Here’s a matchbook for the Happy Dolphin Inn.The Inn is now renamed, as most have, The Dolphin Beach Resort. The first name was cheerful. Now it just sounds expensive. Below is the flip side advertising what appears to be a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A place to park for the Non Commissioned Officers (all ranks between Private First Class and Lieutenant) at Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola.
This was quite a place at it’s time. Tiki Gardens is now gone and now is a parking lot for beach goers at Indian Rocks Beach.
This is unusual, a matchbook with multi-advertisements.I’d say this matchbook is from the late 1940s. The Orlando Transit Co. is now known as Lynx and has bus service over 5 counties in Central Florida. Mills and Nebraska (with the “Worlds[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was a favorite spot for tourists in Fort Lauderdale for many years. It eventually closed in the early 1990s. The property has been redeveloped to include a condomineum and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
Here’s a hurricane glass from the old Kapok Tree in Clearwater. The Kapok Tree was a tourist destination that inlcuded gift shops, a fine restaurant, beautiful gardens, amazing architecture and, of course, a giant kapok tree. Watch this digital area[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook from Rubin’s Restaurant in Tampa. The artwork would indicate this is from the early 1930s. A check of the address reveals that the location of the restaurant is now a parking lot.
Here’s a small brochure advertising the Naples Beach Hotel. Ah, the old American Plan! The hotel opened in 1948 and I would say this brochure came out with in a few years of it’s opening. It’s still around, too! Click[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If only Burkett’s was open, I’d enjoy life more! Don’t know much about Burkett’s. Please feel free to write about it in the comment area.
Here is the front and back of a brochure for Ocala/ Marion County that has a copyright of 1960. Interesting how different today’s brochures of the area differ. Below if is the flip side. The brochure actually folds out with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook of what was named the West Flagler Kennel Club. It’s still there, but now named the “Magic City Casino”. Seems this is from the 1940s. Please add to the comments if you might have a better estimate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a brochure for Manatee County that folds out with a large amount of photos of the area. The brochure appears to be from the 1960s. Below is the flip side of the cover above.