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Cindy, United States, Fresh Baked Goods Delivery in the 60's
I remember the Helm's Man who would deliver fresh baked goods to our neighborhood in the morning. He would park his truck, which looked kind of like a hearse, and open the back doors offering the most delicious smells of donuts and breads imaginable. My mom would buy my brother and me a fresh glazed donut. In those days we could buy treats from the local peddlers as they came through our middle class neighborhood with ice cream or baked goods.
I also remember Helm's Man Delivery
ReplyDeleteas a child in the 60's. The best doughnuts ever! My sister,and I could,nt wait to hear the toot of the doughtnut truck, in which we run out the house, excited to purchase our favorite doughtnuts.
I love doughnuts, but there is nothing compare to Helm's doughnuts. Really was sadden when this business closed.
I remember him too! Shiny truck, the best doughnuts ever. Ours had a slide out tray with the most attractive display of candy ever. I can't recall the sound the truck made. A really nice memory.
ReplyDeletei have asked so many people if they reamemberd the helms man.no body I know does,I am not going crazy after all!I sat a the crub wishing I had a dime to buy one doughtnut.I was only 3.what a great memory how he would slide out the doughnuts,yum!!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved the Helms man! Every Sat. I would get my allowance -5c and I would buy a jelly doughnut. The yellow truck with the roll out tray... heaven! Does any one remember the square sign that you put in your window if you wanted him to stop at your house?
ReplyDeleteI too remember the Helm's Man. The long trays would be pulled out displaying the freshest glazed donuts! This was in the late 60's in southern CA.
ReplyDeleteYES YES YES!!!!!!!!!THE SLIDE OUT TRAYS..WITH THE BEST GLAZED DONUTS EVER ....WHAT GREAT MEMORIES...SO HAPPY TO HAVE HAD SUCH AN AWESOME CHILD HOOD MEMORY ...HOW BOUT THE ROLLING SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM TRUCK...I CAN'T FOR THE LIFE OF ME REMEMBER ...A TASTY FREEZE MOMENT!!!!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in the El Sereno area of Los Angeles. Our Helms Man was Gilbert Runningtree. Gil was awesome. The children in our neighberhood thought we were "all that" because we had"accounts" with the Helms Man. At the end of the week or month our Mom's would settle the bill. I was so disappointed when the Helms Bakery went the way of the Good Humor Man.
ReplyDeleteI have very fond memories of waiting for the Helms man in the 60s in Southern California. My mom always purchased bread from him, and occasionally we would get one of those awesome glazed doughnuts. I, too, remember the long slide out trays that displayed the tempting treats!! I also have asked people if they remembered the Helms man and they don't so this was great to read.
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