2013 Palm Springs Modernism Vintage Trailer Show

We spent yesterday at the Vintage Trailer Show held in conjunction with the Palm Springs Modernism Week.  Two friends were showing trailers and we always enjoy the various RVs.  Here are a few pictures.

 1954 King

 

1955 Nomad and 1955 Flying Cloud

1956 El Rey

1967 Streamline Prince

1970 Aristocrat Land Commander

1968 Ambassador

Chrysler Imperial

Dinner tonight

Dinner was a turdunken cheese ball followed by bacon explosion.  Here are a few pictures of the bacon explosion under construction and the completed cheese ball.  Next time we will put hard boiled eggs and cheese inside the bacon explosion for some color.

Japan America Kite Festival

Airstream friends of ours told us about a kite festival and today we took our granddaughter, Kinsey, to the 15th Annual Japan America Kite Festival in Seal Beach.  Here are a few pictures.

Polishing the outside

Since the interior is now usable, I decided to spend some time polishing the outside.  That way the Liner will look less like a derelict and hopefully keep my neighbors happy, although no one has complained.

Fifty seven year old aluminum polishes strangely, to my mind at least, some sections look great and some look hazy.

Palm Springs Modernism

We spent the late morning and early afternoon at the Riveria Hotel in Palm Springs viewing the vintage trailer exhibit sponsored by Airstream Life.  This event was part of the Palm Springs Modernism week.  There were 19 trailers ranging from 1935 to 1973, Airstreams, Spartans, Holiday House, La Crosse Vacationer, Westcraft and a Bowlus.  Weather was cold and cloudy, but no rain.

Thanksgiving Weekend

After spending Thanksgiving with Tricia's family, we traveled to San Elijo State Beach on Friday for the balance of the weekend.  Friday night we went to Campo to take the Polar Express train ride from the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum.  The train left the station and traveled to the North Pole where we picked up Santa and returned to the train station.  Here is a picture of Kinsey with Santa.

On Saturday we attended the first birthday of our great grand niece in San Diego.  Here are a couple of pictures of the pinata breaking and the birthday girl.

Santa Barbara and Vintage Trailers

Last Wednesday, we left home and traveled to the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara for an Airstream club rally.  There were 17 trailers and about 35 members in attendance.  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were spent relaxing at the Showgrounds, there was a swap meet on the grounds Thursday and a book sale all weekend which we attended and bought a few books.  On Saturday, we went to the Flying Flags RV Park in Buellton to tour the Buellton Vintage Trailer Bash.  The pictures are from that rally, there were about 200 trailers, the oldest being a 1937 Covered Wagon and a 1937 Pierce Arrow trailer.