Sunday, November 25, 2012

Gelateria Sportiva

Vintage postcard, Amleto Damiani's Gelateria Sportiva, via Goldoni, Livorno
The façade of the renowned Amleto Damiani's Gelateria Sportiva (Sports Ice Cream Parlor) in via Goldoni.
Vintage postcard, Amleto Damiani's Gelateria Sportiva, via Goldoni, Livorno
The lab of the ice cream maker. His granddaughter still owns a nearby gelateria.

(Postcards digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

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10 comments:

  1. Luis GomezNovember 25, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    These are just wonderful VP.

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  2. RandyNovember 25, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    There is nothing like good Gelato!

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  3. Taken For GrantedNovember 25, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    Your historic photos make my mouth water for good gelato.

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  4. DinaNovember 25, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    A very special-looking place. It's nicer to imagine ice cream being made in this lab than in a big factory.

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 25, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    I agree with Dina, so much more appealing than a factory, the tile work is fabulous. Love the old shots.

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  6. algebreNovember 25, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    very nice place ! :)

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  7. Chattahoochee Valley DailyNovember 25, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    Wonderful!

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  8. GunnNovember 25, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Looks nice!
    PS. I LOVE Italian ice-cream!

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  9. cieldequimperNovember 25, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    Marvellous. I remember the Italian ice cream parlours in Germany when I was a kid, they have all but disappeared now...

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  10. UnknownNovember 26, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Amazing façade! Love it.

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