Baby Boomer Babbling-er-Musings

I'm from the baby boomer generation. I have a mop of white hair, courtesy of my gene pool. And a botox-free face that sports frown lines in the forehead and around the eyes. Love handles instead of a waistline. Can't say I'm exactly crazy about any of these old age indicators but I accept them with grace. And now I've lived long enough now that I ponder on a lot of things, new and old.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Spruce 'er Up! The Little Camper-That-Could.

This is my little camper that could.  She is 60 years old according to the build certificate in the closet which confirms she rolled off the line as a '54 model in December 1953.
My 1954 Aljoa Sportsman
Photo Credit:  Patricia Montgomery
She has been hibernating in our barn this past year because the realities of "life" got in the way of my planned "Let's Spruce Her Up Make-Over".  

 I've been buying 1950s decor items along the way to give her just the right mid-century look, but everything else was put on hold.  
Retro 1950s Canister Set
Photo Credit:  Patricia Montgomery
The exciting news, at least for me, is that the camper cushions are at the upholstery shop!  They called yesterday to discuss a change, but they are working on them and should be ready soon!  

 When we peeled back the material on the cushions, we discovered that some of the original material was still intact.  It appears to be a 1950s "atomic" design on barkcloth.

Original worn cushion material
Photo Credit:  Patricia Montgomery
Since this type of vintage material is hard to find and expensive when you do come across it, I decided to go with a bright, happy color instead.  Can't wait to show the cushions off when they are done!

 First step:  ✓Check!
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    I am very excited for you. You need some vintage luggage, plates, cups, linens too. I love looking for that stuff. Oh, yes, and coolers. I have 4 and a couple of picnic baskets, waffle iron, record player ( and I still have my original albums from the early 60's. My Scotty is a '66. Have fun collecting and fixing her up.

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  2. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    Work'n on things for our first vintage camper . getting excited.

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  3. n2damusicAugust 8, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    love the camper, fix it up and enjoy it, i've been thinking about buying me a vintage one like this to fix up and put in the backyard as an office, the canister set you have we have one just like it.. thanks for sharing the picture... Ricky and June Turner

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