Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: The Gulf Ranch, Indian Rocks Beach
on January 17, 2012
at 8:07 am
The Gulf Ranch is now gone and replaced by the Holiday Villas II, a condominium complex.
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This un-postmarked postcard appears to be from the early 1900s.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads – The Glades, North Redington Beach
on December 13, 2011
at 12:47 pm
This brochure for The Glades is from 1951. A quick look and apparently The Glades is still around, just no website. If anyone knows more about the location, please leave a comment below!
Swampy’s Tuesdays Ads: La Frond Apartments, Indian Rocks Beach
on November 29, 2011
at 12:18 pm
Here’s an ad for the La Frond Apartments in Indian Rocks Beach. There’s not an address on the brochure, so it’s harder to figure if the building is still there and as apartments. Please feel free to leave a comment[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy Matches: Florida Bank of Commerce, Clearwater.
on November 17, 2011
at 11:40 am
Here’s a matchbook from the old Florida Bank of Commerce in Clearwater from the 1970s. Today there is another set of banks with the same name but unrelated in Central Florida. New banks will often pick up names of other[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matches: Kelly’s Fish House, Naples
on November 10, 2011
at 4:34 pm
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…
Swampy’s Matches: Lenny Dee’s Dolphin Den, St. Pete Beach
on November 3, 2011
at 1:50 am
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…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Kenn Auto Rental, Miami Beach, 1958
on November 1, 2011
at 10:07 am
Here’s a rate card for Kenn’s Auto Rental from 1958. The liability and property damage insurance information on the bottom of the first page is interesting. A quick search indicates Kenn’s is gone. Searching for the Ocean Shore Motel came[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’ Matches: Webb’s City, St. Petersburg
on October 27, 2011
at 12:24 pm
Here’s the block wide Webb’s City that used to grace St. Petersburg! Click here to learn more about Webb’s City.
Swampy’s Tuesday’s Ads: Florida Citrus
on October 11, 2011
at 1:18 am
Swampy’s Matches: Berney’s Restaurant, Jacksonville
on October 6, 2011
at 11:57 pm
Swampy’s Tuesday’s Ads: Fort Lauderdale
on October 4, 2011
at 12:48 pm
Here’s a brochure of Fort Lauderdale with a artistic cover. The idea of this sounds good, but after the brochure is folded, the artist and canvas idea gets a bit lost. This brochure opens up further with more illustrated vignettes[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…