October 29, 2015
Ice cream was originally a treat for elites, but as technology advanced it became available to the masses. By the mid 1800s, it had become a staple for Americans of all classes. Street vendors sold ice cream sandwiches from push carts to crowds of all ages.
In 1920, Ohio candy maker Harry Burt made an ice cream treat coated with chocolate. It was tasty but messy, so Burt took his son’s advice and used a lollipop stick as a handle. That led to the Good Humor ice cream bar.
Burt decided to capitalize on two emerging trends: the development of the automobile and the popularity of fast food. He invested in 12 refrigerator trucks to distribute ice cream. They were pristine white and had professional drivers in white uniforms to convey the message that the ice cream was safe and the trucks were clean. The trucks followed specific routes so children would know when they were coming. Bells drew children out of their homes. Thousands of Good Humor men drove through neighborhoods selling ice cream from the 1920s to 1960s.
In the 1950s, brothers William and James Conway decided to try serving soft ice cream from a truck. They experimented with technology and developed the successful Mister Softee franchise. Their trucks played jingles to entice children to come and see what was for sale.
Ice Scream Social serves delicious ice cream treats that have been popular for generations. If you are planning a party or event, make it special with novelties served from an ice cream truck.
Ice Scream Social is an ice cream truck and event rental company serving Greater Boston, MA, including