How car stores have changed over the decades.The top was pretty typical place to buy cars 80+ years ago. Many of these structures still stand in Florida.Many went from selling cars to repairing automobiles.This one, in Perry, is no longer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This ad for Anthony’s store in West Palm Beach is from the Palm Beach Post, January 7th, 1940. Anthony’s opened in Palm Beach County in 1895! Today Anthony’s now has locations all over Florida and you can plan a visit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This kills me.Over 130 years.I stood there just few weeks ago. I always worried some 18 wheeler might loose control along 60. But this wasn’t along 60. This instance was screwy in that the driver, whose age is mentioned in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Despite the thousands of postcards in the Swampy’s Florida collection, Christmas postcards are few. So, a sweep online found this Yuletide piece!
This offer ONLY good through 11:59 pm December 1st. Please don’t post requests here. See at bottom of offer how to send in requests.If you want an even better offer, visit me and ask at KittyCon Tampa Bay 2019 this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This advertisement was in Billboard music magazine, believe it or not, in the May 24th, 1952 edition.Note the alligator head that is part of the purse’s flap!
Swampy’s artist, Rob Smith, Jr., tickles Trilby for International Artist Day. You can learn more about Inter national Artist Day by clicking here:http://www.internationalartistday.com #InternationalArtistDay
A mole steps forward to encourage Trilby to evaluate his life beyond being just another reptile but to reach to a higher goal. #MoleDay
Trilby has eaten his way through many dozens of pounds of food in just a few days. This has Trilby evaluating just what is his course in life? #EvaluateYourLife Save
The first trailer for this Fall’s ‘Joker’ movie was released Wednesday. It had me wander to the Internet Movie Data Base, where I notice that Robert DeNiro is playing a night club owner, named ‘Murray Franklin’. Obviously a very obscure[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The war was on and a message of diligence, being watchful and giving those protecting America a wide berth was the message during the scary days of WWII. The concern for Florida was the bad guys coming by sea to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby’s efforts to make a felt hat for Zuber demonstrates Zuber’s inability to read a ruler. There are very few locally owned mens stores in Florida and finding one that still sell hats is hard. The best is Nathan’s Menswear[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…