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WOW! That is pretty cool! Is that some modern iteration of Plasticville?
Cute but not $60.00 worth of cute.
its part of the roadside america series
Does it come with any kind of an interior so that it doesn't look like an abandoned hot dog stand?
It was probably modeled after the one in L.A. But Colorado has one too. First opened in 1966 and still open but has been moved twice since this picture was taken.
POTRZBE, very unique. Where was the diner located?
Thanks, swede
RRSWEDE, it was in California. I don't think it exists anymore but you can see it in the movie Rocketeer.
POTRZBE posted:RRSWEDE, it was in California. I don't think it exists anymore but you can see it in the movie Rocketeer.
The Bulldog Cafe was saved:
https://roadtrippers.com/stories/bulldog-cafe
Rusty
I like it.
But I don't like hotdogs much.
Pop had a bad year, it was the only meat around for many months. I'd rather have mustard on a biscuit... Uh huh 
But it is a cool stand.
The new world's largest hotdog aught to finished by now. Mackinaw City, Mich.
Adriatic posted:I like it.
But I don't like hotdogs much.
Pop had a bad year, it was the only meat around for many months. I'd rather have mustard on a biscuit... Uh huh
But it is a cool stand.
The new world's largest hotdog aught to finished by now. Mackinaw City, Mich.
All the good hot dog stands quickly acquire a greasy declasse look. Wienerlicious in Mackniaw is all shiny now but it will get that look like a well broken in shoe. By contrast, the NHC $60 hot dog stand is just too clean to be convincing.
Ketchup rules!
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Thank you for the information, Potrzbe and Rusty. Although the original Bulldog was not saved, it is great that a replica was constructed and saved.
swede
That's why I save dirty brush water and paint thinners; all the colors of the rainbow = weathering grime to pour over things. (Yep, pour)
Better than, but including katchup (catsup, katsup, if old school)(&mustard ) , Coney dogs (actually a Jackson Michigan invention).. or even better Gold Star chain, mini Coney's with Cincinnati Chili! (A tiny, unique tasting 3" dog, hint of cinnamon in the chili and chedder cheese/onion topping.)
Adriatic posted:That's why I save dirty brush water and paint thinners; all the colors of the rainbow = weathering grime to pour over things. (Yep, pour)
Better than, but including katchup (catsup, katsup, if old school)(&mustard
Somehow you must market your dirty brush water on EBay as "Instant Ageing Solution" and charge a bundle for it.
As for hot dogs and condiments, it is astonishing how varied our tastes are, and how nostalgia, old familiarity, governs our hot dog preferences much in the same way as our O gauge post war steamer preferences.
And what happened to the Soft Serve Ice Cream Stop from Bachmann?
You Scream, I Scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!
prrhorseshoecurve posted:And what happened to the Soft Serve Ice Cream Stop from Bachmann?
You Scream, I Scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!
Already released. A darn cute accessory (saw it at York and wish I had bought it then). Still available at, for example, Amazon. Around $75 at that site.
In my hometown we had a hot dog shop, take away, only called the "Dog House." You guessed it the facade was a large dog house. Sure wish I had picture to duplicated it.
Remember it Allan?
Ron
Best hot dogs I ever ate, based on the quality of the ingredients, are the regular Hebrew National and Nathan's.
I miss the "Odd Americana buildings".
I know I was guilty of a few fits when we didn't stop at a giant cone building we passed fairly often ( I think it was southern Ohio near WV.) I really wanted to see these all up close more than I wanted to eat anything.
The dirty brush rinse was something I knew from building dioramas as a kid, then forgot all about it till I was reading here a few years ago.
I think the original katsup was an 1800s staple, but used dates. I imagined while reading it was more like a steak sauce than what we eat today.
I also recall a teacher saying some folks, English possibly, used to think tomatoes were somewhat poisonous and didn't eat them... I don't recall the era either though; could have equally been 150 or 1500 years ago????
I purchased the Ice Cream Shop from Nassau Hobby months ago and was not disappointed. It's very cool and will fit right in with my Lionel Route 66 buildings. As a side note. It's ceramic and needs to be handled carefully to avoid breakage. I'm on the fence about the hot dog stand. I wish it had a bit more detail.
Mark
Adriatic posted:I also recall a teacher saying some folks, English possibly, used to think tomatoes were somewhat poisonous and didn't eat them... I don't recall the era either though; could have equally been 150 or 1500 years ago????
Yup. In the 1700s prosperous Brits ate off pewter plates. The acid in tomatoes leached lead from the pewter. People suffered lead poisoning and blamed the tomatoes instead of the pewter. Close but no cigar!
Tinplate Art posted:Best hot dogs I ever ate, based on the quality of the ingredients, are the regular Hebrew National and Nathan's.
Not to get off-topic, but IMHO the absolute best hot dogs are Pearl "Kountry Klub" franks. I don't believe they are distributed outside the New England region, but they are available from their website.
They are 100% all beef - natural casing, no fillers or msg. Try either the 4oz large franks or the half pound size dogs in the 5 lb bag (your bun will be dwarfed) - cooked on a grill (charcoal, if possible) to a light char and you will not be disappointed.
As a dialysis patient, I have to watch my phosphorus intake and that element is present as a preservative/flavor enhancer in ALL hot dogs except the regular all-beef Kosher Hebrew National variety. Even Nathan's has added phosphorus compounds! Beef, like all meats, contains natural phosphorus, for which dialysis patients ingest a chemical binder with each meal to rid the body of that element. Generally unknown to most non-medical folks, normal kidneys regulate the body's calcium/phosphorus metabolism by producing a hormone form of vitamin D. The parathyroid gland, in conjunction with the kidney produced hormone, produces its own hormone (Pth), which helps this important metabolic process to keep our bones healthy! So, my choice of hot dogs is bio-chemically based, and Hebrew National franks have a great taste to boot!
Ya godda love this group! All manner of arcane information flows from these Renaissance men and women!
SORRY for the renal bio-chemical lesson! As a long-term dialysis patient (13 1/2 years!), I have to maintain a diet low in potassium, phosphorus and calcium and high in protein, yet low in fat due to coronary artery issues (stents). Tricky to be sure, but necessary to stay alive!
No apology needed, brother Art. Thanks for the heads up.
GREAT WHIMSICAL models!
Dan986 posted:
The Bachmann hot dog diner reminded me of this propane tank. I know I have driven past it a few times over the years in the Chicago area,but I can't pinpoint it's exact location.
Lol! I dare anyone to "take a bite out a that!"
