
Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dogs, Newark’s oFour limited edition wooden keepsakes have been created to honor New Jersey’s historic icons. These keepsakes pay tribute to the state’s most famous eateries that have been serving Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to the iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dogs, Newark’s very own Krug’s Tavern, and Hackensack’s White Manna diner stand.wn Krug’s Tavern, and Hackensack’s White Manna diner stand.
New Jersey Iconic Eateries Collection
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Each collectible features an artist’s rendering on the front, accompanied by its history on the back. Each collectible is approximately 4″ high by 8-10 inches long and 3/4″ wide painted on wood. The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village is one of the largest collections in the world at Cat’s Meow Village. Get yours started today. Support New Jersey’s iconic food institutions with a collection of your own. Each piece is handmade in the USA. The Mr. Local History Project sinks all proceeds into growing the program to offer more keepsakes, as we’ve now grown the village to over 25 keepsakes by the end of 2022.








The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) non-profit volunteer organization has been preserving and promoting local history in the Somerset Hills since the organization was established in 2019. The all-volunteer group started a wooden miniature keepsake program to share history, and artwork, that now has become part of New Jersey’s local history and helps Somerset Hills historic icons grow as part of the statewide New Jersey Historic Village Collection on Facebook.
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