Historic Village Collection

Historic Jimmy Buff’s and the Italian Hot Dog Honored With Miniature Wooden Collectible

The ancestors of the creator of the Italian Hot Dog continue to serve up Italian hot dogs every day. Over the years, Mike Loikith says that about twenty locations came and went as his great-grandfather and grandfather passed away, but his cousins Jimmy and Tommy still run a West Orange location. To honor 90 years of continuous service, the West Orange location is now going to be part of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Collection as the 25th addition.

Click Here to pre-order and reserve a piece from the inaugural run of this iconic Jersey eatery. Each piece is part of a one time creation run and typically sell out.
This piece is so cool even Jimmy Buff ordered one when word got out about the collectible.
Back of the Jimmy Buff’s collectible includes the history of this classic Jersey creation.

About the New Jersey Historic Miniature Village Keepsake Collection

he New Jersey Historic Village keepsake collection is a wood painted collectible series honoring historic iconic buildings, properties, and events that are part of the historic fabric of New Jersey’s history. Each keepsake was selected based on community feedback and a voting process. “We’re really excited to see how the public reacts to the next additions to this historic series.” The Mr. Local History Project plans to introduce a number of new keepsakes help contribute our local memories to the series. Simply sign up to receive updates when the new pieces will become available.

The Cat’s Meow is one of the world’s most iconic collectible series. Mr. Local History started creating collectibles to the Village back in 2018.

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