Here’s a shoe glove to clean your shoes given away while staying at The Landmark Motor Lodge in Winter Haven. Not sure which corner the motel was at on US 17 & County road 544. However there is not a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
‘Grace, speed and beauty of the aquatic ballet at Cypress Gardens challenge photographers.’ is the caption under this advertising photo for Cypress Gardens. This photo is from ‘FLORIDA The American Travel Series’ by Andrew Hepburn. You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This unmarked postcard appears to be from the late 1960s of Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg.You can still visit Sunken Gardens today. Click here to plan your trip to this Florida botanical wonder.:http://www.stpete.org/attractions/sunken_gardens/index.php This postcard is part of the Swampy’s[…]↓ 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…
Here’s a Busch Gardens mug with the eagle character they used in the 1970s. There are a number of other items with the eagle in Swampy’s collection, but admit that we don’t know the history of it. We remember the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard of a couple of Florida panthers has no date on it. The type and wording on the front makes it hard to place a date. ‘Everglades Wonder Gardens’ a few years ago changed their name to just ‘Wonder[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is of the Beverly Garden Apartments in Hollywood Beach – Open all year. The postcard was mailed July 14th to the “Family Herman Meyer” in Germany. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Esther Williams has died at the age of 91. She was at one time one of the most popular movie stars and internationally known for her swimming ability. Most of her films involved her swimming to one degree or the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…