Fundraiser at Alfa Art Gallery

Join Alfa Art Gallery for a SNEAK PEAK at “Once a Mermaid…Tails of Weeki Wachee, ” a breathtaking documentary mélange of archival footage, natural phenomena and quirky characters from Florida’s city of mermaids. Completion funding is needed to complete New York based Sara Dionne’s tale of this Florida wonder, now seeing its 60th anniversary. Q & A.
When: February 23, 2008
Where: 108 Church Street - New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - (732) 296-6720
Special Guest former Weeki Wachee Mermaid Shinko.

Florida Collectibles Show was Held at Historic Sunken Gardens in 2005

The Florida Collectibles & Vintage Memorabilia Show was held on Sunday, April 24th, 2005 from 10am to 5pm at the historic Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Florida Gulf Coast's only show and sale of vintage Florida collectibles and memorabilia, this unique event had something for every type of collector interested in vintage Floridiana, from old roadside attraction kitsch to premier Florida décor. Exhibitors sold items such as: vintage Florida souvenirs and jewelry; coconut lamps; Florida ephemera including postcards, maps and books; the tinted photographic art of Barnhill and Harris; old cigar industry paraphernalia, and much more. Several of the best-known experts in the field exhibited, including Larry Roberts, well-known author of Florida's Golden Age of Souvenirs: 1890-1930.

An added attraction at the show, New York filmmaker Sara Dionne provided a sneak-peak preview of her documentary film “Once a Mermaid…Tails of Weeki Wachee,” including archival footage recounting the history of Weeki Wachee and the mermaid shows. Several of Weeki Wachee's former mermaids were in attendance. Contribution for attending the fundraising film preview is suggested to support Dionne's completion of this fascinating film “tail”.

The Sunken Gardens park is located at 1825 4th Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida. Admission to the Florida Collectibles Show is $5.00 (special combo-ticket pricing available for botanical gardens admission). For show info, please contact Hula Hula Productions, Inc., at 727-363-4852 or email hulahula@antelecom.net