Swampy’s Matchbook: Rubin’s Restaurant, Tampa
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 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.
Here’s a matchbook for Orlando radio station, WDBO (Way Down By Orlando). The station moved from the address shown above in the late 80s to a huge facility on John Young Parkway. WDBO is also just an AM station now.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are parts of the brochure. It actually is multi-fold and opens up very large with all sorts of photos and fishing information.
Jimmy Fazio moved to Broward County in ’52 and continued a string of food and entertainment establishments he had started in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His House of Ribs was one of the best known. Fazio died in ’98 and here is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As another shuttle is up on another last mission. Here’s a brochure from the early ’70s for, what is now called, The Kennedy Space Center. This is just a two-sided card. Below is the flip side.
Today begins Thursday posts about match books from Florida. The first one being quasi-Florida. The Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlours were only in a select location around the state, like Tampa, Altamonte Springs, etc. They came in the mid-70s and were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just in time for Spring – The newest dress styles! I believe Sally Dress Shop was in Mount Dora for a very long time. The building, in the heart of Mt. Dora, is still there and is home of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…