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The Freezer Ice Cream Stand

  • Aug 6, 2025
  • 2 min read

If you liked the Hollywood Flower Pot, you’ll love The Freezer ice cream stand… because it’s the exact same building at 1124 Vine Street.


  • Hollywood Flower Pot at 1124 Vine
  • The Freezer ice cream at same location (Alamy)

Opened in April 1927, the 14-foot ice cream bucket—with a revolving hand crank (see video below)—sold Samarkand French Ice Cream Supreme, made from the very best ingredients: fresh sweet cream and milk, eggs, cane sugar, and delightful fruits. Customers could choose either a 10-cent “kup” or a family-size tub for 45 cents.

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