Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: The Caribbean, Miami Beach.
on February 5, 2013
at 1:48 pm
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Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: McClammy’s Restaurant, Orlando.
on January 9, 2013
at 2:19 am
The location of 54 N. Orange Avenue in Orlando is the current location of ‘The Social’, right next door to the Beacham Theater. This location has been a series of restaurants over the years. Not sure which year McClammy’s was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Glass Bottom Boat Mermaid
on January 1, 2013
at 2:56 am
Amazing what $1.50 could get you at one time! This is from ‘Selling the Sunshine State’ by Tim Hollis. You can purchase one by clicking here or below.
Swampy’s Christmas: Christmas Ornament from Weeki Wachee!
on December 19, 2012
at 1:09 am
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Florida Reptile Gardens, St. Johns County.
on December 11, 2012
at 8:48 pm
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Grandma’s Kitchen in Orlando & Miami.
on November 21, 2012
at 12:01 am
It’s Grandma’s Kitchen in Miami and Orlando! Here’s what the Orlando location looks like today: View Larger Map There’s a gas station in the place of the Miami location today: View Larger Map
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Palmetto Bank & Trust, Bradenton.
on November 7, 2012
at 2:08 pm
Here’s a matchbook from Bradenton. The Palmetto address is now a parking lot. The Bradenton address is now a title company. Here’s the inside of the matchbook.
Here’s a banking bag of Fruit Industries in Bradenton. Fruit Industries was started by Anthony Rossi and was the precursor of Tropicana, now owned by Pepsico, Inc.
Swampy’s Matchbooks: Lindy’s Sundries, St. Petersburg.
on October 31, 2012
at 4:35 am
Lindy’s Sundries matchbook. The address doesn’t seem to exist anymore, so I couldn’t find what is in the place of Lindy’s today.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: The Gifford Arms Hotel , Orlando, 1960s.
on October 30, 2012
at 5:56 pm
Here’s The Gifford Arms in Orlando in the 1950s. Over time the name changed to The Howard Vernon Motor Lodge and has that name today. A map below shows how the hotels look today. View Larger Map
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Le Cafe de Paris, Fort Lauderdale
on October 23, 2012
at 6:36 am
Here’s a two sided mailer for La Cafe De Paris in Fort Lauderdale from the 1960s. The restaurant opened 50 years ago and is now one of the oldest French restaurants in Florida. Here’s what the building looks like today[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Roney Plaza, Miami Beach
on October 3, 2012
at 2:23 pm
A matchbook from the Roney Plaza Hotel in Miami Beach.