Big Boy Restaurant Waxed Paper Cup, 1987-1997
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Artifact Overview
In 1936, only a few years out of high school, Robert C. Wian, Jr. bought a lunch stand in Glendale, California. There he "invented" the Big Boy double-decker sandwich. The popularity of this sandwich encouraged Bob to open a chain of drive-ins across the country, which were later restyled into the classic family-oriented coffee shops that we know today.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cup
Date Made
1987-1997
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Sweetheart Cup Division, Chicago, Illinois for Big Boy Restaurant of Warren, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2010.2.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Wineberg.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Wax
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Diameter: 3.5 in (Diameter at widest point.)
Inscriptions
Printed repeatedly on cup:
World's favroite family restaurant / Big / Boy / RESTAURANT & BAKERY
Printed near glued seam:
BIG BOY IS A TRADEMARK OF ELIAS BROTHERS RESTAURANTS, INC. / SWEETHEART, CHICAGO, IL, USA (ILLEGIBLE) 40240 K
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