Zuber leaps into the air, as the Wright Brothers began their first successful flight this day in 1903, to grab the Monkey Jungle monkey to get Frank Sinatra’s hat back. [Story so far: Zuber and Trilby have landed in Miami[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Key West Deluxe Souvenir book with incredible cover artwork by Swampy’s friend Brett Sauce. I marveled at his ability to capture the entirety of Key West. Just look at the detail! You can see more of Miami Beach’s Brett[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
Trilby indulges in turkey disguised as a 3-layer cake. He doesn’t want to make the turkey upset. #HappyThanksgiving #CakeDay
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[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s St. Petersburg’ by Hampton Dunn, page 46. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
This engine (BL2 601) pulls cars of gravel along the tracks of the Florida East Coast rails north of Jupiter in 1957. This photo is from ‘Speedway to Sunshine’ by FEC historian Seth Bramson. This is a must-get book to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is from a packet of ‘Charm Spots of Florida’ mailed in the late 1950s.
Trilby’s path to find Swampy is suddenly encumbered by a swath of pumpkins! Learn more about Pumpkin Day here: http://www.pumpkinday.com/pumkinfo #PumpkinDay
“Sanford with riverboat and railroad connections soon became the transportation hub for South Florida. Sanford’s growth as an agricultural center in the early 20th century brought more trains and expanded highways for trucks. Sanford was the largest shipping point for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is by, Swampy’s friend, Marti Vickery,
Trilby, Penney and Pasco Pete hide out from Ma Watson, Swamp Ape Hunter, by jumping into costumes and performing on stage during the OktoberFest festivities in Port St. Lucie. Also there are Diana Eberle and Denise Davis enjoying Oktoberfest! The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…