Here’s a postcard postmarked Lake Worth, 1956. No specific location is mentioned on the postcard. On the back “Mom” writes that she is going to see “Mr. Kefauver” later in the day. Since it’s postmarked April of 1956 would indicate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are the 2 covers of the mini-comics being introduced this weekend. ‘Swampy’ appears this Friday night at The General Store during Downtown Lakeland’s ‘First Friday’ event. ‘Trilby’ is making his first appearance during Free Comic Book Day at Lakeland’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just in time for Spring – The newest dress styles! I believe Sally Dress Shop was in Mount Dora for a very long time. The building, in the heart of Mt. Dora, is still there and is home of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a scene that’s changed with the rebuilding of the Bridge of Lions amongst other things. The postcard is unmarked and not sure when it is from. Any thoughts?
Circus World closed in the mid-80s and became Boardwalk and Baseball. Recently the site at the corner of I-4 and US 27 in Polk County has been partially transformed into an outdoor mall named Posner Park. From Orlando Magazine in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Riviera was a grand hotel along the Halifax River in Volusia County for many years. It still stands, without the large letters on top, as a retirement home. There are a number of changes, such a as a large[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an ad with a cute rhyme for Hollieanna Sales Room on 17-92 in Maitland. Guess what? They are STILL there! Now awash in other commercial development, Hollieanna Groves is the last of what used to be dozens of citrus[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Interesting that the mailing address was at the Jefferson Court Hotel in Orlando. Ilk Chase was a celebrity best known for her talk and game show appearances. This ad is from ‘Orlando Attraction’ from February 1952.
“The Singing Tower from the North” is the title on the back of this unmailed postcard. There are a zillion of postcards wit the tower in it, but not many with flamingos.
Was speaking to my friend Rafael Diaz about the Orlando Public Library and what this grand version looked like a few decades ago. I was going to send this postcard image to him, but thought I’d share it with you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Chute the Chute’ is the title of this postcard of St. Augustine’s Alligator Farm. The card is postmarked 1966. The Alligator Farm is still with us. You can learn more about the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and plan a trip[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an ad from a St. Petersburg Apartment guide that is undated but appears to be from the 1940s. One interesting bit here is that there is no actual physical street address given for the building. For many people in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…