The Winter Park History Museum seeks to research and preserve the abundant, history of Winter Park and its surrounding area, and tell our town's story through free educational exhibits, lecture series and outreach programs.
We had such a great time listening to Ken Breslauer talking about all things Florida souvenirs! In case you missed it, you can get your fill of Florida Kitsch at the Floridania Fest - The Florida Memorabilia Show in Sarasota April 11-12. Stop by the WPHM to see the newest additions to the exhibit: Rollins Architecture and central Florida! #historicwinterpark #WPinspires #historicwp #localhistory #floridahistory #wphistorymuseum
Souvenirs are an essential part of Florida tourism. Since the late 19th century, souvenirs depicting Florida scenes have been purchased by travelers visiting the Sunshine State.
Author and collector Ken Breslauer will take you on a tour of Florida souvenirs, focusing on the 1930-1970 era before the opening of Walt Disney World.
From alligator bags to felt pennants, orange blossom perfume to kitschy flamingos, these souvenirs will bring back memories of Florida vacations before interstate highways and corporate theme parks. RSVP at museum@wphistory.org or call our office 407-647-2330. Hope to see you there!
We are thrilled to share that the Winter Park Historical Association was honored last night by Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs as one of five new grantees in their program, which supports over 40 incredible arts and cultural organizations with cultural tourism grants funded by the Tourism Development Tax. It was a wonderful evening celebrating alongside @ocfl officials, staff, and fellow award recipients. We are deeply grateful for this grant recognition and excited to continue preserving and sharing Winter Park’s rich history with all that visit our community! Thanks @vickilandonarts and your team for the celebratory event!
History is a verb! First WPHM board meeting of the year. We are excited to welcome two new outstanding board members - Theresa Swanson and Olivia Demarco. Great things coming this year! Stay tuned!
We just recieved our latest edition of Winter Park Magazine and found a great article about the postcards in our Hello Sunshine exhibit! Thank you for this fabulous feature! #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
🎉Wishing you a Happy New Year!🎊 #wpinspires #historicwinterpark #historicwp #winterparkfl
Our very own Board Vice President, Rick Baldwin will be speaking at @meadgarden January 16th on Winter Park`s History🦚🦚! Register today for another great program!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-explorers-speaker-series-the-history-of-winter-park-thru-1930-tickets-1112887228659 #wphistory #wpinspires #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark
🎅Happy Holidays from the WPHM!🎄 #wphistory #wpinspires #wphistorymuseum
This page from the 1977 Sears Christmas wish book was surely circled many times by young children. In so many Christmas movies, a toy train is running around a track underneath the tree on Christmas morning. Trains are still very popular with children, and having a toy train set of their own would be exciting. #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
This page from the 1977 Sears Christmas wish book features Barbie dolls modeled after prominent pop culture figures at the time. Kids surely enjoyed playing with a Cher Barbie, or Wonder Woman, or the whole set of Donny and Marie’s television show! #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
Aspiring astronauts in 1977 would surely have been excited to receive these space pens from the 1977 Sears Christmas wish list! These pens were advertised as being the same kind as the pens used by astronauts on the Apollo missions, part of the Apollo program which NASA conducted from 1961 to 1972. #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
For anyone passionate about cooking in 1977, these tabletop appliances from the Sears Christmas wish book would have been great gift ideas! These prices are shockingly low compared to their 2024 equivalents, and the product designs are very ‘70s. #wphistorymuseum #WPinspires #historicwinterpark
This page in the 1977 Sears Christmas wish list spotlights some gift ideas under $30.00 including earrings, necklaces, watches, a jewelry box, and a novelty weather station made to look like a train car! #wphistorymuseum #WPinspires #historicwinterpark
This page in the 1977 Sears Christmas wish book features some soap and cologne as gift ideas for men, all under $10.00! Modern prices would never be this low. #wphistorymuseum #WPinspires #historicwinterpark
These alarm clocks from the 1977 Sears Christmas wish book were likely featured in many households at the time! Children could be woken up by the voice of a favorite character like Mickey Mouse, Big Bird, or Oscar the Grouch. These characters are still loved by children today, almost 50 years later! #wphistorymuseum #WPinspires #historicwinterpark
