Next week is a matchbook from the hotel right next door to the Motor Lodge. Next door to the hotel was the White Turkey Restaurant owned by Champ Williams. This was also the hotel with the tall diving board that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Orlando Air Base eventually became the Orlando Naval Training Center in 1968. It later was shuttered and sold to developers to become a complex named Baldwin Park. A footnote here: Swampy’s handler, Rob, was born on the base when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is unusual, a matchbook with multi-advertisements.I’d say this matchbook is from the late 1940s. The Orlando Transit Co. is now known as Lynx and has bus service over 5 counties in Central Florida. Mills and Nebraska (with the “Worlds[…]↓ 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.
This button is actually blurry. I believe it’s the plastic over it making it that way. The photo isn’t so hot either, but this was a tough photo to take. Have to wonder who the girl is in the button.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This restaurant was around for a looooooong time at what is now the Orlando Executive Airport. The building still exists and the Skyline area, I believe is used for office space. This is from an Orlando – Winter Park Attraction[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy found himself in Downtown Orlando very early this morning. Here’s the former Cheyenne saloon at about 3 am this January 31st, 2011.
Krispy Kreme doughnut shops used to dot the Florida landscape. In the early ’80s many closed. In the past 10 years many new Krispy Kreme stores were built again across the state. Here’s one of the new ones in Winter[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…