Lombardi having a bite to eat

[Joemailman]

I kinda remember that place being on Ashland Ave.....before the viaduct.

http://packerville.blogspot.com/2011...check-out.html

Sneezer’s Snack Shop
Sneezer’s Snack Shop at 1608 S. Greenwood (now Ashland) Avenue in the early 1950s. Vince Lombardi often ate breakfast here on his way to the practice field. The left half of the building was the restaurant, and the right half of the building was the Jahnke family home. On game day, Sneezer’s was a defacto tailgating site, 1960s style. During the 60s, tailgating at the stadium did not enjoy the popularity that it does today.

[woodbuck27]

My mouth is watering looking at the Sneezer's menue.

I recall a place near Exibition Park (Harness Racing) in Saint John, NB... back around 1962 that had a price of 10 cents on a hot dog. A milkshake cost 25 cents. Fish and chips cost all of 35 cents.

If Mae and I go careful tonight... supper will cost between $25-30$ in Greenfield Park, Quebec.

[MadtownPacker]

Nice find Gness! I'm gonna have that printed for the sports room, maybe out a fake sig in it.

[red]

cheeseburger, fries and a shake for 75 cents

fuck me, our current time sucks ass. that would run you about 8 bucks and Mcdonalds today

[gbgary]

yup...love the prices. those were the days. a double-meat whataburger w/cheese (and jalapenos) here in dfw is $5 and some change...worth it though.

[KYPack]

Nice find Gness! I'm gonna have that printed for the sports room, maybe out a fake sig in it.

I think most of the sigs are fake.

At least all the coaches autographs are done by the same hand & it looks like that same person signed for most of the players.

[Cleft Crusty]

That's an exciting picture and thread all-around. Nothing captures the thrill of the National Football League like a picture of a coach sipping coffee at a diner counter (though it is better than the thrill of murder in the cases of Hernandez and Ray Lewis).

I did enjoy the "Healthful Buttermilk" sign in the background - reminds me of the cause of my first coronary.

Also, I still own a sport coat just like Ol' Vince is wearing. Hope to be wearing it the next time I die.

[Guiness]

You can't fool us Crusty, we know that's you in the backround wearing an Ivy cap, sipping a cup of coffee and hoping Vince lets drop a juicy detail!

[LEWCWA]

Great photo of Vince having what looks to be coffee and a bowl of cereal.



follow the link for a larger size

http://www.shorpy.com/node/15509?size=_original

Countdown to the old foggies (I see Patler, pbmax and KYPack are online, you guys are ancient, right?) starting with the "I've eaten there" and the "25 cents for a hamburger? I remember when" stories

dude--thats a bowl of sugar for his coffeeeeeeeeeee

[red]

dude--thats a bowl of sugar for his coffeeeeeeeeeee

he could be eating a bowl of sugar cubes for breakfast

[mraynrand]

he could be eating a bowl of sugar cubes for breakfast

[gbgary]

That's an exciting picture and thread all-around. Nothing captures the thrill of the National Football League like a picture of a coach sipping coffee at a diner counter (though it is better than the thrill of murder in the cases of Hernandez and Ray Lewis).

I did enjoy the "Healthful Buttermilk" sign in the background - reminds me of the cause of my first coronary.

Also, I still own a sport coat just like Ol' Vince is wearing. Hope to be wearing it the next time I die.

LOL

[Guiness]

dude--thats a bowl of sugar for his coffeeeeeeeeeee

LOL - sugar cubes. Been a while since I've seen one of those. Used to be a staple in restaurants, but seem to have disappeared in favour of little paper packets. I guess they don't lose as many to kids sucking on them!

[mraynrand]

LOL - sugar cubes. Been a while since I've seen one of those. Used to be a staple in restaurants, but seem to have disappeared in favour of little paper packets. I guess they don't lose as many to kids sucking on them!

From my extensive experience in the food services industry I can tell you that it was the flies landing on the cubes that led to the demise of that form of sucrose distribution. The pouring containers still exist, but those get all sticky in humid weather and from kids sucking on the spout. Thus, the sugar packets.

[swede]

From my extensive experience in the food services industry I can tell you that it was the flies landing on the cubes that led to the demise of that form of sucrose distribution. The pouring containers still exist, but those get all sticky in humid weather and from kids sucking on the spout. Thus, the sugar packets.

Can you get me Clark Griswold's autograph?

Finish what you are doing first.