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| Klondikes, Chipped Ham, & Skyscraper Cones: The Story of Isaly's | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian Butko
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $3.97
You Save: $10.98 (73%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 768367
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0811728447
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.763710973
EAN: 9780811728447
ASIN: 0811728447
Publication Date: July 2001
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Product Description
The Klondike bar is America's favourite ice cream novelty. This book traces its history and the rise and fall of its creator company, Isaly's Dairy, which evolved from one milk wagon to a dozen plants that supplied its 400 delis and dairies by the 1950s. The family company thrived on sound business practices and good customer relations and was known for its famous chipped ham and ice-cream novelties - the Skyscraper cone and the Klondike. The author shows how changing consumer habits weakened the family enterprise but led them to take the Klondike national. Filled with photographs and vintage advertisements.
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Another fine work by Mr. Butko October 12, 2001
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
A must read for anyone who grew up in Western Pennsylvania or Eastern Ohio who remembers Isaly's Dairy Stores. While not from that region, I have eaten a few Klondike Bars in my time and enjoy Mr. Butko's work on the Lincoln Highway and Diners. This is well researched looking at company records and interviews with Isaly family and coworkers. The book is filled with excellent photographs from the start of Isaly Dairy's to today. Great gift idea for family or friends who enjoyed a Skyscraper Cone, Chipped Ham, or a Klondike.
A must read! June 20, 2001
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Brian Butko is a brilliant writer whose love of a subject comes alive in his books. I have never read a book that more comprehensively and eloquently relates the ethos of a region and its people. This book is a great read for anyone who is interested in the history and culture of these wonderful eateries. It also provides an incredibly insightful glimpse into the world of small business management. I grew up on Isaly's products, and this fascinating book takes me back to my youth.
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