This postcard of Mable Ringling’s Rose Garden, in Sarasota, is from the 1970s and the garden is still on the grounds of the John Ringling residence today. The year of the postmark is hard to read. It was mailed February[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wolfies in Miami Beach did so well that the owner, Wilfred Cohen, decided to expand. One of those expansions was on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Best I’ve learned is that it was open from the 1960s to the early[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard has no markings or other clues to the date of the image. Would guess around 1950. Please learve any memories you have of the DeLand band shell below. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The building still stands there today. Though, not as colorful. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . #StPetersburg #SaintPetersburg #Florida #Postoffice #Postcard #Collectibles #FloridapostOffice #FloridaPostcards
Here’s a postcard of the Old City Gate in St. Augustine. The postcard is not dated, so it’s hard to know what year this came out. The gates are still there and you have likely visited them. Below is what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back when the Pier was a true attraction and the place to be! All of that has changed these days. The biggest change is the beautiful building pictured is long ago demolished for attempts at modern architecture. This postcard wasn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a postcard for The Clock Restaurant. this postcard specifically lists, on the back of the postcard, locations in New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs and Dania. The unmailed postcard seems to be from the early 1970s based upon the age[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are lots of Miami Seaquarium brochures in Swampy’s collection. This one is one of the funnest! . . . . #Florida #Miami #Seaquarium #MIamiSeaquarium #Water #FloridaWater #Attractions #FloridaAttractions #Travel #Floridatravel
This postcards honors the group sometimes known as the ‘Three Quarter of a Century League’. the group is best known as the Kids vs. Kubs and has been playing in St. Petersburg since 1931. Over teh years the players have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“You will be glad you stopped” says the back of this postcard of the ‘Quick ‘n Tasty Coffee Shop. They served everything from ocean fresh seafood, chicken, steak and ham. The owners were Gloria, Clem, Gordon and Gary Lange. If[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard of the Citrus Tower isn’t dated, though it appears to be from around 1970. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . #Florida #Clermont #Citrus #CitrusTower #Floridapostcards #Postcards #Collectibles #FloridaCollectibles
Here’s The Yankee Clipper hotel that opened in 1956. The postcard must be pre-1966. There is no postmark on the postcard, but it was 1966 when Sheraton bought the hotel and added their name to the place. ow called B[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…