Let's take a retro vacation in Florida!

These vintage Florida motels remind me so much of summer vacations from my childhood.  I thought you might enjoy them too!   Vintage Florida postcards at Birdhouse Books - please click here.

Antique Matchbook Collection

My friend Dave, who collects vintage ephemera and photos (his vintage New Orleans flickr page is here) has a knack for finding the most unusual items when we are out yard saling!   On our last yard sale jaunt, he found an AMAZING 1920's - 1940's matchbox collection -- over 600 matchbooks for just $2.00!   The collection includes matchbooks related to:  cars, soft drinks, food, beverages, restaurants, bars, hotels, motels, and stores.  What a great find!  He is keeping the collection, but sent me some photos to post here.  The matchbooks are so fabulous that I wanted to share them with you.

Peanuts Cross Stitch Books

I love Peanuts!  I have two great, hard to find Peanuts cross stitch books in my store:   Peanuts in Cross Stitch and Peanuts All Year Long.  They are both in great condition and full of characters like Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, and more.   Fun!!   Click here for Peanuts cross stitch books at Birdhouse Books.

Vintage Valentine Lollipop Cards

I love, love, love these vintage Valentine lollipop cards.  The earliest ones I have are from the 1940's to 1950's, and the others are 1960's vintage.  They are all printed by Rosen and they have little slots for a child to tuck a lollipop into the card.  So cute!   This 1940's vintage pirate card is especially nice.  Vintage Lollipop Cards at Birdhouse Books.

Vintage Hotels 1900's - 1960's -- Postcards and Travel Brochures

Hi all!

I've been having so much fun scanning, researching, and listing vintage hotel postcards.  The earliest date back to the very early 1900's, and the "newest" are from the 1960's.  In my store, Birdhouse Books, I have vintage items from:

• Fort Sumter Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina
• Gideon Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, New York
• Belmont Hotel, New York City
• Broadmoor Hotel, Pikes Peak, Colorado
• Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California
• Chalfonte Hotel, Cape May, New Jersey
• Chittendon Hotel, Columbus, Ohio
• Everett House, New York City (hotel demolished in 1908)
• Villa Roma Hotel, San Francisco, California
• Hotel Hayne, Walterboro, South Carolina
• Gibson Hotel, Miami, Florida - Art Deco
• Hotel Annapolis, Washington, D.C.
• Hotel Ben McGehee, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Pick Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
• Hotel Cleveland and Terminal Tower, Ohio
• Hotel Deermont, St. Petersburg, Florida
• Hotel Del Monte, California
• Hotel Flanders, Ocean City, New Jersey
• Hotel New Yorker, Manhattan
• The Charleston Hotel, South Carolina
• Hotel Governor Clinton, New York
• Hotel Green, Pasadena, California
• Hotel Henry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Hotel Virginia, Stafford, Virginia
• Hotel Washington, D.C.
• The Sherman Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
• Hotel Westlake and Rocky River Bridge, Rocky River, Ohio
• Plaza Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas
• Cloister Hotel, Sea Island, Georgia
• Richford Hotel, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Surf Hotel, Miami, Florida -- Art Deco
• The Pantiland Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• The Sheraton Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Michigan

All these hotel cards and brochures are in my store:  Vintage Hotel Ephemera at Birdhouse Books - click here