Urbana man enjoys fruits of his labor after reconstructing old trailers

All eyes are on Rob Hesselmann when he rolls into a campground with one of his vintage travel trailers in tow.

And no wonder: They are both one-of-a-kind, dazzling examples of craftsmanship. The two travel trailers harken back to an era when the combination of American ingenuity, craftsmanship, materials and design regularly led the world in product development.

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