Esther Williams has died at the age of 91. She was at one time one of the most popular movie stars and internationally known for her swimming ability. Most of her films involved her swimming to one degree or the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Thought I’d share this found out there in internet land! Here’s their site: http://www.perpetualkid.com/manatea-infuser.aspx
The newest Swampy book premieres this weekend – ‘Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival’. The book was created for the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. Swampy’s Rob Smith, Jr., writer and artist of the book, will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Thursday: Rainbow Springs
The submarine looking boat was actually a glass bottom boat that once roamed the Rainbow River from Rainbow Springs years ago.
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Stardust Motel, Miami
Here are two great images from a Stardust Motel matchbook from the Swampy collection. Below are the full size versions of the front and inside of the matchbook.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Patrician Hotel, Miami Beach
The Patrician Hotel sits on Collins Avenue off 36th & 37th in Miami Beach. The address is 3621 Collins Avenue. Well, it was once The Patrician. Now it has the name, ‘All Season Condo/Hotel’ and is for sale. Here’s what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Hillsborough River State Park
Here’s a postcard of Hillsborough River State Park that’s postmarked 1967 and sent to Westlake, Ohio by a Owen Richart. He writes something that’s hard to read about wind in Ocala and a trip to Juniper Springs.
Here’s a great place to visit – The Martin Theatre in Panama City. Opened in 1936 as part of the Ritz chain that were all over Florida and the southeast. In the 1950s the Martin family took over until the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Harmon Gallery, Naples, 1964
Here’s one of the opening art shows at Harmon Gallery now celebrating fifty seasons of showing artwork. In 1982 the gallery became Harmon Meek Gallery. Click here to learn more about and to visit Harmon Meek – Gallery.
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: San Carlos Hotel, Pensacola.
This photo is from ‘Fort Meade – 1849-1900’ by Canter Brown, Jr. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Swampy made a stop at Sea Shell City back in November. It is one of the few (Maybe the only) traditional roadside Florida souvenir shops locally owned anywhere between Pensacola Beach to Panama City Beach. Quickly becoming one of the few[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…