$25 was given to E.V. Sayers to purchase band uniforms for the Largo High School band he started, and the first in the area. Sayers was a former cornet player in John Philip Sousa’s marching band. This photo is from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The gang doodles for National Doodle Day! Alva, the mouse, doodles a Lion for Lion Country Safari, West Palm Beach. Trilby doodles a steak thinking about a great steak at Tropical Acres Steakhouse, Fort Lauderdale. Zuber doodles Bok Tower Gardens,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A breezy day today throughout our state and Trilby learns he can take flight! #UmbrellaDay
Swampy’s #Florida Ads from Today, 1982 – At the Diplomat in Hollywood – Shecky Greene & Marilyn McCoo! Last 3 nights!
This advertisement is from February 3rd, 1982 in the Miami News. Has anyone here seen a show at the Diplomat? Please leave any memories below!
January has been National Oatmeal Month and Zuber enjoys a big bowl of oatmeal…with a few Tender Vittles for flavoring. Florida has it’s own oats – Sea oats. A visit to many of our state’s beaches and you will see[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Flipper’s Sea School, Grassy Key, mid-’70s.
Here’s an advertising card for ‘Flipper’s Sea School’ that existed from 1972 to 1977. Prior to that the location was known as ‘Santini’s Porpoise School’ and housed one of the porpoises from the TV series ‘Flipper’. After 1977, the location[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a page I drew for the upcoming ‘Swampy’s Florida Dunellon’
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village is a terrific place to spend the afternoon for a leisurely stroll through Florida historic structures and exhibits. There’s the Trilby train station moved to the location along with an engine and caboose. The old[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Circus World, Polk County, 1982.
This is an ad for the attraction that once existed at the corner of Interstate 4 and US 27 in Polk County, Circus World. Circus World was declining at this point in attendance and in another few years would close.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: The Catalina Inn, Orlando, @1970.
The Catalina Inn opened at 33rd Street and Interstate 4 connected to the Catalina Isles neighborhood that still sits between the hotel and Clear Lake behind it. Since it’s opening in the late 1960s the hotel has had many names.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Daytona Beach Kennel Club, 1960.
It’s still with us! Click here to plan a visit to the Daytona Beach Kennel Club. This is a part of the Swampy’s Florida collection!
‘Funny Folks Behind the Serious Business of Cartoons’ is the name of a fun panel of Florida cartoonists and author Tim Hollis this Saturday at the Orange County Regional History Center. Tim Hollis starts off the event at 12:30[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…