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Antiques Show at St. Pete Coliseum

January 7, 2010

Tomorrow, the Sunshine City Antiques and Collectibles Show opens at the St. Pete Coliseum. Here’s the details from the City of St. Petersburg Events page. January 8-10 Sunshine City Antiques and Collectibles Show, Friday 5pm to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm, $6 adults, 12 and under are free. This nationally recognized show features [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, attractions, events, Florida, Floridiana, HISTORIC, postcards, vintage

Remembering where we are

March 28, 2009

click here for larger image There are times when the sound of the gulls echoes just right; when the humidity, temperature, and strength of the breeze is just right; or when perhaps you see some little visual reminder; and, you remember just where you are, living on a peninsula between a huge bay and an [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, beaches, buildings, Florida, HISTORIC, NATURE, postcards, St. Petersburg

Vintage Florida Postcards

September 27, 2008

Florida 1920 Foldout For almost as long as folks have been coming south to Florida to vacation, picture postcards of Florida scenes have been a staple. They are highly collectible now. In today’s post, I’m very pleased to present scans of vintage Florida postcards from the collection of a good friend here in St. Petersburg, [...]

Tagged as: Florida, Floridiana, postcards, St. Petersburg, vintage