1959 Marlette vintage Mobile Home time capsule 

I purchased one of those in 1987 when I knew I was returning to graduate school, and hence would be poor for two years. I sold it the month I graduated in 1989. Yes, it was crude by today's standards but it's from 1959! For a poor kid who really wanted to get thru college no matter what, the Marlette was a faithful buddy. It gave me little rooms, heater, fridge and a roof when I needed it. I always felt very cozy there. From time to time I find myself still giggling over the thought of my 1959 mobile home. They served their purpose in history. BTW, the thought and careful design that went into these was very impressive. I only began to notice how thoughtful was the design as I began to live there. I constantly noticed how the engineers had anticipated my needs. Quality craftsmanship in 300 sq feet.

That's so legit, I thought that we'd see Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel inside playing cards together!!!😄👍😄

My sister and I lived in one of these until 1963. Back then we thought it was a castle.

Marlette was one of the best quality trailers for many years. Loved seeing this.

i still live in a 1950s marlette trailer

I like how you have an awning over the trailer that’s a great idea so there won’t be any water damage coming in through the roof.

I wish they still made those . That is one sweet little home. Who says new is better. You come to a point in your life , you just want less. I could see this set up on a lot . To increase living area , add a covered deck , put a little storage building at end of deck add porch rails, add underpinning to trailer . landscape with a white picket fence with roses growing. Maybe one of those old metal porch rockers with a removable cushion a couple pots of petunias on the deck. A small deck set and a mosquito killer. Home sweet Home.

Not a bad little trailer. I like it!!

I wish I had this to live in right now...it's perfect for a single person.

Well, that is REALLY old, and I know because I was born in 1959!! It’s in far better shape than me! 😂😂

The original Tiny House

Great to see this gem surviving and taken care of.

Simple yet regal. I like it very much.

Amazing that it has the original furniture. This little trailer was one of the first tiny houses, but large enough for a single person. If there is a storage building, a single person should have enough space, even a single person with a child, and parent sleeping on sofa.

Great video. When I was a boy I was just fascinated wtih trailers and mobile homes. Still am. Awesome vintage model.

Love it thanks for showing vintage trailers.

The pink sink and oven is just too cute. Love all of the original decor.

That thing looks like it's out of a movie.

These were the strongest best awesome lil cozy home, very much roomy and great width!!💝💝💝

At least someone had the common sense to cover it years ago. Every RV or trailer should come with a cover. It should be able to be rolled up easily on the sides when you use it so you’re not having to climb on top of it.

It's so cute. Love the pink appliances and green bathroom.

I can totally see myself living in this and enjoying life. This home has something in common with many, many American cars of the era... The forward slant of the front, which gives it an in motion appearance even though it's stationary. This looks like it's in remarkably great condition given its age.

It's a beautiful testimony to simpler times, just awsome 😍 thanks for sharing.

Badass! The original charm is wonderful.

The "click-clack" sofa as he called it, was called a "sofa bed"!!. And the the "sliding door" was called a " pocket door"! Very intetesting, thanks for showing us 😊

Oh my gosh!!! All of the original decor, those windows - so kitchy 💖💖💖

Love the style of this old trailer. In such great condition inside and furnishings/fixtures. Thank you!

Beautiful! The OG tiny home! ❤️

Love the pink propane stove! I'd love to have that in a tiny house or skoolie build.

LUV THIS MINI MARLETTE! i own a 1961 marlette 10x60 with all slat windows 2 front doors lol birch paneling throughout curved countertops globe hanging lights it has a real atomic era style pink tub too! Sadly due to damage it was remodeled years ago but still retains much of its original style and this girl is built like a old wooden ship we were amazed at the craftsmanship and the hardy materials that were used also the center of the home has almost a 9 foot ceiling in kitchen/living room it blows people away when they first come inside. Thx for sharing ur marlette!!

Nice time capsule. Would still make a nice home/camp as it appears to have been well cared for.

These trailers had so much character & charm. Completely understand necessary modernization but it's a shame today's units have lost those delightful little details, niches & cozy accents that made people really want to see what's inside. And fall in love. The same with mobile homes.

That is just so cool. I love has the fixtures are ‘residential’ as opposed to all the plastic crap today. Very nice. Hope you restore it.

My neighbor used to live in one of these it was put in as a permanent structure complete with wood basement was very unique in it own right.

The front door handle, click clack couch... the sinks in pink and green!!! LOVE IT! What a jewel!

Love the original tiny house.

Love the old time trailer homes!!🤗🤗

My husband worked at market in Americus ga. From 1964 til 1967.

Better housing than living on the street.

SOOOO NEAT!!!!

I really like that. Big enough for myself and my cats! Thanks!

Oh wow it’s fabulous, l love it

I find many people as they get older learn to love and admire objects from their youths. For awhile as a youth I owned a 1944 Teardrop, just love that thing. But beong young could not afford to restore it, so sold it to someone who could. Another great little camping trailer was the early 1960's Scooty Sportsmans, could easily hall it behind a car.

I have a 1978 doublewide.these were well built mobile homes.

that is a time capsule. I love it. you could rent it out as a movie set for a period film.

I have a 1962 mark trailer in Palm Springs CA some stuff is still original on it, it has those windows like yours has. Thanx for sharing!🤗

Love the pink, great 50s color!

My first home after I married was a 10x50 Mariette! All wood cabinets etc.1965 I Think!

It's beautiful! What a find for you! ☺

so adorable I would love to own it

Omg, this vintage home is GORGEOUS! Thank you for sharing! Thrre is a Vintage RV group that would pay good money for this, I love it!!

So cool it's still got all the original stuff. It's like the Rockford Files trailer. What a lucky find!

I'd live in it for sure.

How cool love to own something like that

Marlette was a premier mobile home builder. They had a couple of lines, but the Marletter was el primo for the times. And they came furnished. This really is a trip. Thanks for posting the video!

Looks very similar to the mobile home that my grandparents lived in during the late 1960's

I adore this mobile home!

In 1968, my husband, myself and my 15 month old daughter lived in this exact model of a Marlette mobile home in Soldotna, AK. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Keani Glacier in late January, 1969 and we able to get out of the trailer before the Glacier broke apart and swept everything in its path away with it. Most frieghten I've ever been in my life!

Adorable, cute and charming. Love vintage homes😊

I could live in that it's beautiful

What a lovely camper 🌸💕

I like it just the way it is.

Awesome... Very Nice. Lots of History ! Thank you for showing it on you tube !

The pink stove 😍😍😍

My daddy had bought two different trailers from the 50's in my late 20's They were so beautiful, all original. He needed money some 25 years later and I couldn't afford to buy one off of him for what he needed. The same guy bought both of them from him. He knew he had 😂 Those were the days of real beauty in road travel to me.

So cool.

Well loved.

Nicely taken care of. Sweet video!🙌🙌🙌

Gorgeous

If u ever put it on the market There will be feeding frenzy I nv u this .....great vid and trailer

I think it looks nice and has really been taken care of!

Awesome!! Thank you for sharing!!!

Love how it look like a camper

Reminds me of Florida when I was a kid in the 60's, LOL

I enjoyed this. Thank you!

Wow so cute 🥰 love that everything is original. Love your videos just came across one and know I’m hooked love the vintage trailers/móvil homes. Thanx for sharing

Thank you for documenting this I wish this could come back

LOVE the pink kitchen!!

Looks like our first home in Alaska. Everything was small.

Thanks for the tour. Love the ford 8N

At 1 time, Marlette was among the top brands of mobile homes. My Aunt and Uncle bought 1 in 1976 and it was still in great shape when they sold it in 1995. Theirs had 3 bedrooms and the living room had an extension.

Thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed seeing this!

This is amazing , this cute vintage home is original

I had one like this growing up it was painted army green and light green. I wish I still had it. I had a pink bath room tub, toilet and sink. It had plenty of cabinet space and believe this or not it had enough closets for me. I loved it so much. ✌👍🔱💞 mine had 2 bench seats where you have a sofa ..my table was there between the bench seats.

With house prices being what they are i think we're going to see alot of mobile homes like this.

Omg I LOVE THIS !!!!

Very lovely. 👍

So cool everything is original......loved watching this!

Nice. Sadly, most of these vintage trailerhomes have been used and abused and many have rusted away or been reincarnated as soup cans. I lived in a vintage trailer as a kid for a time. No idea how old it was, but it was probably 40s-50s. That trailer still exists, but has been a rental property for decades. I saw it up for rent last year.

The color of it still whold look like my graet graet grampas mobile home his mobile home looked just like this it was from Missouri and i like this home its nice

Wow, that's awesome. Interesting to physically see how time and technology has evolved over the years rather than referring to old magazine ads on how what is now "Vintage" cars, trailers, buses appliances etc..were made, decorated and so forth. Thank you for sharing your video with us. Kind regards, Eric Dee

THANK YOU, IT is very nice and clean.

That stove and sink 😍

What a nice trailer.

Perfect size for one person to live in. Of course, if I were living in a similar unit, I would replace that big bed with a twin bed or even a hammock.

Super cute. Thank you for sharing.

This really reminds me of the trailer my mom had when i was a kid- it had those windows on the door to

I’m excited to see the end table to the right of the sofa! It’s twin sits in my living room! It was my dad’s night stand for decades. my parents lived in trailers during the first half (at least) of their marriage. guess that’s how they acquired it? great video!

Georgeous.

This is a neat little trailer , all original features ,so fashionable right now , I’m sure you will have no problem selling it , thanks for the video x