Swampy’s Matchbook: Rubin’s Restaurant, Tampa
Here’s a matchbook from Rubin’s Restaurant in Tampa. The artwork would indicate this is from the early 1930s. A check of the address reveals that the location of the restaurant is now a parking lot.
Here’s a matchbook from Rubin’s Restaurant in Tampa. The artwork would indicate this is from the early 1930s. A check of the address reveals that the location of the restaurant is now a parking lot.
Rob Smith, Jr. is adding the above just finished painting to the available print collection for Swampy’s Florida. Look for a tab above soon to get your print of ‘Critter Camp Out’.
If only Burkett’s was open, I’d enjoy life more! Don’t know much about Burkett’s. Please feel free to write about it in the comment area.
It’s the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach and it’s still there! Click here to learn more about Gulfarium and to plan a trip. There’s no date on the card, but I would say this is from around 1960. Here’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook of what was named the West Flagler Kennel Club. It’s still there, but now named the “Magic City Casino”. Seems this is from the 1940s. Please add to the comments if you might have a better estimate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today begins Thursday posts about match books from Florida. The first one being quasi-Florida. The Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlours were only in a select location around the state, like Tampa, Altamonte Springs, etc. They came in the mid-70s and were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Chute the Chute’ is the title of this postcard of St. Augustine’s Alligator Farm. The card is postmarked 1966. The Alligator Farm is still with us. You can learn more about the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and plan a trip[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an ad from a St. Petersburg Apartment guide that is undated but appears to be from the 1940s. One interesting bit here is that there is no actual physical street address given for the building. For many people in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a token for the ‘Tampa Transit Lines, Inc.’ I believe this was for the old streetcars that have been long gone. Below is the other side of the coin. This coin is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Swampy visits Billie’s Swamp Safari near the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation. Click here for more information about this great park! Here’s the welcoming sign… There are Seminole chickees all over the park. Here’s one that has demonstrations of the traditional[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visits Inverness and the Withlacoochee State Trail located in Liberty Park at the end of North Pine Avenue, north of Hwy 41. At the park is the wonderful train caboose… Across from the caboose is the oldest standing train[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…