Hot Dog War and Measuring Up

Few will remember the great Hot Dog Size War of the late 1930′s early 1940’s but it was a big deal at the time. California Hot Dog restaurants raced to see who could offer the largest Hot Dog to eager customers. The Hot Dog war lasted only a few years and was a fun time for all. In the end Boner Billy’s Famous Hot Dogs and their signature, “Big Boner Hot Dog” won out with a 13 inch monster for its time.

This very rare billboard promoting the “Measuring Up” campaign with a pretty girl holding a measuring ruler launched around 1939. The photo taking years later is of a billboard beaten up by time, 113 temperatures and sun belched. We believe the photo was taken around 1946 as by 1947 the billboard was blown down in a desert wind storm.

Thanks so much to Clark Richardson who found this photo in an old family album and shared it with us.

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Boner Billy's Billboard Summer of 67

I cannot remember where and sadly Dad is gone now to tell me. I do know it was in California on the way to Shasta Lake, summer trip 1967. I was too young to get what was so funny but remember Dad laughing and turning the car around and going back to take this picture. We then ran into Boner Billy’s Famous Hot Dogs and stopped for lunch. It was the best hot dog to date and lived up to its name as I could not finish it. Dad got a shirt and hat and had them for years and whenever he had it on sure got a lot of great laughs.  

Oh the good old days,

Mike Porter

Thanks Mike for pulling this from the old family photo album and sharing it with us. 

Weiner Gets Big Boner

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Anthony Weiner just announced that he is joining the New York City mayoral race. The gang at Boner Billy’s Famous Hot Dogs thought it was a great time to offer Weiner a best of luck gift and what better than the Big Boner, Boner Billy’s namesake Hot Dog. It is just our way of saying best of luck and hope he replies to our offer.  

Rush and the Big Boner

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The gang at Boner Billy’s Famous Hot Dogs is always working to grow their market so what better way than to reach out and offer some free Hot Dogs for a little press. With that being said, Boner Billy’s Famous Hot Dogs has reached out via Rush Limbaugh official website to offer Rush and staff the Big Boner, Boner Billy's namesake Hot Dog. Whether you are a fan of Rush's or not most believe Rush deserves and would enjoy the Big Boner.

Hot Dog in the Sky

Thanks to Todd Jones for sending in this picture taken on the California coast in Santa Monica in the summer of 1977. See other Boner Billy's Famous Hot Dogs vintage signage and other things.  

Boner Billy's Famous Hot Dogs Route 66

This was recently sent in from a family photo album on a vacation heading to California on old Route 66 in the summer of 1956. It is believed this billboard was just east of Winslow Arizona facing westbound traffic.

The billboard promoted the namesake hot dog called the "Big Boner" and in this case promoting the popular Big Boner Breakfast Hot Dog.

Thanks for the photo and please keep them coming!

Hot Dog Shirts & Apparel

Boner Billy's Shirts and so much more...

Rated the funniest Hot Dog shirts, gifts and apparel Boner Billy's Famous Hot Dogs has it all. Just added to the gift shop is the Official Bonerette Ladies Sportswear made famous by the Boneretts. 

Boner Billy's Famous Hot Dogs has it all from great Hot Dogs and a full line of gifts all designed to make you  laugh. Visit Boner Billy's Gift Shop and start having fun!

History of the American Hot Dog

Sausage the meat of the Hot Dog is one of the oldest forms of processed food, having been mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey as far back as the 9th Century B.C.

In regards to the Hot Dog in America a recently unearthed mummified Hot Dog may soon rewrite the history books. Earthmovers in the foothills of the California Sierra Nevada recently discovered what appears to be a time capsule dating back to 1849. It has long been thought America’ s first Hot Dog was introduced around 1870, in Coney Island, by Charles Feltman a German immigrant. Hold the mustarded as it now seems the first Hot Dog in America was introduced 21 years earlier at a small California trading post owned and operated by a Mr. B. Billy and severed up to hungry Forty-niners heading to the California gold fields.

Archaeologists believe there is no need to Corbin date test the Hot Dog in question as the time capsule was sealed and the mummified Hot Dog was wrapped in newspapers bearing an 1849 date along with other artifacts. There will be a few test to determine the condiments as it is believed there is a mustard seed sauce but more over a reddish sauce, which just might be ketchup. To think that America’s first Hot Dog may have been served up with mustard and ketchup is in itself a groundbreaking discovery.

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She Loves Big Boners

Vintage poster from the good old days. Not sure the date of the advertising campaign but for sure mid 1940's to early 1950's. I guess it went well as the Big Boner Breakfast Hot Dog was a big hit in its day. See all the vintage boner billy's poster at the Boner Billy's Online Gift Shop.

NASCAR and the Bonermobile

NASCAR and Boner Billy’s?

In auto racing if you can’t top 10 it is safe too say you are not getting airtime or even noticed. In a sport where airtime means sponsorship Boner Billy’s Famous Hot Dogs “Bonermobile” would sure get a lot of talk in any race series. The question is where would be the best fit? The Boner Billy Race Team as offered any race team the go ahead to run Bone Billy Red as for any team that is running without sponsorship it is safe to say they would catch the eye of the fans and potential sponsors and be the talk of the town.