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March 14, 2011

Restoring a vintage camper

For the past 10 years I’ve cycled into this mode of actively seeking a vintage camper to restore, then letting the dream fade away for one reason or another. Well, with warm weather on the way, the focus is back and I’m obsessed with all the cute campers out there that people have restored using [...]

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April 6, 2011

Found one! Our “new” 1967 Shasta Model 1500 Camper

TEN YEARS. I’ve been wandering all over the entire Internet for TEN YEARS looking for the perfect little vintage camper and I finally found it! There was a Craigslist ad, semi-vague, for a 1967 Shasta that had been newly refurbished inside and out. No pictures, no model number. I wrote the owner, asked for photos [...]

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April 7, 2011

I may not have the camper yet, but that won’t stop me from decorating it.

Looking around at all these cute vintage campers has got my decorating juices flowing big time. So I’m restraining myself (barely), by window shopping and planning what will go in our mobile family abode. Goodies for a Vintage Camper by kitschykitten.com featuring tops Amazon.com: Coffee Sugar Flour and Tea blue white metal check… $23 - amazon.com Amazon.com: [...]

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April 16, 2011

When you can’t decorate your vintage camper, pile.

Antsy to start pouring goodies into the new camper (a 1968 Shasta LoFlyte), I’m just starting a pile. We were going to get it this weekend, but bad weather and allergies overruled. I know…I need to clean, paint, and repair first, but that’s not stopping me from picking out dishes and sheets. Typical. *We [...]

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April 24, 2011

Our 1968 Shasta LoFlyte…home at last

Friday afternoon my friend Carla and I trekked out to middle Michigan to fetch our “new” vintage camper, a ’68 Shasta LoFlyte. I purchased it from a couple who had posted it for sale on the Tin Can Tourists classifieds. Arlene and I hit it off right away. I’m sure we’ll stay in touch. Lester, [...]

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April 29, 2011

Picking out Martha Stewart Paint colors, lighting, flooring, and fabric for our vintage Shasta

Here’s where I’m netting out so far with paint colors (I love the colors in the Martha Stewart Paint line.) as well as flooring, fabric, and lighting. I may try to develop a muted red, white, and blue palette as well, but the green and blue feels so fresh. It’s all throughout our house…I just [...]

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April 30, 2011

Painting the Shasta LoFlyte, Day 1

Today I got the kitchen area painted, cabinets and all. I’d love to type a long diatribe, by my right arm feels like an overcooked noodle. Before: After: Still lots to do, but it’s a good start. More pics here > *NEW ON KITSCHY KITTEN Don’t always make it to KitschyKitten.com? We’ll come to you! [...]

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May 1, 2011

Painting the Shasta LoFlyte, Day 2

Oh crap I’m exhausted. SO many nooks, crannies, cabinets, corners, hinges…Lots of things that have to be unscrewed, pulled off, painted around, and replaced. I’ve painted countless rooms over the years and almost always been able to knock one out in a solid day, but here I am with this tiny camper and after 2 [...]

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May 16, 2011

Shasta LoFlyte update: Baby steps

I had big plans for this past weekend. I was going to paint the stripes on the exterior a light, glossy ocean blue along with the towing frame and hardware. Chicago had other plans and shafted us with a cold, misty, wet, icky weekend. Naturally Monday is glorious. Jerks. So I settled for putting the [...]

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May 22, 2011

Stuff I didn’t sew

I had big plans to sew the crap out of some stuff this weekend, but the weather outside was just too pretty. Then our friends Dan and Carolyn got married yesterday in a ceremony perfectly timed with the purported rapture. (Everyone we know was still in the room by the end of the night, [...]

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Restoring a vintage camper

Found one! Our “new” 1967 Shasta Model 1500 Camper

I may not have the camper yet, but that won’t stop me from decorating it.

When you can’t decorate your vintage camper, pile.

Our 1968 Shasta LoFlyte…home at last

Picking out Martha Stewart Paint colors, lighting, flooring, and fabric for our vintage Shasta

Painting the Shasta LoFlyte, Day 1

Painting the Shasta LoFlyte, Day 2

Shasta LoFlyte update: Baby steps

Stuff I didn’t sew

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