Small collection today. Children's menus. I have 4, so that is over the magic number of 3, that makes a collection. There is something about the darling graphics, the interesting food choices (with their cheap prices) that makes these appealing to me.
This menu is from Yellowstone and is dated 1950.
It is funny to see what is served to children back then. This is only the breakfast menu, but I don't ever remember seeing pureed prunes or apricots when my kids used to order off a kids menu.
This menu is from the Grand Canyon. Dated 1948.
Creamed chicken in a mashed potato nest. Pureed spinach. Strained Tomatoes. So much different than the modern day children's menus with their hamburgers, chicken fingers, fries etc. This one does not even offer french fries which seem a given on any current children's menu.
This children's menu if from a local department store called Lipman's.
Choice of soup for a dime. Buttermilk for a dime. A milk shake for 20 cents. Tomato and bacon sandwich for thirty five cents. My, how prices have changed.
This menu is from the Farmer Boy Restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA. Cute litte nod to nursery rhymes with the graphics. This restaurant would warm your baby bottle for free. I think I would order the Little Miss Muffet selection if i was a kid. Roast turkey, potatoes, milk, hot roll and butter for 75 cents. Making me hungry.
I love when a restaurant has crayons and coloring to entertain a kid while they wait for their meal. The flip side of this menu does just that.
My little collection was all found locally. I did a search on Ebay for "children's menus" and there are some darling ones out there. Still more to hunt down!
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____." A different collection each Tuesday!
I remember dollar pancakes, although we called them silver dollar pancakes. I wonder what Baby Soup is??
Certainly more healthy choices than you see on any children's menu today!
Posted by: Kathy | January 06, 2015 at 06:20 AM
Oh to have those prices now! The graphics are fantastic. Wouldn't they be fun to frame and hang in a kitchen or dining room.
Posted by: Kimberly Kenward | January 06, 2015 at 06:43 AM
Ok, that's it! I think you have a collection of just about EVERYTHING now. I didn't even know children's menus were a thing back in the day. Off to make some fried chicken now.
Posted by: Pam @ House of Hawthornes | January 06, 2015 at 08:16 AM
These are precious. I'm always amazed at what people kept.
Posted by: Annette | January 06, 2015 at 08:29 AM
I love this collection! I would never have thought about these sweet kids menu's!
hugs,
Linda
Posted by: Linda @ A La Carte | January 06, 2015 at 08:49 AM
Cereal with half and half. Can you imagine that on a menu nowadays? Skim Milk and non sugary cereals are all you can get now. I'll take a Little Jack Horner, thank you!
**Another fun collection!
Posted by: Shara | January 06, 2015 at 09:20 AM
I'm curious about the item on the Grand Canyon menu - Baby Soup. What could that have been? Hopefully not made from babies ;)
Posted by: Paula K | January 06, 2015 at 09:22 AM
I'm hungry now too LOL, what a cute collection! Love that darling Yellowstone bear one 😊 The Farmer Boy restaurant one has great graphics too. So much fun looking at the menu and prices 😀
Posted by: Doreen | January 06, 2015 at 10:04 AM
Oooh, these are so cute. Love the bear but he does look like he's been into some fermented berries.
I hope you had a Happy Birthday. The cards do make me smile.
Posted by: janet johnson | January 06, 2015 at 10:44 AM
I love this collection! I bought a Perkins menu from the 70s which is when I worked there. The back page is the Children's Menu which includes "Fancy Pants" a.k.a. Strawberry Pancakes and The Little Cowpoke. One preschooler ordered for himself when I was a waitress and asked me for 'a little cow pie' I laughed so hard I had to leave the table!
Posted by: Tammy | January 06, 2015 at 03:57 PM
Those graphics were so cute. It looks like kids ate much healthier back in the day!
Posted by: Dorothy | January 06, 2015 at 06:28 PM
These are so sweet and would be great to frame and hang in a nursery!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | January 07, 2015 at 04:21 AM
This is about the sweetest thing ever!!! I've never seen such a thing. "Warm your bottle for you"-where did service like that go? :o)
It's all about the graphics. They are too cute. Oh and the clever names! I wish we could go back to treating our little ones like little ones.
Posted by: Melissa | January 07, 2015 at 04:54 AM
Very cute-- and contains history too! Sure showcases how diets and prices have changed. And happy belated bday too!
Posted by: Diane | January 07, 2015 at 06:52 AM
Had no clue there were children's menus around to collect. Leave it to Laurie to know this fact. Nan
Posted by: Nan York | January 08, 2015 at 08:41 PM
Wow what a unique collection!! I really enjoyed looking at these. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jessica | January 09, 2015 at 07:19 AM