Here’s a matchbook from Bradenton. The Palmetto address is now a parking lot. The Bradenton address is now a title company. Here’s the inside of the matchbook.
Lindy’s Sundries matchbook. The address doesn’t seem to exist anymore, so I couldn’t find what is in the place of Lindy’s today.
A matchbook from the Roney Plaza Hotel in Miami Beach.
This is the matchbook for the Carnival Bar that once existed in Downtown Miami. The Bayside Office Center now sits in a good deal of the block that the Carnival once was. The address is now being used by Capricorn[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mei Yin was a Chinese-American restaurant in Miami Beach. The building still stands and is a Wings beachwear store. You can see it in the map below. View Larger Map
The Orange County Motor Lodge was one of the premiere hotels in Orlando in the 1920s through 1950s. Inside was the Terrace restaurant and a small snack shop by the entrance. The hotel hosted many school dances and social gatherings.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a match box from Kelly’s Fish House in Naples. The restaurant opened in 1952 and is still one of thee restaurants to visit while in Collier County. Decorated with historic items, historic photos and tables made by Ben Storter,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is a matchbook of the infamous Lenny Dee’s Dolphin Den in St. Pete Beach. Though gone now, long time residents still fondly remember one of the best known entertainers with a club along the Pinellas County coast. Here is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the block wide Webb’s City that used to grace St. Petersburg! Click here to learn more about Webb’s City.
One of the best known restaurants on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Hackey’s Restaurnat expanded to Miami Beach. Hackney’s in Atlantic City closed in the early 1980s. Don’t know when the one in Miami Beach closed or about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Miami Beach, it’s Jean’s Candy Shoppe. Don’t know anything about Jean’s so please feel free to leave a note if you do. Jean sure had an outstanding book of matches. I’d guess this is from the 1940s. Sorry[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…