This unmailed postcard appears to be from the 1940s-50s. This stretch of buildings still exists on Ulmerton Road, just west of Alternate 19. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……………….#Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Floridana #Collectables #Largo #FloridaBusiness
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Trilby celebrates Sea Monkey Day by bringing one a banana! Today is the day to have a Sea Monkey -party! You can learn more about Sea Monkey Day here:https://www.newsweek.com/sea-monkey-brine-shrimp-national-may-16-929599…………..#SeaMonkeyDay #NationalSeaMonkeyDay #SeaMonkey #cartoon #cartooning #Celebrate #Happy #Daily #Cartoon #dailyCartoon #Celebration #Florida
Not only is this piece of furniture not avaible anymore, The books inside aren’t around either. Or the people who might read them. My, how our living areas have changed. This advertisement is from the May 14th, 1970, Daytona Beach[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Penney is dancing!!! You can learn more about the Chicken Dance here: https://www.checkiday.com/a0027789c2662a50702b1e0ecc8ced8d/dance-like-a-chicken-day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #ChickenDance #ChickenDanceDay #cartoon #cartooning #Celebrate #Happy #Daily #Cartoon #dailyCartoon #Celebration
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Saturday: Gone Fishin’!
This postcard sure shows why decades of people came to Florida. Also why egrets have never stopped being in Florida! This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Sunday Services: Union Congregational Church, Tavares.
This is the Union Congregational Church in Tavares. It was built in 1888 after the congregation was organized in 1885. The land for the church was donated by the founder of Tavares, Major Alexander Abrams. Click here for the website[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Downtown Lakeland along Kentucky Avenue. The view is looking north from Main Street. Munn Park is to the left outside of this image. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Porpoise Fun at Floridaland! – Swampy’s Florida Postcard Monday.
A postcard of the former Floridaland and it’s “Amazing porpoise shows” in the “Porpoise Pool”, as stated on the back of the postcard.Floridaland was in Osprey, near Venice. This postcard isn’t postmarked, but would figure this is from the late[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida says Happy #FreeComicBookDay! About the illustration: Here the evil Tourist-Man is about to level all of Florida and create one giant kiddie amusement park, 2,585 hole golf course and turn Lake Okeechobee into a pool with the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This unmailed postcard celebrates the Florida-based media hit of the 1960s, ‘Flipper’. There were movies, a television series, comics, books, toys, etc. of the program. The concept was created by Ricou Browning, who had also been the underwater ‘Gill-Man’ in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Ads from today in 1953: Fort Lauderdale – Felix Francois Gateway Liquor Store.
Swampy’s don’t indulge in adult beverages. have prices changed much since 1953? What a name for a liquor store! I know this was around for quite awhile and I think there were more of them. If you know more about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby, Alva, Penney and Zuber celebrate Jazz Day! You can learn more about Jazz Day by clicking here: http://jazzday.com/ . . . . . . . . . . . #InternationalJazzDay #JazzDay #Music #JazzMusic #FloridaLife #FlordiaLifestyle #Celebrate #Happy #Daily #Cartoon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…