Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads from Today, 1964: Celebrating Washington’s Birthday in Ocala !

by on February 20, 2024 at 6:01 am
Posted In: Florida Advertising

Finally! The Truth is revealed at Kennedy’s in Ocala….though, the true prices are hard to find today!

Kennedy’s was a long time store in Downtown Ocala and, later, as Kennedy’s Oxford Shop in Ocala Shopping Center a mile from Downtown. This was back when Flordia cities had their very own clothes store unique to the area. Though, Sears and so many other stores would change all that.

This advertisement is from the February 20th edition of the Ocala Star-Banner.
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Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Along the St. Johns River, Sanford.

by on February 19, 2024 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Florida Postcards, Swampy's Collectibles

Here’s a scene just north of Sanford that looks a bit like this today. The woods on the right are thicker and the road has changed, too. Something that has changed a lot are the woods seen in the background. Those are gone now. The postcard doesn’t have a postmark, so I don’t know when this card was available exactly. Would guess this is from around the 1920s.

This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.

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Swampy’s Florida says Happy Chocolate Mint Day!

by on February 19, 2024 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Swampy's Strips

Trilby nabs a bag of chocolate mint taffy from Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop in Daytona Beach. Haywood, the hawk, is quick to remind Trilby it’s still Bird Feeding Month.

Since 1948 Zeno’s has proven its taffy is some of the best in Florida. Next time in Daytona Beach nab a bag of taffy, watch it being made and ask about the fascinating history of Mr. Zeno’s trek to Daytona Beach and the opening of the candy store!

You can learn more about National Chocolate Mint Day by clicking here:
http://www.dates.abouttravelingtheworld.com/special-holidays/national-chocolate-mint-day/
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