Swampy’s Florida Postcard Monday: Tropical Hobbyland, Miami.

by on July 8, 2024 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Florida Paperwork, Florida Postcards, Swampy's Collectibles

This postcard of Tropical Hobbyland, that was in Dade County at the time, wasn’t mailed but would guess this is from around 1940. Tropical Hobbyland featured the Miccosukee Tribe of indians.  Miccosukee women posed in handmade & colorful costumes and the men wrestled alligators, as seen above. There were also bird and monkey shows at the site.

I’ve read about Tropical Hobbyland many times over the years and there is a complicated story about the tourist site. Sorry to write that time is short for me at the moment to pull the books necessary to get the accuracy needed. The attraction is basically gone now and postcards like this is one way we can remember the places that laid the groundwork for the tourist sites we see today across our state.

This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
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Swampy’s Florida says Happy National Picnic Month!

by on July 8, 2024 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Swampy's Strips

Trilby finally arrives at the picnic only to discover the strawberry sundaes, fried chicken and apple turnovers he had eaten along the way has made him a bit queasy to participate.

The background of this drawing is one of my Swampy’s Florida prints.
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#Florida #DailyCartoon #Daily #Cartoon #Celebration #NationalPicnicMonth #Picnic #Happy #Celebrate #dailyCartoon #food #Lunch #Picnic #Food

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Mt. Pleasant AME Church, Lakeland, 1940. – Swampy’s Sunday Services.

by on July 7, 2024 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Florida Churches, Swampy's Florida History

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It’s 1940 and members of the Mt. Pleasant AME Church in Lakeland pose for this photograph. There appears to have once been a website for the church, but it no longer is working.

This photo is from ‘In the Midst of All That Makes Life Worth Living: Polk County, Florida, to 1940.’
You can purchase a copy by clicking here:
https://amzn.to/3Lzd6Sh

This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library.
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Swampy’s Florida says Happy Strawberry Sundae Day!

by on July 7, 2024 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Swampy's Strips

Trilby’s gathering goodies being brought to the picnic he’s heading for. He plucks a strawberry sundae that Amelia, the bunny, is carrying a tray of for the enjoyment of the picnickers.

You can learn more about Strawberry Sundae Day by clicking here:
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/strawberry-ice-cream-day/
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Swampy’s Florida Recipes: Smothered Fried Chicken

by on July 6, 2024 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Florida Recipes

Here’s a recipe from ‘Orlando Police Department Friends and Family Cookbook’.
( Side Note: I did the cover for this cook book.)
This one submitted by the Sam Ings, once with OPD and an Orlando City Commissioner.
This is scanned directly from the book.
The book is from 2000.

This cook book is currently not available for sale, but may be if you find this since the posted date:
https://amzn.to/45S193i
This book of recipes is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
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#Florida #Recipes #FloridaRecipes #Dinner #Meal #Food #Chicken #FriedChicken #Orlando

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