{"product_id":"vintage-big-boy-restaurant-china","title":"Vintage Elias Brothers Big Boy Restaurant China","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Twice as Big. Twice as Good\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1936, 21 year-old lunch counter jockey Bob Wian sold his prized 1932 DeSoto roadster for $300 to finance the purchase of a ten-stool Los Angeles lunch counter called “The Pantry.”  He experimented with creative approaches to the simple hamburger: slicing a standard sized hamburger bun into three thinner parts rather than the typical two, he separated each slice with a hamburger patty, along with his own special sauce and condiments blend. Rabid customers called the burger “the big boy” and the name stuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a decade of perfecting every aspect of the menu, atmosphere and service, Wian opened the now iconic Bob’s Big Boy Drive-In in Burbank, California. Designed by mid-century architect, Wayne McAllister, the restaurant featured the futuristic streamlined shapes of the era. More locations soon followed, with the chain instrumental in developing what is now considered the \"1950s Modern\" or “Googie” look, with tall prominent blade-shaped signs, soaring roof lines, and clean interiors drawing inspiration from the space age and oversized fins on cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Bob’s Big Boy became a larger chain, Wian saw a national opportunity selling his first territorial franchise to Detroit area restaurateurs, the Elias Brothers, in 1952. Straight from Michigan, these smart pieces of Big Boy Restaurant China are sure to look as spiffy on your table as they did on the tables at Elias Brother Big Boy. Enthusiastically produced by West Virginia's Homer Laughlin and Sterling China of Ohio, each serving piece is decorated with a sunny, golden motif featuring the little Big Boy himself and marked with the Elias name. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether or not your memory of Big Boy stretches back to Elias Brothers' signature Slim Jim Sandwich or Fresh Strawberry Pie, this durable, homey serveware promises to capture all the timeless (and char-grilled) nostalgia of an earlier time. Whether employed in your kitchen or displayed with other collectibles, it is sure to brighten any setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrictly limited quantities and subject to prior sale. In very good vintage condition. Creamer measures 3\"H x 3\"W. Cup measures 3.75\"W with handle x 3\"H, saucer 5.25\" in diameter. Soup cup measures 4\" at rim x 2.5\"H. Bread Plate measures 5.5\" in diameter. Dinner plate measures 8.5\" in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other","offers":[{"title":"Creamer","offer_id":43661954154609,"sku":"130273","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cup \u0026 Saucer","offer_id":43661954187377,"sku":"996483","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Soup Cup","offer_id":43661954220145,"sku":"797585","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bread Plate","offer_id":43661954252913,"sku":"030471","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dinner Plate","offer_id":43661954285681,"sku":"353903","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/2136\/files\/BigBoyDinerChina-1.jpg?v=1784038969","url":"https:\/\/poshchicago.com\/products\/vintage-big-boy-restaurant-china","provider":"P.O.S.H.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}