Here’s an unmarked postcard of the Broward County coast. I believe this is from the early ’60s. I’m not sure where this is in the Fort Lauderdale beach scene. Any memories you wish to post are appreciated.
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Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads: Custom Dellinger Carpets, Miami – 1964
on August 2, 2022
at 6:00 am
Here’s a creative ad from 1964 in the 34th edition of Florida Architecture. Best I can find, Custom Carpets is no more. However, Dellinger carpets and floors are still available all over Florida. This copy of Florida Architecture is part[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bathing in Daytona Beach, 1930s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards. Folks getting soaked in Volusia County. Their cars, too! The back of this unmarked postcard states- “One may drive for 23 miles along this strip of sand which at low tide[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This ad is from ‘Florida Tickets’ from 1986. At the time, quite a slate. For us Floridians, the real star was the late, great Gamble Rogers. Gamble had his programs based in his fictitious Ocklawaha County and a series of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard: Turpenstine Still, St. John’s River.
on July 25, 2022
at 6:00 am
This undated postcard is of a turpentine operation somewhere along the St. Johns River. Most camps were no where near this fancy. This is really more a loading and unloading area to ship the sap collected. Note the dugout canoe.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads: A Guide to the Florida Upper Keys – Part 1.
on June 27, 2022
at 6:00 am
It’s an upper Keys brochure that doesn’t have a date, but figure it’s around 1970.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: The Great Masterpiece, Polk County
on June 19, 2022
at 6:00 am
I was speaking to a lady from New York (who is very proud of that location) at an event in Maitland this past weekend and we started speaking about old Florida. The very first location she started talking about were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Matchbook Wednesday: Sea Turtle Inn, Atlantic Beach.
on June 15, 2022
at 6:00 am
Here’s a matchbook for the former Sea Turtle Inn that sat in Atlantic Beach. The building was demolished over ten years. Just after another hotel was built with the pretentious name of One Ocean Resort. Click here to know more[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The image depicts a mighty blustery day, much as we’ve experienced in our state in the past couple days. This postcard wasn’t mailed, but likely included in an package mailed. There is a note on the back from “Frank and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: What’s playing today at the Siesta Drive-In, Sarasota, 1960?
on June 4, 2022
at 6:00 am
If only Burkett’s was open, I’d enjoy life more! Don’t know much about Burkett’s. Please feel free to write about it in the comment area. This matchbook is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This ad for the now defunct Altair is from a Sarasota visitor’s guide from 1982. Then, as now, various smaller plane lines used the Sarasota airport. Altair has been one of many airlines that have come and gone, using the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…