Owl Diner, Clearwater 1948 British Airways There's so much to love

There's so much to love about this wonderful old menu from 1946

Odd special insert from a La Guardia cocktail menu from 1940

customers could order a dinner for 12s

the others hang on a ladder and offer all sorts of delicious dishes including lobster and French cheese

Owl Diner, Clearwater 1948 British Airways There's so much to loveThe Owl Diner opened in 1948 in Clearwater, Florida, and cleverly used the motto The Owl Never Sleeps to advertise the fact that it stayed open 24 hours a day. A cheerful and sprightly owl dressed as a waiter was featured on menus and on other advertising material such as matchbooks. A large road sign, showing an owl sitting in a tree, encouraged weary drivers to pull over and take a break. Owned by Albert Martin, The Owl was one of the famous pre