Here’s a matchbook from Rubin’s Restaurant in Tampa. The artwork would indicate this is from the early 1930s. A check of the address reveals that the location of the restaurant is now a parking lot.
Here is The Wonder House in Bartow. This was once a marvel that brought tourists from all around to view it. It’s still standing. Click here to learn more about it’s current condition. Here’s where The Wonder House is:
Here’s a small brochure advertising the Naples Beach Hotel. Ah, the old American Plan! The hotel opened in 1948 and I would say this brochure came out with in a few years of it’s opening. It’s still around, too! Click[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If only Burkett’s was open, I’d enjoy life more! Don’t know much about Burkett’s. Please feel free to write about it in the comment area.
It’s the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach and it’s still there! Click here to learn more about Gulfarium and to plan a trip. There’s no date on the card, but I would say this is from around 1960. Here’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook of what was named the West Flagler Kennel Club. It’s still there, but now named the “Magic City Casino”. Seems this is from the 1940s. Please add to the comments if you might have a better estimate[…]↓ 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…
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.
“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 a token for the ‘Tampa Transit Lines, Inc.’ I believe this was for the old streetcars that have been long gone. Below is the other side of the coin. This coin is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Swampy joined fans of the television program, ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ in Cocoa Beach Saturday for the annual “Jeannie Day”. The event was held at the old Mousetrap watering hole, now a ‘Durango Steakhouse’. The series took place in Cocoa[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…