Original Contract to build the LaPlace Frostop

Original Contract to build the LaPlace Frostop
Originally uploaded by FT1958

A great find going through old boxes at home! The original contract for my granfather Morris Terry to have our LaPlace Frostop built for $9500.

Ted's Frostop - New Orleans, LA

Ted's Frostop - New Orleans, LA
Originally uploaded by FT1958

The mug was knocked off of its pole during Hurricane Katrina. In true New Orleans fashion, life goes on, Ted's left the mug upside down and had it repainted. They now use the upside down mug as their logo. Ted's Frostop went so far as to put the upside down mug logo on their shirts!

LaPlace Frostop on Memphis Beat

The LaPlace Frostop made its debut on national television on August 10, 2010. The TNT television show, Memphis Beat, gave us our shot at the "big time". We were shown in the last five minutes of the eighth episode titled "I Shall Not Be Moved". The scene starts out with a shot of the mug rotating in all its glory!

1st shot of the LaPlace Frostop on Memphis Beat

from the tv screen As the camera zooms in on the scene you see Dwight Hendricks, Jason Lee, walking over to join Lt. Rice, Alfre Woodard, at picnic tables in the front of the building. They are discussing the case they are working on. Dwight receives a phone call from Sutton confirming that there was no rain in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the month of December 1958. Dwight and Lt. Rice talk about the case a bit more before getting up to leave ending the scene.

Dwight and Lt. Rice in the front of the building from the tv screen

The episode was filmed at the LaPlace Frostop the morning of July 6, 2010. Here are a few shots from the crew setting up to shoot the scene.

They changed us to the Memphis Frostop

Dwight's Car Under the Mug

Various stages of the crew setting up

Jason Lee with LaPlace Frostop owner Terry Toler

The official Memphis Beat website:

http://www.tnt.tv/series/memphisbeat/

Memphis Beat's Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/MemphisBeatTNT?ref=ts

We would like to thank TNT and the crew and cast of Memphis Beat for choosing us to be in their great show.

50/50 Raffle to Benefit in the Rebuilding of the Riggen's Frostop

The LaPlace Frostop will be having a 50/50 raffle this weekend at its DJ Saturday, August 7th from 2-6pm, to benefit the rebuilding of the Riggen's Frostop of Chrisman, Illinois. The Riggen's Frostop has been a part of the Chrisman community since 1954. The building was severely damaged by fire on the morning of June 29th.

Article about the fire:

http://www.parisbeacon.com/articles/2010/07/30/news/doc4c52be5a3661d338129109.prt

To view a video about the fire click the link below:

http://weiu.net/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=32&video_id=671

View from Outside

The damage was mainly confined to the inside of the building. They will not only need to rebuild the interior but replace all equipment.

Destroyed Equipment

An original functioning root beer barrel destroyed by the fire Root beer barrel picture courtesy of Debra Jane Seltzer www.RoadsideArchitecture.com

Building Gutted We are asking all of those that come out to our DJ Saturday to buy chances in the 50/50 raffle to help another community keep its Frostop tradition going strong!

To read our past blog article on the Riggen's Frostop click the link below:

http://laplacefrostop.blogspot.com/2010/05/riggens-frostop-chrisman-ilinois.html

LaPlace Frostop 1st DJ Saturday

LaPlace Frostop 1st DJ Saturday Originally uploaded by FT1958

Join us Saturday August 7, 2010 from 2-6pm for our 1st DJ Saturday! It will be an afternoon of great tunes, delicious food, and good times. Classic cars and motorcycles are welcome. We are hoping to make this a monthly event so spread the word and help to make the 1st DJ Saturday a success. Hope to see everyone at the LaPlace Frostop!

LaPlace Frostop Salsa Burger

LaPlace Frostop Salsa Burger
Originally uploaded by FT1958

Try our our delicious new sandwich addition - the Salsa Burger! It is a Lot-O-Burger dressed with shredded cheddar cheese, mayonaise, picante sauce, lettuce, tomato, and jalapeno peppers. It is $3.35 on bun or toast and $5.65 on poboy. Stop by the LaPlace Frostop and try one out today!

Frostop Building Design and Patent

The first Frostop root beer stand was opened in 1926 by Mr. L.S. Harvey in Springfield, Ohio. Frostop stands spread throughout the country until the onset of World War II. During the war years, the expansion slowed due to shortages of building materials, equipment, etc.

Early Frostop design

After the war, the chain resumed expansion. It was during this time that T.W. Ganus opened the South's first Frostop in 1954. He used the slogan "Under the Sign of the Revolving Stein." Mr. Ganus copyrighted the the design of the building and mug to be used by Frostop operators across the country. His design used the unique replica of a frosted mug filled with root beer revolving atop the Frostop building. He sold the design and patent to Frostop to be used on a national scale.

Metal Frostop Patent at the LaPlace Frostop

The patent was #183,836 for combined beverage and food vending building. The application for the patent was made July 15, 1957 - serial #46,953. The patent date was November 4, 1958. The term was for 14 years.

Front drawing of building from patent application LaPlace Frostop original building - 1958

To see the actual patent click the link below:

www.google.com/patents?id=N8JzAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Information for this article courtesy of:

Frostopics Vol.1 No.2 August 1963

http://www.frostop.com/

United States Patent Office