Exchanging emails with other vintage trailer owners through the newfangled vintage Airstream Listserv, Steve soon realized he wasn't alone. Not entirely happy with his job as a fundraising consultant to nonprofit groups, Steve saw a chance to build a business around a hobby he loved. So in January 2000, he opened an online store called AirstreamDreams.com.

The store started with a laughably small inventory of propane tanks, Vulkem and rivets. It wasn't long, though, before AirstreamDreams became an indispensable part of the vintage travel trailer community, offering a growing list of products including many reproductions of obsolete parts that we developed in partnership with our customers to meet their individual needs.

In September 2005, the name of store changed to Vintage Trailer Supply to better meet the needs of our growing list of customers who own and are restoring Shastas, Serro Scottys, Spartans and dozens of other brands of vintage travel trailers.

Today, Vintage Trailer Supply is the vintage trailer hobby's general store, serving thousands of customers every year and shipping internationally nearly every day. While we've grown quickly and have learned from many mistakes, we've always put customer service first and we try to be a model of how a small online business should be run.

To keep prices low and to serve a truly international family of customers, we do not maintain a traditional bricks and mortar retail store. Instead we have a warehouse and business office in Montpelier, Vermont. Of course, we do encourage our customers to stop by and say hello if they are in the area. Just call us and make an appointment.

Our commitment to all our customers is to treat you with respect and fairness and to continue to try to meet your needs...one trailer at a time.

Steve now owns a 1956 Airstream Caravanner. He is a member of the WBCCI, the Vintage Airstream Club and the Tin Can Tourists. You can contact Steve by sending mail to steve@vintagerv.com.