The flip side of this unmarked postcard states the “$150,000 Florida Derby”. You can learn more about Gulfstream Park by clicking here: https://www.gulfstreampark.com This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This unmarked postcard looks to be from around 1970. The location is the fantastic Homosassa Springs, a location to visit if you haven’t. Click here to learn more: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ellie-schiller-homosassa-springs-wildlife-state-park This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On the flip side of this January 23rd, 1966, postmarked card is a message from John & Bernice Hart that it was “cold here last night 39 degrees”. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This appears to be Hogan’s Creek looking south into Downtown. This would’ve been 9 years after the fire that destroyed much of Downtown. The creek is still roaming northerly and southerly through the city. It feeds into the St[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In some ways this same intersection looks the same. One huge difference is that instead of locally owned stores, there are more chains along Park Avenue these days. That and many of the trees that once lined Central Park have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s a swinging time in Islamorada at the Cheeca Lodge in this 1964 postmarked postcard. The Cheeca Lodge is still open today. Click here to learn more about it: https://www.cheeca.com/ Thank to D. Kyle Quillen on Facebook who corrected me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a colorful and cheery Cypress Gardens postcard postmarked 1973 for you all! This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A view VERY different today. This is an unmarked postcard and am open for ideas as to the age of it. I’d guess around 1940. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A threesome stroll the lake at the sanctuary of, the now called, Bok Tower Gardens. Something that still can be done today, though the area looks a bit different these days.This unmarked postcard appears to be from the 1920s. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is the infamous Daytona Beach pier before hurricane remodeling. The postcard is undated, but the car underneath would indicate around 1970. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
They have air conditioning!!! That addition to the Cheyenne sign indicate this unmarked postcard is probably from the mid-1960s. Not knowing cars, some of you all may know the year via the car styles. I noted this in November 2012,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Though Country Villa is gone, the building stood until recently in Pinellas Park. The area of the restaurant now has a 7-11 and a Dunkin Donuts shop. View Country Villa in a larger map This postcard is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…