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American Food Traditions
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Roadside Diners & Coffee Shops Page |  "Freedom From Want" painting by Norman Rockwell art prints {4 sizes} available at AllPosters.com | on this page: |
Nehi® Soda {"The Tradition of Taste since 1924"} from The Soda Shop in Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Pepper Museum [est. 1991] in Waco, TX
The Soda King - gourmet beverages
Luke's Root Beer Pages
Real Soda in Real Bottles
Pud's Dubble Bubble Clubhouse + for sale at Vermont Country Store
WholePop Magazine bubble gum fansite
Collectibles / Americana catalog at Amazon.com
Americana category at AllPosters.com
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"Chewing Gum: The Fortunes of Taste" [2004] by Michael Redclift Routledge 8½x5½ hardcover [5/2004] for $27.00 |
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"Peanuts: The Illustrious History of The Goober Pea" [2002] by Andrew F. Smith Univ IL Press 8½x5½ pb [12/2006] for $14.78 Univ IL Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/2002] out of print/used |
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"The Barbecue! Bible: Over 500 Recipes" [1998] by Steven Raichlen Workman Publng 9x8 pb [1/98] for $13.57 Workman Publng 9½x8¼ hardcover [1/98] out of print/used "Barbecue! Bible: Sauces, Rubs & Marinades, Bastes, Butters & Glazes" [2000] by Steven Raichlen Workman Publng 9x7 pb [5/2000] for $10.36 Workman Publng 9½x7 hardcover [5/2000] out of print/used |
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"Bubblemania: The Chewy History of Bubble Gum" [for ages 4-8; 1997] by Lee Wardlaw, illustrated by Sandra Forrest S&S 7½x7¼ pb [9/97] out of print/many used |
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"Hamburger Heaven: The Illustrated History of The Hamburger" [1993] by Jeffrey Tennyson Hyperion Books 11x8½ pb [3/95] out of print/used Hyperion Books hardcover [9/93] out of print/used |
"The Great American Chewing Gum Book" [1976] by Robert Hendrickson
Stein & Day pb [3/84] out of print/used
Chilton Book hardcover[1/76] out of print/used
Coca-Cola® Dept.
The Coca Cola Company sells 51% of the worldwide sodapop market {as-of February 2004}.
Product History start page at Coca-Cola® [est. 1886]
World of Coca-Cola® {Flash-only site} in Atlanta, GA
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"The Real Thing: Truth & Power At The Coca-Cola Company" [2004] by Constance L. Hays Random House 8x5¼ pb [4/2005] for $10.85 Random House 9½x6½ hardcover [2/2004] out of print/used |
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"For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of The Great American Soft Drink & The Company That Makes It" [1994] by Mark Pendergrast Basic Books 9¼x6¼ pb [3/2000] for $13.57 |
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"The Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola: An Entertaining History Including Collectibles, Coke Lore & Calendar Girls" [2002] by Gyvel Young-Witzel & Michael Karl Witzel Voyageur Press 12¼x9¼ hardcover [9/2002] for $13.57 |
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"Coca-Cola: The History of An American Icon" video [2001]
MPI Home Video b&w DVD [2/2002] for $17.99 |
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"Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing & Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca-Cola The Best-Known Product In The World" [1994] by Frederick Allen Collins 8x5¼ pb [7/95] for $12.89 HarperCollins 9½x6½ hardcover [7/94] out of print/used |
Popcorn Dept.
Valparaiso [IN] Popcorn Festival [Sept 2004 = #26]
Marion [OH] Popcorn Festival [Sept 2004 = #24]
Wyandot Popcorn Museum [est. 1982] in Marion OH
Popcorn Palace: The World's Best Gourmet Popcorn
The Popcorn Board / The Popcorn Institute [est. 1998]
Fireworks® Natural Popcorn
Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet® Popping Corn
official Cracker Jack® history
Cracker Jack Box fansite
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"Cracker Jack® Toys: The Complete Unofficial Guide for Collectors" [2000] by Larry White Schiffer 11¼x8¾ pb [1/2000] for $29.95 |
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"Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America" [1999] by Andrew F. Smith Smithsonian 9x6 pb [3/2001] for $11.87 Univ of SC Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [5/99] for $16.97 |
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"Cracker Jack® Prizes" [1989] by Alex Jaramillo Abbeville 9¼x9¼ hardcover [9/89] out of print/used |
Ice Cream Dept.
Michael Turbak's Official Website of the Ice Cream Sundae
browse ice cream machines at Amazon
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"Ice Cream: The Delicious History" [2006] by Marilyn Powell Overlook Press 7½x4¾ hardcover [6/2006] for $15.56 |
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"A Month of Sundaes (with 150 recipes)" [2002] by Michael Turback Red Rock Press 9¼x7 hardcover [6/2002] for $15.56 "More Than A Month of Sundaes (with 85 recipes)" [2006] by Michael Turback Red Rock Press 8¾x6 pb [5/2006] for $10.36 |
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"Sundae Best: A History of Soda Fountains" [2001] by Anne Cooper Funderburg Popular Press 9x6 pb [10/2001] for $14.00 Popular Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $39.95 |
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"Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book" [1987] by Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, with Nancy J. Stevens Workman Publng 7¾x6¾ pb [1/87] for $9.95 official Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream [est. 1978] website Ben & Jerry's entry at Wikipedia |
Candy Dept.
Red Vines® licorice candy
Old Time Candy Company [Dots®, Good & Plenty®, Milk Duds®, Necco®, Sno-Caps®...]
Burlingame [CA] Museum of Pez® Memorabilia
Candy Counter section at Vermont Country Store [est. 1946]
Tootsie Roll® official website
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"Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America" [2004] by Steve Almond Harvest Books 8x5¼ pb [4/2005] for $10.40 Algonquin 7½x6 hardcover [4/2004] for $17.12 Highbridge UNABR audio CD [5/2004] for $26.95 Highbridge UNABR audio [5/2004] for $26.95 author's website |
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"Sweets: A History of Candy" [2002] by Tim Richardson Bloomsbury USA 8x6¼ pb [11/2003] for $11.66 Bloomsbury USA 8x6½ hardcover [11/2002] for $24.95 |
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