, what do you think of the yellow? 

Daring, I know! This is going to be great!

1966 Baby Safari Renovation Update: Shag-a-licious!

Yards and Yards of brown shag carpeting went into the Safari today.

Silver Suitcase® #2

Posh Trailer. 

Silver Suitcase™ # 2 Update: 1966 Safari

Today we are painting the Baby Safari!!!

Everything has been cleared out and now it's a blank canvas waiting for life to be injected back into its hollowed walls.

The magic is starting, people!

The Silliness of Tucson

Renovation: It's All In the Attitude.

As I wrote the other day,  I purchased a 1949 Spartan Mansion (Silver Suitcase™ #3!)   Here's a sneak peak of a "before" picture. Note: my cavalier attitude.

Think I have some work to do? 

Photo: Mary Beth Acosta 

Over the next few months I'll have updates on both the Spartan and the 1966 Safari Airstream. (before pictures here)  Stay tuned!

Hooray for Hollywood + Coachella! WOOT! WOOT!

There's been A LOT of press on Palm Springs lately, mainly focusing on the "Who's Who" of Hollywood, and who are buying and playing here.

As I've said before, Hollywood and the Power Players have been coming to Palm Springs since the 1920's, and I don't see them stopping any time soon.

The daily industry insider, The Hollywood Reporter devoted a section on Palm Springs in their weekly magazine edition. I wrote about and linked to their articles on my other blog - you can read here. The Hollywood Reporter really covered a lot and did it well, which is terrific to see. 

I welcome Hollywood with open arms, and just the other day, I sent a Welcome Wagon Open Letter to one of our newest residents. Do take a look if you are visiting Palm Springs, it's a nice little guide to dining and drinking in Palm Springs old school style.

Now, onto more pressing matters:

My Coachella Action Adventure Set came in and it only has a wristband and a paper snail with directions to glue glitter to it?

Anyone remember the snail from last year???

Oh, yes. The Snail.

And, yes that is me in my Coachella approved outfit. 

I can't wait for Coachella this year - I think it's going to possibly top last year, which is no easy feat!

Please say Hello to the Newest Member of the Airstream Family: 1949 Spartan!

Silver Suitcase™ # 3:  Is a 30' 1949 Spartan Mansion! 

Not too shabby! 

Here's an ad from 1957:

My first Airstream Mansion. 

I can't wait to get started! 

This is going to be Good. 

Stay tuned!

Let the Renovations Begin! Day 1, 1966 Airstream Safari. And, away we go!

I did it. I picked up Silver Suitcase™ number 2!

3/4 view

Straight on

The Entry Way

HELLO RENOVATION!

Nothing a little paint and elbow grease can't fix!

Bathroom with a view! + Dressing Area? 

I'm thinking bidet? HA Just kidding. 

Nook TBD. Dining, Reading or Sleeping? 

TV TIME!

I'll keep everyone posted as the renovation comes along!

Some Highlights from the Vintage Trailer Show at Modernism Week in Palm Springs

One of the consistent features in all of the trailers were the bursts of color - and there is nothing like the desert sun to really bring out the best in all of them!

Look! Happy Trailers!

Glam Trailers!

 Loved this one - the old school classic:

More tomorrow, we're still getting things together for the Silver Suitcase™ to turn back into my  home.

What an incredible, fun weekend, and meeting everyone was definitely the icing on the cake!