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Mr. Robbins opened his first ice cream store in Glendale, California in 1945. In 1948 he joined forces with his brother-in-law, Burton Baskin, to form the Baskin-Robbins ice cream store chain. Mr. Baskin's name came first because he won the coin flip.
Together they came up with that magic number - 31. Customers could always count on Baskin-Robbins to have 31 flavors to choose from. One might call that sweet deal, or otherwise a frozen dilemma.
Personally, I must walk down the whole counter and peruse all 31 choices. Anything less would be un-American. -- Chocolate, mint chocolate chip, strawberry... mmm...! Whatever the choice was, I knew there were 30 more to try next time.
The rest, as they say, is history. Rest in peace, Mr. Robbins.
You can see a picture of him and read his obituary here: Irvine Robbins
I wanted to share a few Baskin-Robbins collectibles that I have. Here's a Pinky the Spoon bendy toy from 1991, and below that is a chocolate mint ice cream pinback button which is probably from the 1980s.
I've always been a fan of their chocolate chip ice cream. As a kid, I also remember enjoying a peppermint flavor with little crunchy bits of peppermint. I think there's an ice cream cone waiting for me now, and I can thank Mr. Robbins for that.
Thanks to Mr. Robbins many generations have many fun memories of his ice cream chain. Both of our Baskin Robbins are gone now, but I had some great times there. I loved their pralines and cream bars!
ReplyDeleteI remember getting those Basky and Robbins free cheap pulp comic books from there, like the Big Boy comics. I loved those. I was a huge Bubble Gum ice cream guy...you ate the ice cream then had the left over mini fake bright pink Chiclets for dessert
ReplyDeleteImagine if Baskin Robbins had a Funny Face style stable of flavor related characters. 31 characters and toys...the mind reels!
[:::] Todd -- We've had some Baskin-Robbins shut down here too, but I've seen some come back in new locations with the new logo.
ReplyDelete[:::] Cheshirecat -- I don't remember those comics but would like to see one. Flavor character would be a great idea of course. I hope the B-R folks are listening...