Found on EBay – Pig ’n Whistle

Posted on November 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Pig n Whistle Box  

From “Chinatown”:


WALSH: They got into a terrific argument outside the Pig 'n Whistle.

GITTES: What about?

WALSH:   I don't know. The traffic was pretty loud. I only heard one thing – apple core.
image A Pig ‘n Whistle candy box has been listed on EBay. Today, we associate Pig ‘n Whistle with restaurants (and the reference in “Chinatown”) but the company also sold candy, as shown in this ad from 1909, when the store was on Broadway next to City Hall. The box is listed as Buy It Now for $24.99.
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