tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79306522327645741742024-02-02T01:21:59.354-08:00The Postcard MotelEnjoy an eye-popping gander at the fantastic North American roadside motels of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. I am an accumulator of motel postcards, and I've made it my life's work to share them with you here.Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-37083456768997874212017-01-18T12:02:00.001-08:002017-01-18T12:02:37.826-08:00We've Moved to a New LocationGoogle keeps telling me this domain's about to get cancelled, but makes it excruciatingly difficult to renew. So I've re-started <b><a href="https://postcardmotel.wordpress.com/">The Postcard Motel</a></b> on Wordpress. It looks much better over there anyway.<br />
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<a href="https://postcardmotel.wordpress.com/">Check out the new site here</a>.Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-86600589300675383492016-02-12T06:00:00.000-08:002016-02-12T06:00:00.181-08:00Cadillac Motel - St. Petersburg, FL<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWep9wGTXM_Og98vUQ38n_7J68_kiRjxLXiG69DjPA6xnZAqhQ6j0n5OsNx8xRQPxnOAmalYYeDfPu5LGXQwEUJxR2bKZxCRDq-4O3Pz-Uaw_uoQ7io0bPFNIEMrV_FH2k85gOuXU3lI/s1600/Cadillac+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWep9wGTXM_Og98vUQ38n_7J68_kiRjxLXiG69DjPA6xnZAqhQ6j0n5OsNx8xRQPxnOAmalYYeDfPu5LGXQwEUJxR2bKZxCRDq-4O3Pz-Uaw_uoQ7io0bPFNIEMrV_FH2k85gOuXU3lI/s640/Cadillac+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cadillac Quality All The Way"</td></tr>
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Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-64702755925650996422016-02-10T06:00:00.000-08:002016-02-10T06:00:00.988-08:00Rep's Motel - Fresno, CA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I truly do miss the days when restaurants would illustrate their signs with giant pig heads or cow faces. And <a href="http://postcardmotel.blogspot.com/2013/09/reps-motel-fresno-ca.html">this isn't the first </a>Rep's Motel sign we've published, either.</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-29938871802681774452016-02-08T06:00:00.000-08:002016-02-08T06:00:08.162-08:00Traveler's Motel - Elko, NV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-55076577372487109602016-02-05T06:00:00.000-08:002016-02-05T06:00:11.279-08:00Dolphin Motel - St. Petersburg, FL<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the sign - "We Have Everything"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-69336038719210525282016-02-03T06:00:00.000-08:002016-02-03T06:00:00.184-08:00The Sands Motel - New Orleans, LA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-61849509347798255072016-02-01T06:00:00.000-08:002016-02-01T06:00:20.138-08:00Owl Motel - Battle Mountain, NV<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Located in the heart of town" - the town being Battle Mountain, NV - pop. 3,635</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-51674785553512986172016-01-31T15:53:00.001-08:002016-01-31T15:53:42.449-08:00Sunset Hill Motel - Breezewood, PA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-83592451495491223652016-01-21T19:54:00.001-08:002016-01-21T19:54:33.839-08:00El Camino Motel - Socorro, NM<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgehZfmfSOaboX_hjqs66wegHM_uymiNEuUyTzP9DusdXrNHaiovdMNnF0KN_nM_WeGo_ud4SGt88vLOzxPbZ24dOSAn4ZOeRrZsG7_F6n2ngnFTr7JF2UZ4eMO37PlPUrZ4eMcENNZcA/s1600/El+Camino.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgehZfmfSOaboX_hjqs66wegHM_uymiNEuUyTzP9DusdXrNHaiovdMNnF0KN_nM_WeGo_ud4SGt88vLOzxPbZ24dOSAn4ZOeRrZsG7_F6n2ngnFTr7JF2UZ4eMO37PlPUrZ4eMcENNZcA/s640/El+Camino.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I dropped a crisp $6 on this one at a postcard show last weekend just to have a snap of that sign in my house. Anyone out there ever do any damage at the "El Matador Lounge" on your trips through Socorro?</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-50371080907768819552016-01-18T14:44:00.001-08:002016-01-18T14:44:17.504-08:00Knox Motel - Knoxville, TN<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdORR4XDseisGFbjUFDY0GweMT7r1vrG3lp236SNAdREBoWut4TmI1AocJJ79KCgl8s1Pk56GTCZ2mKMSxu0gc6FPRyBXs3EwWGgycgKiLxHa0GU-dz2FFJs7NiohWUNrC0EsmU0cf1fs/s1600/Knox+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdORR4XDseisGFbjUFDY0GweMT7r1vrG3lp236SNAdREBoWut4TmI1AocJJ79KCgl8s1Pk56GTCZ2mKMSxu0gc6FPRyBXs3EwWGgycgKiLxHa0GU-dz2FFJs7NiohWUNrC0EsmU0cf1fs/s640/Knox+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you're interested in honeymooning in Knoxville, they have a "Golden Room for Honeymooners" to go with their Free TV.</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-67167803605473905652016-01-16T18:38:00.001-08:002016-01-16T18:38:21.072-08:00Pine Lake Motel - Montgomery, AL<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"New and Nice" is their motto, in quotes. "You will like our deluxe accommodations".</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-55920064533244539412016-01-11T07:00:00.000-08:002016-01-11T07:00:03.784-08:00Perry's Congress Motel - Perrytown, AR<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1cyH_UQeVojLRs67hPATfQgzLi0ScjMhTxMX0oCP315hRxu9IYou1QV_dZIs7wmtDu9GNXfiLOy9gDvnttpHZKKW2YBx-zZhZ_DcK44aNEirkwO1yqmZeCFWVgdCkcLiNH3eyMvb_8E/s1600/Perry%2527s+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1cyH_UQeVojLRs67hPATfQgzLi0ScjMhTxMX0oCP315hRxu9IYou1QV_dZIs7wmtDu9GNXfiLOy9gDvnttpHZKKW2YBx-zZhZ_DcK44aNEirkwO1yqmZeCFWVgdCkcLiNH3eyMvb_8E/s640/Perry%2527s+Motel.jpeg" width="416" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A true charmer, with rabbit-ear TVs on a stand and a switchboard. "4 Miles East of Hope"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-23823346472957781512016-01-10T18:06:00.003-08:002016-01-10T18:06:35.821-08:00Traveler Motel - El Cajon, CA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIAQWIEgsacKdUNmDMoZyykinkwZ3JubQVURm_5gf_AOYJXdqF4Yvks_XzsKILcYyp8hMTl9fur7KgBWsyid7eqyXCA2-lApkLfl_EOJw5alIYr6Ehrg45u83HEFkyzqcfAXmwEnsQic/s1600/Traveler+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIAQWIEgsacKdUNmDMoZyykinkwZ3JubQVURm_5gf_AOYJXdqF4Yvks_XzsKILcYyp8hMTl9fur7KgBWsyid7eqyXCA2-lApkLfl_EOJw5alIYr6Ehrg45u83HEFkyzqcfAXmwEnsQic/s640/Traveler+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some serious high lonesome going on here. Don't miss the space-age car in the lower right.</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-78713049711242686162015-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:002015-12-18T06:00:02.837-08:00Siesta Motel - Marathon, FL<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6IfBhqGAUl_hO0zQVhErGGjYgtRKzo8O3Bexo4Upt28XlcR4RRowzjypUFOg_Jrtl5RxWxqlUs8h-U96AeLTxXaYnWaUbKQ3wjO9whdvx-sp6tMplwDcjZb73vcgMASwGnVkjinKrJk/s1600/Siesta+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6IfBhqGAUl_hO0zQVhErGGjYgtRKzo8O3Bexo4Upt28XlcR4RRowzjypUFOg_Jrtl5RxWxqlUs8h-U96AeLTxXaYnWaUbKQ3wjO9whdvx-sp6tMplwDcjZb73vcgMASwGnVkjinKrJk/s640/Siesta+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, that sign. It's why I bid to win this one on eBay. And I certainly hope that's co-owner "Mrs. Charles N. Greene" inserting herself into the photo there.</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-43787147546384831802015-12-16T06:00:00.000-08:002015-12-16T06:00:01.382-08:00Imperial "400" Motel - Everett, WA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BGdirrQ5As_iyKFeErXr69_huUMJloUmnQMvObWN2DJHrVJKsiISdELe63BezcNDrGCRyKsFUxBHnFPaD3RNpLDWbwhs0MM6CGPQDWU9N1RIhG42QgPjTg1kcFm1SW8uBv6l-T6JOXE/s1600/400+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BGdirrQ5As_iyKFeErXr69_huUMJloUmnQMvObWN2DJHrVJKsiISdELe63BezcNDrGCRyKsFUxBHnFPaD3RNpLDWbwhs0MM6CGPQDWU9N1RIhG42QgPjTg1kcFm1SW8uBv6l-T6JOXE/s640/400+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only interesting thing to note is that this Washington motel has a toll-free number, plus a different number to call from Texas. WTF?</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-51738507415546447202015-12-14T06:00:00.000-08:002015-12-14T06:00:00.102-08:00Border Motel - Douglas, AZ<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRWQ4-X4IIIkXRYCNPXyfxOAWMEi47xzvHmMCg9nW5YinxcsdBQafZgxHkJDt6a9K0atuZlWs8kAHM2P9jPsETO1wCwaMuDHu1k-m8IXjNynumLmyV5pExFCmgMuPY_tGw0bGiJMfzrY/s1600/Border+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRWQ4-X4IIIkXRYCNPXyfxOAWMEi47xzvHmMCg9nW5YinxcsdBQafZgxHkJDt6a9K0atuZlWs8kAHM2P9jPsETO1wCwaMuDHu1k-m8IXjNynumLmyV5pExFCmgMuPY_tGw0bGiJMfzrY/s640/Border+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Comfort, convenience & hospitality"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-5848124520824141612015-12-07T06:00:00.000-08:002015-12-07T06:00:12.126-08:00Mardi Gras Motel - Ft. Lauderdale, FL<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF7zSY0EUpr8mmH8QqXJsyf9zXLSt9VBaoL_wB2WDEfe31YinShdTIRmF_CJ7ceDh2t25L_i0h8g4eiAJI7cxSdbo3LxQO5Cx1af34AxdnFMRfy_LHq9n6KFS__6hnLyovrX1ttVvVqA/s1600/Mardi+Gras+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF7zSY0EUpr8mmH8QqXJsyf9zXLSt9VBaoL_wB2WDEfe31YinShdTIRmF_CJ7ceDh2t25L_i0h8g4eiAJI7cxSdbo3LxQO5Cx1af34AxdnFMRfy_LHq9n6KFS__6hnLyovrX1ttVvVqA/s640/Mardi+Gras+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Shuffleboard.....near famous fishing pier"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-46705445304501602932015-12-04T06:00:00.000-08:002015-12-04T06:00:02.591-08:00Parkview Motel - Gunnison, CO<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjOnDXSC5Wf-sZqkzJeIKN738e5K_u4JxKuC_I8XCU8s6ZBwCbYT-MakMH6wO0kKBwJmqu3x-ZKD9b26BZzhne_1ROXFOJaYqyMtQZiYF0S25Eju2ng3VrPJ-qtA-jJUz-rlP0btLrbE/s1600/Parkview+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjOnDXSC5Wf-sZqkzJeIKN738e5K_u4JxKuC_I8XCU8s6ZBwCbYT-MakMH6wO0kKBwJmqu3x-ZKD9b26BZzhne_1ROXFOJaYqyMtQZiYF0S25Eju2ng3VrPJ-qtA-jJUz-rlP0btLrbE/s640/Parkview+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owned by Dody and Gale Meldrum. Wow. As with so many other 1960s marvels, it's all about the sign.</td></tr>
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Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-85007388353321609262015-12-02T06:00:00.000-08:002015-12-02T06:00:01.462-08:00Town House Motel - Salt Lake City, UT<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen7BCpRU_gQI1jSQpaHjXA4RM8g1Z81Rkl19pqOlWUzuuHLG99ztp3uGfT-SWfy8NkdhI_weCVFu4SnwhoiSmDgYxVdde0KIK2qNeozd_rE5kWpkH4jCag8wsTKogRNt31Vcs85wld44/s1600/Town+House+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen7BCpRU_gQI1jSQpaHjXA4RM8g1Z81Rkl19pqOlWUzuuHLG99ztp3uGfT-SWfy8NkdhI_weCVFu4SnwhoiSmDgYxVdde0KIK2qNeozd_rE5kWpkH4jCag8wsTKogRNt31Vcs85wld44/s640/Town+House+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"We only look expensive"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-76736579080603613182015-12-01T06:00:00.000-08:002015-12-01T06:00:06.163-08:00Red Carpet Inn - Stateline, CA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2dnT7-d9NZLR3qHjLhQrz5XvIencRIFysjHXoHF_BycirjjOfjukbmhk3JmirMYYuvtkR8hfatjoHElsXPOIBk819ymyXDeOQPpj37qrnSfryNxkgvBQSGGiHa1jaK0iCsfmjEDqWCo/s1600/Red+Carpet.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2dnT7-d9NZLR3qHjLhQrz5XvIencRIFysjHXoHF_BycirjjOfjukbmhk3JmirMYYuvtkR8hfatjoHElsXPOIBk819ymyXDeOQPpj37qrnSfryNxkgvBQSGGiHa1jaK0iCsfmjEDqWCo/s640/Red+Carpet.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forget the motel - who's up for dinner at "Steakery"??</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-53797567188801099902015-11-30T06:00:00.000-08:002015-11-30T06:00:01.552-08:00Capri Motel - Medford, OR<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaN6Tw6FVHrMV2YQ7AETLdqTVZQO5k9bkzTEA5Z9bK8JO0KR91gpweQ-mKf4Hm2sMZ4DiMyqlPbKOs8A2zxKZXM-UxkNx37bfCeR_y69XX0TD_HrXgwdK6mCHjen9BvFNEOR6xjWSlJy0/s1600/Capri+Motel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaN6Tw6FVHrMV2YQ7AETLdqTVZQO5k9bkzTEA5Z9bK8JO0KR91gpweQ-mKf4Hm2sMZ4DiMyqlPbKOs8A2zxKZXM-UxkNx37bfCeR_y69XX0TD_HrXgwdK6mCHjen9BvFNEOR6xjWSlJy0/s640/Capri+Motel.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You'll be quite the pampered Duchess at The Capri, where "everything has been done to create the finest in motel living".</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-18940119898787578402015-11-27T06:00:00.000-08:002015-11-27T06:00:01.896-08:00El Capitan Motel - Gallup, NM<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gWBpZm2sax3RMIG9k0x79D3n3FHAj_UVS7AEwwLUch2XTtqiiypUbClW3uCReMhnenDzsD1tmXVQ6BCleWqKEFZEumF95CIz-qWNJdEPDJuE2502E6ed-i_vYfeZv5DnPpEneXQB7ws/s1600/El+Capitan+Gallup.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gWBpZm2sax3RMIG9k0x79D3n3FHAj_UVS7AEwwLUch2XTtqiiypUbClW3uCReMhnenDzsD1tmXVQ6BCleWqKEFZEumF95CIz-qWNJdEPDJuE2502E6ed-i_vYfeZv5DnPpEneXQB7ws/s640/El+Capitan+Gallup.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mine was mailed June 29th, 1964. "Folks, arrived here in Gallup at 3pm. Plan to get up tomorrow at 6am and go to the Grand Canyon. - Tom & Carolyn"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-8465520078400451092015-11-26T14:04:00.001-08:002015-11-26T14:04:52.788-08:00Westgate Motor Lodge - Bremerton, WA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV7HeSw3r3v8gzd8rFXn3zzrP-3rR-fX2b1oKzmuU9KQH6BYC-v_kbljuGHCPGkTDVTpTjSawyO2j5f3oaaf-JnOPWmtd1E8as5qi8Jw0tc3RUcKvGjzEgFoZMUmNK26Rd7bFWIp4lHE/s1600/Westgate+Motor+Lodge.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV7HeSw3r3v8gzd8rFXn3zzrP-3rR-fX2b1oKzmuU9KQH6BYC-v_kbljuGHCPGkTDVTpTjSawyO2j5f3oaaf-JnOPWmtd1E8as5qi8Jw0tc3RUcKvGjzEgFoZMUmNK26Rd7bFWIp4lHE/s640/Westgate+Motor+Lodge.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Key draw for me: "F.M. Music"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-71434854420986944422015-07-01T06:00:00.000-07:002015-07-01T06:00:06.114-07:00USA Motel - Niagara Falls, Ontario<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">300 yards from the Falls. Maybe you were conceived in this motel.</td></tr>
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Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930652232764574174.post-83011741529420410392015-06-29T06:00:00.000-07:002015-06-29T06:00:04.868-07:00City Center Motel - Carson City, NV<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1ucn8xKfL-2Nofladsu6AjZERf9hFdAAERovF5BtaF0iU7jAIrHlOB21iBJg1fHe-wrChC-VkF1Wh5QW7WsyGoRIwJwTSJyR_SdR3p87Od6PnGHjlijPeoeEUFeFHa_JlG89WIvlmsA/s1600/City+Center+Motel+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1ucn8xKfL-2Nofladsu6AjZERf9hFdAAERovF5BtaF0iU7jAIrHlOB21iBJg1fHe-wrChC-VkF1Wh5QW7WsyGoRIwJwTSJyR_SdR3p87Od6PnGHjlijPeoeEUFeFHa_JlG89WIvlmsA/s640/City+Center+Motel+1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fun capital of the west"</td></tr>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198056501050518noreply@blogger.com0