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Kennedy Space Center, Saturn V moon rocket
Mailed from Taiwan (not Florida!) in 2012, with two different stamps and postmark. Grade: 4
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Winter Haven, Cypress Gardens, the Buddha, Kami Kura
Unused Koppel Color Card FNC 5952 (135371). Grade: 1
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The soft and easy coast
Unless, of course, there’s a hurricane. Unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1
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Greetings – Laid back & lovin’ it
Unused. Grade: 1
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Aaahhh … it’s just paradise!
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Miami, Attractions
Miami all-in-one on an unused card. Grade: 1
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Just Another Pretty Face!
Unused. Grade: 1
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Greetings from Florida
Mailed in 1967. Partial postmark, but the stamp seems to have dropped off. Grade: 4
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Orlando, Eola Park, Hedge of Sweet Peas
Unused linen Curteich-Chicago linen-style card 6A-H1570, showing some handling. Grade: 2
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Florida Beauty Spots
Unused, linen, Tichnor Quality Views postcard 65738 (161N), showing Cypress Gardens and the Singing Tower (Bok Tower). Grade: 1
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Sunset over Miami
Unused, aging Koppel Color Card FNC-817 (1081). Some age spots on the front. Grade: 3
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A Typical Home among the Flowers
Unused old H. & W.B. Drew Co. Florida Artistic Series card A-61382. Grade: 1
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Travelers Palm in Florida
Unused, aging Curteich-Chicago linen card 9B-H994. Grade: 1
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Tropical Garden and Lake
Unused, aging Curteich-Chicago linen card 6B-H794. Caption tells us “Photo taken in beautiful Sarasota Jungle Gardens”. Grade: 1
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Lacy Patterns on a Florida Beach
Not mailed, this card has 1954 written into the stamp area. The reverse design includes a blank thermometer with “The Temperature Today Is —–>” next to it. No doubt for anyone stuck back home in the snow. Grade: 3
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Royal Palms and Flowers
Unused Curteich-Chicago linen card 0B-H1526 (Tropical Florida Series 252 F). Grade: 1
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Shuffleboard, a Popular Sport in Florida
Mailed in 1939, this linen card has its stamp and postmark. Some gentle water staining on the back but everything is readable. Grade: 3
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Beach Scene
Unused H.S. Crocker card HSC-F-17. The Florida scene is “fabulous”, but where?? Grade: 1
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Tiki Gardens, “Sun Temple”
Pure kitsch. Unused Koppel Color Card 79077 (FNC 4879), notably aging. Grade: 2
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Cypress Gardens
From the world of defunct Cypress Gardens postcards, this Koppel Color Card entry 80229 (FNC 4904), unused. Grade: 1
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Cypress Gardens, fabulous tropical settings
Now, apparently, incorporated into Legoland. Unused Curteichcolor card 4DK-1308 (CK.13). Grade: 1
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Fort Lauderdale, Inter Coastal Waterway
Unused Dexter Press card 42635 (K-52-D-14), rounded edges and with writing notes here and there on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Jacksonville, The Oriental Gardens
Unused, aging Curteich-Chicago linen card 9A-H1630. Don’t go rushing to Jacksonville to see the gardens, though. Exceptionally, we quote from a site other than Wikipedia, this time metrojacksonville dot com, telling us what happened: “In 1925, George W. Clark, a Riverside resident, began planting overflow from his botanical collection on a vacant bluff overlooking the St. Johns River. Eventually, this 18 acre private estate would open to the public. From 1937 to 1954, Oriental Gardens became Jacksonville’s major attraction. During this period, the gardens featured hourly concerts, 500 year old Live Oaks and 100 varieties of tropical and subtropical plants, shrubs and trees. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. In 1954, the private estate was purchased by State Investment Company and carved into 33 single family home sites.” Sigh. Grade: 2
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Lake Wales, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, The Singing Tower and Its Reflection
Unused, heavily aged and handled linen Curt Teich card 6A-H1419 (S.T.38), with abrasions front and back. The substantial (and long) caption calls this “The Most Beautiful Spot in America”. (Grand Canyon take note.) Grade: 3
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Lake Wales, The Singing Tower
Unused Tichnor Brothers linen postcard 67439 (102N), noticeably aged. Grade: 2
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The Singing Tower, Mountain Lake Sanctuary
Quite old, unused linen card bearing reference number 45245. There’s an attribution with an M in a circle but it’s too small for us to read. If you’re a postcard expert, you’ll know. Grade: 2
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Lummus Park and Downtown Miami
Unused, older Novelti-Craft Co. linen card K6128 (30). Aging. Grade: 1
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Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Fishing Pier
Unused, heavily aging Plastichrome card P18744. Grade: 3
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St. Augustine, Lady of the Angels
Unused, heavily aged Curteich-Chicago linen postcard. What were they thinking when they put a black caption on such a dark background? Grade: 2
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St. Augustine, The Municipal Lightner, Museum of Hobbies
Despite the way the caption is written, this may be more accurately called the “Lightner Museum of Hobbies”. It used to be the Hotel Alcazar … and this is an unused card. Grade: 1
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St. Augustine, Old Watch Tower, Fort Marion
Unused old E.C. Kropp postcard 12057, showing what had also been a prison. Grade: 2
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St. Augustine, The Patio, Fountain of Youth Park
Unused linen card 67379 from Tichnor Quality Views. Grade: 1
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St. Petersburg, Rose Park
Can you tell there’s a long caption along the upper front edge? Unused Hartman Litho Sales card 49716. Aging but clean. Grade: 1
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Beautiful River Scene at Florida’s Silver Springs
Unused Curteichcolor card 3C-K1417. Have fun comparing this with our entries 10110138 and 10110321. Grade: 1
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Silver Springs, View over the clear waters
Unused. Grade: 1
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Tampa, Plant Park, Beautiful tropical scenes
Unused, older, E.C. Kropp card 37 (and 81). Spot the caption on front lower left. Grade: 1
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Tampa, The Garden of the Tampa Bay, Date Palm
Unused, aging but clean old Octochrome card 31972. Grade: 1
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Winter Park, Genius Drive
Unused, somewhat aged Curteich-Chicago linen card 9A-H1235. We Googled. And now we can say this: if you can afford to buy a home on genius Drive now, you can afford the $2 for this card. Grade: 1
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Orlando, Walt Disney World, Railroad Station
Unused but aging, and with an inked X on the lower right reverse. Left edge is perforated, so this came from a set or a book. Disney (Crocker) card HSC-609-F (PC709). Grade: 3
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St. Augustine, Charlotte Street
Unused W.J. Harris card RT-41221. Aging appropriately. Grade: 1