pam kueber - April 3, 2012, Updated: January 13, 2020
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I Love Coffee, Yes I Do! Thanks to ebay seller nokillshelterdogs for permission to feature this photo of a terrific A&P Coffee clock.
Ebay listing had been featured; now, long gone.
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Katesays
They still make the Solo brand coffee cup holders and inserts. We used some vintage holders in various colors and new inserts for coffee at our wedding reception.
pam kuebersays
Thanks, I’ll have to check that out!
chrissays
Laura — the price is out of my budget now, so I will just live vicariously through you. It would look faboo in my kitchen, but alas….
I hope you win it!
Annie B.says
The A&P, the Big Star, the Winn-Dixie……..how I miss ’em. I know I’ll cry if our Piggly Wiggly (aka, “The Pig”), goes under.
JKayesays
During the one year we lived in Lancaster OH, my mom went to work as a cashier at an A & P. This was around 1965. She sometimes had an evening shift, which meant my dad was in charge of supper. We three kids loved his cooking, not because it was very good, but because he did weird things such as adding yellow food coloring to instant mashed potatoes to make them look buttery, or making breakfast foods like pancakes and eggs. I remember standing in the A & P watching the coffee being ground in one of those grinding machines. I am still amazed that you can stand in the middle of a grocery store and grind coffee at a little machine. What fun! Wouldn’t it be great if we could do other fun things at the grocery, like decorate a cake or use the cheese slicer in the deli?
Jeannesays
Wow, I forgot all about those Dixie coffee cup holders and cups. My mom had some brown ones!
pam kuebersays
My Dad always had them in his store — so they’re a big memory for me, too! Honestly, a good idea!
Laura E.says
OK, I am getting that clock. Period. Besides, the auction ends on my birthday!
Martysays
My first job was at an A&P–there was one of these hanging over the door to the back room.
Kate says
They still make the Solo brand coffee cup holders and inserts. We used some vintage holders in various colors and new inserts for coffee at our wedding reception.
pam kueber says
Thanks, I’ll have to check that out!
chris says
Laura — the price is out of my budget now, so I will just live vicariously through you. It would look faboo in my kitchen, but alas….
I hope you win it!
Annie B. says
The A&P, the Big Star, the Winn-Dixie……..how I miss ’em. I know I’ll cry if our Piggly Wiggly (aka, “The Pig”), goes under.
JKaye says
During the one year we lived in Lancaster OH, my mom went to work as a cashier at an A & P. This was around 1965. She sometimes had an evening shift, which meant my dad was in charge of supper. We three kids loved his cooking, not because it was very good, but because he did weird things such as adding yellow food coloring to instant mashed potatoes to make them look buttery, or making breakfast foods like pancakes and eggs. I remember standing in the A & P watching the coffee being ground in one of those grinding machines. I am still amazed that you can stand in the middle of a grocery store and grind coffee at a little machine. What fun! Wouldn’t it be great if we could do other fun things at the grocery, like decorate a cake or use the cheese slicer in the deli?
Jeanne says
Wow, I forgot all about those Dixie coffee cup holders and cups. My mom had some brown ones!
pam kueber says
My Dad always had them in his store — so they’re a big memory for me, too! Honestly, a good idea!
Laura E. says
OK, I am getting that clock. Period. Besides, the auction ends on my birthday!
Marty says
My first job was at an A&P–there was one of these hanging over the door to the back room.