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Airstream, Metaphor

Martin Trailer — Mon, 05 May 2014 21:26:31 +0000

On the mend being sick since last week, but not out of the woods just yet and it is my day. to post an image.

Seems we are trending greenish energy and thought of this in my library. With my last name, it is fun to run across such metaphors and then to be able to play it again is terrific.

So, green energy, wind power, moving clouds, sky, all above an Airstream, Trailer no less!

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Authentic Portraits – Ed

Martin Trailer — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:00:19 +0000

Ed Lum at the Monterey Trailer Park, former Auto Camp in front of a Gold Tone Airfloat. ©Martin Trailer

This Authentic Portrait of Ed Lum is part of my personal work seeking vintage trailers. Personal work like continuing education keeps sharpening your skill set and adds to the “10,000 hours” I mentioned in the first of this Authentic Portraits series.

Ed lives in a trailer park in Monterey Park, right next to Pasadena, California. I just showed up because of an article I read the day before in the Los Angeles Times about the trailer park. Ed does not live in this gold tone Airfloat trailer, but it was the rarest in the park and a vintage travel trailer. Most all the trailers in the park were vintage park types, versus the typical travel or pull types I seek. It was highlighted in the paper since the place has a history going back as an Auto Camp on Route 66 and further to the days as a Pony Express stop.

My experience and with Ed, when I explain what I am looking for and why, most folks are very cooperative and are very helpful with suggestions and willing subjects.

Ed is in his element, relaxed and authentic.

Comments encouraged.

Martin
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Bisbee and the Shady Dell Trailer Park

Martin Trailer — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:42:59 +0000

As some have probably figured out, I am always on the prowl for vintage trailers. My quirk. (if you know of vintage trailer locations, speak-up )

A few years ago, I was given a tip about a trailer park that rented vintage trailers as “motel rooms” in Bisbee, Arizona. Bisbee it seems to be famous for two things, a) an enormous copper mine and b) the altitude, 5,000 ft and very pleasant when the lower surrounding area will be scorching. Off I went with no idea what I was going to find and found the Shady Dell Trailer Park at the south end of town on the traffic circle. I regret not staying longer to just walk around town. I will get back there.

If you like the ’50′s era, you will really enjoy this place. Stayed the night in the Spartanette and watched the original movie “The Blob” with Steve McQueen on a vintage B/W portable TV. (the VCR was hidden in a cabinet)

Dot’s Diner holds 6-7 people at a time, but there was never a wait. Food was diner style and good stuff.

A buddy, Mark Harmel, sparked this piece because of his blog post about Tombstone (nice dawn shot), just north of Bisbee.

Check the gallery below for more Shady Dell Trailer Park vintage images.

Martin

MartinTrailer.com

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