Found this ad for the Elise Frank School of Art in a 1949 copy of Literary Florida.
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This ad is from the July, 1949, copy of ‘Literary Florida’. Here’s what the location of Warwick’s Village looks like today: View Larger Map
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: The Breakers, Palm Beach
on September 11, 2013
at 1:16 am
This matchbook is from the infamous and exclusive The Breakers in Palm Beach. Click here to learn more about and plan a trip to The Breakers. Do be warned that parking for even a short time at the facility is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the carton cover of Gustafson Farm’s Half and Half. Gustafson Farm’s milk products have been a staple in Florida homes since 1908. They’ve been continuously around Green Cove Springs. The cartons have been gone a while now, but look[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: La Mark Charles Motel, Pinellas Park.
on August 21, 2013
at 2:12 am
This is what beckoned visitors to the La Mark Charles Motel in Pinellas Park on US 19. The motel is still open today! Here’s what the La Mark Charles Motel looks like today: View Larger Map
This photo is form a 1960 Florida Department of Agriculture brochure, ‘This is Florida Land of Sunshine’, promoting tourism in the state. The Commissioner of Agriculture at the time was Lee Thompson, who states in the brochure that Florida produces[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Colonial 5 & 10¢ Store, Orlando
on August 7, 2013
at 2:33 pm
Here’s one of the five and ten cents stores in Orlando fifty plus years ago. Not sure of the date of this matchbook but would guess about 1960. Please post any comments below if you have memories of going to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Miami Beach Auditorium with the Jackie Gleason Show
on June 26, 2013
at 1:50 pm
As promised from last week, here is a matchbook of the Miami Beach Auditorium that staged The Jackie Gleason Show so many years ago. Below is the back of the matchbook. Below is the whole matchbook.
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Hilton Plaza with the Jackie Gleason touch, Miami Beach
on June 19, 2013
at 12:47 am
Not sure how this was arranged, but Jackie Gleason had to give a mighty big blessing for this to happen. Below is the inside of the matchbook that uses all the Gleason catch phrases to sell the Hilton property. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now up there’s a pin even a lousy bowler could hit. Twedt’s opened 53 years ago and you can still hear the strikes coming from the ten lane facility today. Click here to visit the Lanes and see this great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Stardust Motel, Miami
on May 29, 2013
at 3:15 am
Here are two great images from a Stardust Motel matchbook from the Swampy collection. Below are the full size versions of the front and inside of the matchbook.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Patrician Hotel, Miami Beach
on May 28, 2013
at 1:55 pm
The Patrician Hotel sits on Collins Avenue off 36th & 37th in Miami Beach. The address is 3621 Collins Avenue. Well, it was once The Patrician. Now it has the name, ‘All Season Condo/Hotel’ and is for sale. Here’s what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…