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Cheesy 1980s Motel Postcards

I ran across this great cache of motel postcards from the 80s and have to share them with you.

1984 – The Downtown Howard Johnson’s, New Orleans

The perfect place for planning your next witness protection placement, complete with FBI standard-issue raincoat.

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Like a cheese grater, featuring 10 floors of hotel above 5 floors of parking.

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1984 – Aztec Inn, Tucson, AZ

Comes complete with Ken and Barbie.

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1984 – Palm Springs TraveLodge

We put the emphasis on “palm”, not so much on “lodge.”

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1984 – Shamrock Motel, Spokane WA

Artist’s rendition. We’ll have the motel built by the time you get here.

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Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas

There’s a mirage in the photo. Ha ha.

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1985 – Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ

Where’s Waldo, Westin-style.

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1984 – Ashland Hills Inn, OR

Don’t mind the trees. They got in the way of the shot of the parking lot.

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Summit Inn, Washington

Internationally famous ski resort, like Chamonix and Banff.

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