Comments on: The Memorabilia Photos

By: T. Greer

T. Greer — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:45:29 +0000

I am looking for DQ prints…especially the old stores with the ice cream cone on top.

By: Robert Schroeder

Robert Schroeder — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:10:48 +0000

I have a Mr Misty lighted sign that is probably 40 yrs old or more. Does anyone know more about these?

By: larry condon

larry condon — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:30:20 +0000

I have a Dairy Queen super ball. Does anyone know the year of this and value ?

By: Nadine Meyers

Nadine Meyers — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:26:10 +0000

Hello My name is Nadine and I belong to the Dairy Queen club and was wondering about some salt and pepper shakers I have of the Little Miss Dairy Queen. I have just found out alittle more information that she originated in 1961 in PA. On the back of the figures of the s&p it is stamped The Dairy Queen. Could you tell me the value of these? I have only found this info through you no one else seems to have them or know of them…Thank you for your time….Sincerely, Nadine

By: Liz Erne

Liz Erne — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:22:24 +0000

You can really find quite a few things on e bay. We had two walk up stores around here that had the little dutch girl on top of the stores, but unfortunately these stores were torn down. One moved to a different location and the other one just built a new building right where the old one was. It is really sad to see the nostalgic stores get torn down, and I find that my customers at the store I operate miss the old time walk up stores. I work at one old walk up style store part time and almost everyday I have one or two tell me stories about how when they were kids they would come to the store and get treats. People like the history that comes with these old buildings and with consistancy. Meaning it has always been the same and it gives them a good feeling and memory. The newer stores just don’t give people that feeling.

By: Molly Lambit

Molly Lambit — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:03:56 +0000

Ahhh…the good ol’ baseball helmets! Those were awesome and should totally be brought back- along with the Peanuts character cups…loved those as a kid!

By: Carolyn K

Carolyn K — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:37:02 +0000

Alethea, thank you for your question! IDQ was incorporated in 1962, and tragically much of the history prior to incorporation is vague, or lost. What I can tell you is that this girl was called “Little Miss Dairy Queen” and the information we have indicates she showed up on signage developed in Pennsylvania in 1961. It sounds like she was used in signage after that — however we have no information on how long she was used or how much she was used. How fun that you have this tray!

By: Alethea Follis

Alethea Follis — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:18:03 +0000

I have a question. I have looked all over the internet and dairy queen sites and cant find any info on a tray that i have. it has a little dutch girl on it and says dairy queen. when did the dutch girl come out. its really cute. any clues???

By: michael

michael — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:33:45 +0000

i love dq

By: PAT MUSTER

PAT MUSTER — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:41:56 +0000

I was wondering if anyone remembered the Canadian Football League’s plastic helmets distributed many years ago.