Matthew and Sandi Brandes, of Ottawa, proudly shared their 1969 Aristocrat camper with visitors while going retro at Pomona Lake last weekend.
Campers and visitors traveled back in time during the Friends of Pomona State Park retro weekend celebration July 11-13. A dozen vintage campers gathered in Waucondah Campground for the “Going Retro at Pomona Lake” event, which also included a vintage car cruise-in with about 50 cars and their owners participating.
Becky Schmale, of Scranton, had a camper that is the same age as Pomona Lake – the weekend event was held in conjunction with Osage County’s celebration of the lake’s 50th anniversary. Schmale’s 1964 Serro Scotty Tonga, along with the other vintage campers from around the region, was featured in an open house Saturday afternoon.
Most of the campers were decorated in 1960s and 1970s themes, with items from that era including 8-track players, phonographs, typewriters and table top radios. In addition to vintage campers, there were two teardrop-type campers, small homemade trailer campers that were once popular among do-it-yourselfers.
Although the campers were old, most had modern convenience of air conditioners, which were gratefully enjoyed by owners and visitors during the 90-degree temperatures Saturday afternoon.
More photos of Going Retro at Pomona Lake are here.
More photos of Going Retro at Pomona Lake are here.
We had such a wonderful weekend!!! Thank you for the coverage & the pictures. We can’t wait to come back to Pomona Lake. Steve & Della Bailey
It was a wonderful weekend!! Thank you for the great coverage before and after the event, Osage County Online!!
This looks as if it was a fun event!
It was fun!