Stopped at a Goodwill a bit earlier and came across, the book, ‘The Log of Christopher Columbus’. The log includes travels between, what would be called, Florida and the Bahamas. Included is this 1547 illustration of a manatee. An interesting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“The Side Show of Lovelies” is a way of advertising I haven’t seen involving department stores around Florida. Maybe friends around Ocala might remember this Sears “Carnival”.
Trilby tries to explain how books mysteriously disappeared from Swampy’s library yesterday. During his story a potato plant turns into a dragon and a snack-munching baby alligator becomes a fearless defender of bookshelves. Tomorrow: Celebrate a berry! . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I found this photo on the Miami Transit website and the photograph has this caption: ‘Staff and crew of the Florida East Coast Railway by the streamliner “Henry M. Flagler” in 1939. The Railey-Milam hardware store in the background was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This image was nabbed here – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florida_Sunbeam_Southern_Railway.JPG – while browsing i\the information super highway. . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #RR #Railroad #Transportation #Floridalife #Floridaliving #Floridalifestyle
7 for $1 dollar! Now that’s a New Year’s deal!Get ’em while their hot! This cheery, holiday advertisement from the Daytona Beach Morning News, January 1st, 1962………………#Florida #DaytonaBeach #Hamburgers #Burgers #FloridaRestaurants #Restaurants #Business #FloridaBusinesses #history #Floridahistory #FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #Floridaliving
This one is on the Swampy’s Florida Christmas tree and celebrates Osceola County history and the railroad that blazed it’s way through in the late 1800s.
Zuber has baked plenty of cookies to celebrate! You can learn more about Bake Cookies Day here: https://www.cooksinfo.com/bake-cookies-day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #BakeCookiesDay #Cookie #Celebrate #Daily #Cartoon #DailyCartoon #Cookies[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The perfect Christmas gift are books about Florida. Introduce your family and friends to books to learn more about our great state! You can find the available Swampy’s Florida books, including ‘Alva’s Christmas Presents’ herehttps://amzn.to/3UEbwQX………..#Florida #FlordiaBooks #Books #Reading #NewBookMonth #Book[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Christmas ornament! Part of the Swampy’s Florida Christmas tree! Please visit the park soon and see the mermaids!Location: Weeki Wachee Spings State Park, 6131 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, 34606(By the way: Weeki Wachee Springs[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Warm Mineral Springs opened as a spa to the public around the time this postcard was sent in 1964. People from all over the world came who wished to heal in it’s waters of a constant 87 degree. Unfortunately, in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Dinky Line train in the Orlando rail yard around 1900. The train ran as part of the Orlando-Winter Park Railroad that started in 1889. The train ride was irregular and difficult and it wasn’t unusual for the train[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…