Yesterday was Swampy’s author friend Tim Hollis’ birthday and couldn’t post a photo yesterday. So, here’s a photo of Alan Rock, legendary radio host and one time Bozo for WFTV Channel 9’s Bozo Show some 40 odd years ago. With[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Florida Amusement Spots
Gator Lagoon at Homosassa Springs! – Swampy’s #Florida Postcards.
This unmarked postcard looks to be from around 1970. The location is the fantastic Homosassa Springs, a location to visit if you haven’t. Click here to learn more: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ellie-schiller-homosassa-springs-wildlife-state-park This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Boat Ride to see Cypress Gardens’ Southern Belles! 1973. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Here’s a colorful and cheery Cypress Gardens postcard postmarked 1973 for you all! This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Daytona Beach Pier. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Here is the infamous Daytona Beach pier before hurricane remodeling. The postcard is undated, but the car underneath would indicate around 1970. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
TV host Mike Douglas rolls up in a orange draped vehicle to Cypress Gardens in 1968. This is from ‘Cypress Gardens’ by Lu Vickers. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/3bQAS8J This book is part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The ol’ drive-in Florida Welcome Station! – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Welcome to Florida! Love this undated postcard that must be from around 1960. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Homosassa Springs Map, 1970s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcard Thursday.
This card looks to be from around 1970 of Homosassa Springs. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles #History #FloridaHistory[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A great resolution to have in 2016! See Silver Springs! This advertisement for Silver Springs is from the January 19, 1947 edition of the Sunday Sentinel-Star in Orlando. You can plan a visit to Silver Springs by clicking here: www.silversprings.com/
One of the niftiest rides to take at Cypress Gardens was along through, what was left of, the cypress swamp that Dick Pope had built Cypress Gardens in. The water tour of Lake Eloise, that Cypress Gardens sat on the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yogi Bear Campground, Kissimmee, 1970s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcard.
Here’s a large, undated postcard for Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp-Resort on west US 192 in Kissimmee, just south of Disney World. This was one of two in the area. The other one was about five miles away on Turkey Lake[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Casper’s Alligator Jungle in St. Augustine! – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Here’s a postcard of the old Casper’s Gator Jungle. Caspar’s was along US 1 a couple miles north of Dowtown St Augustine. James Casper opened it in 1946 and, after some changes in ownership over the years, it closed in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Tuesday’s Ads : Silver Springs – Out of this World! in 1962!
Not surprising to find an ad from 1962 focusing on space travel. But Silver Springs? This ad is from an Orlando – Winter Park Attraction Guide from 1962. This guide is in the Swampy’s Florida collection. If you have any[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…