tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post5048802961719370017..comments2024-02-17T09:04:30.505-06:00Comments on [:::] Waffle Whiffer Zone: Sea Host RestaurantWaffle Whiffer [Brandon]http://www.blogger.com/profile/09792187417326024096noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-81528699466445922992014-04-05T13:28:58.870-05:002014-04-05T13:28:58.870-05:00There was a Sea Host restaurant on Van Siclen aven...There was a Sea Host restaurant on Van Siclen avenue in the East New York section of Brooklyn around 1970. I think it only lasted a year or 2 maybe into 1972 . It was sold and it became Eric's but that enterprise did not last long either.bigmsoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636366832934020703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-42702185182007818532014-03-27T14:54:37.279-05:002014-03-27T14:54:37.279-05:00There was a Sea Host on Quintard Avenue in Annisto...There was a Sea Host on Quintard Avenue in Anniston, Alabama in the early 1970's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788373779347440501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-51713160282554805042013-04-14T21:33:13.256-05:002013-04-14T21:33:13.256-05:00[:::] Sara -- What a cool memory! Thanks for shari...[:::] Sara -- What a cool memory! Thanks for sharing!Waffle Whiffer [Brandon]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09792187417326024096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-42431476340114491742013-04-14T21:31:33.549-05:002013-04-14T21:31:33.549-05:00Just stumbled on this comment thread. My father o...Just stumbled on this comment thread. My father owned a Sea Host restuarant in Ithaca NY in the late 60's. Jackie Robinson (the former baseball player) came to help him launch the franchise. I remember those toys as a little girl. Thanks for the flashback!Sara Heartburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165724250233750731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-14055182042543304232012-03-24T11:53:52.486-05:002012-03-24T11:53:52.486-05:00Hi I collect advertising items, Those are so hard ...Hi I collect advertising items, Those are so hard to find, I have 5 kinds except the crab, Are those available at the restaurants at that time ??KOjihttp://homepage.mac.com/squirtboy/toys&dolls/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-42402107771797284612012-03-24T11:51:52.622-05:002012-03-24T11:51:52.622-05:00Hi I collect advertisin items, Those're so har...Hi I collect advertisin items, Those're so hard to find, I have 5 kinds except The Smiley The Crab. are those available at the restaurants late 60's ?? If you have any info, let me know, Thanks,<br />KojiKOjihttp://homepage.mac.com/squirtboy/toys&dolls/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-31705760816331345512007-02-23T01:26:00.000-06:002007-02-23T01:26:00.000-06:00Leif and Todd -- Thanks for your comments. Did you...Leif and Todd -- Thanks for your comments. Did you ever have Sea Host restaurants in your part of the world?Waffle Whiffer [Brandon]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09792187417326024096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-43899968901721881042007-02-22T11:15:00.000-06:002007-02-22T11:15:00.000-06:00Thanks for posting this! Nice seeing all that Sea...Thanks for posting this! Nice seeing all that Sea Host in one place.Todd Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400377734350011046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-90744578972351044832007-02-20T00:22:00.000-06:002007-02-20T00:22:00.000-06:00Nessa -- Thank you for the link! So now we know th...Nessa -- Thank you for the link! So now we know that a Sea Host was opened in Baltimore in July of 1970. Maybe this was/is an East Cost chain. Hopefully more people will post comments to piece this together. Thanks.Waffle Whiffer [Brandon]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09792187417326024096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-18649675563157468002007-02-19T16:31:00.000-06:002007-02-19T16:31:00.000-06:00Hi, I did find This Link, from an archives in Balt...Hi, <BR/><BR/>I did find <A HREF="http://archives.ubalt.edu/wmar/1970.htm" REL="nofollow">This Link</A>, from an archives in Baltimore which apparently has TV News footage of the opening of a Sea Host Restaurant in 1970.. not very useful but it sort of helps with the timeline.<BR/><BR/>Cool finds!Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00560592169560020750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-54406054561215753982007-02-18T10:21:00.000-06:002007-02-18T10:21:00.000-06:00Great detective work, WW! My gosh - what a bizarr...Great detective work, WW! My gosh - what a bizarre and obscure cartoon mascot series... yet they must have been pretty big to have the budget for comics and toy promos... very odd, but fascinating stuff!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your hard work in unearthing this rarity and sharing it all with us! :-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-38353846276143581622007-02-18T01:12:00.000-06:002007-02-18T01:12:00.000-06:00Yes, Mr. Big is a pretty elaborate push puppet.Yes, Mr. Big is a pretty elaborate push puppet.Waffle Whiffer [Brandon]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09792187417326024096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22372014.post-7808398680795264002007-02-18T01:06:00.000-06:002007-02-18T01:06:00.000-06:00Ossie's push puppet version doesn't much resemble ...Ossie's push puppet version doesn't much resemble the comic version does it?<BR/><BR/>Clem has got to be the best character of the bunch, but push puppet-wise, I think that Mr. Big looks awesome.Steven Altishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875052344049726210noreply@blogger.com