Little Baby's Ice Cream Explained

Little Baby's Ice Cream
Established:2011
Closed:November 2019
Food-Type:Ice cream
City:Philadelphia

Little Baby's Ice Cream was an ice cream company based in Philadelphia.

History

The company began in 2011, selling ice cream from tricycles.[1] A brick and mortar location opened in August 2012.[2] The company received national attention for a 2012 commercial, "This is a Special Time", in which a person apparently made of ice cream uses a spoon to consume ice cream from their own head.[3] [4] The commercial was directed by Doug Garth Williams and narrated by Matthias Bossi, with the ice cream person portrayed by Asa Scheibe. The music was composed by Jon Guez.[5] [6] [7] [8] The actual substance used on Scheibe was Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Cream. Williams used After Effects to create the special effects for the ice cream person's head dent, carving out Scheibe's head by warping it in post. The company introduced pre-packaged ice cream pints in 2015 in containers similar to oyster pails.[9]

The company had locations in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Baltimore.[10] Along with pizza restaurant Pizza Brain, the company faced harassment from Pizzagate conspiracists.[11]

In November 2019, Little Baby's permanently closed.[12]

Products

The company was known for its specialty flavors, including Earl Grey Sriracha, Vanilla Cardamom Cream, and Pizza.[13] [14] In 2018, the company released a CBD-infused ice cream.[15]

Little Baby's had collaborated on foods with many other Philadelphia-based companies: pizza-flavored ice cream with Pizza Brain,[16] PYNK-flavored ice cream with Yards Brewing Company,[17] and multiple collaborations with Federal Donuts.[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hinkelman . Michael . We'll have a second scoop of that, please . 19 March 2019 . . 28 March 2014.
  2. News: Klein . Michael . Scoop on Little Baby's Ice Cream . 19 March 2019 . . 2 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Stampler . Laura . These Creepy Ice Cream Commercials Will Haunt Your Dreams . 19 March 2019 . . 3 August 2012.
  4. News: Flatt . Collin . Little Baby's Ice Cream Makes Scariest Commercial Ever . 19 March 2019 . . 2 August 2012.
  5. Web site: The Scoop on Little Baby's Ice Cream. Little Black Book. July 26, 2024.
  6. Web site: Only a Signal Shown: Week 4 (February 22 - 28, 2013). Southern Exposure. July 26, 2024.
  7. Web site: Little Baby's Ice Cream spot directed by Doug Garth Williams. April 8, 2014. Vimeo. July 26, 2024.
  8. Web site: How An Ice Cream Shop's Creepy Commercials Inadvertently Led to Pizzagate 2.0. Vice. July 26, 2024.
  9. News: Hilario . Kenneth . Little Baby's rolls out ice cream pints . 19 March 2019 . Philly Biz Journals . 30 October 2015.
  10. News: Hilario . Kenneth . Little Baby's to open location in Baltimore . 19 March 2019 . Philadelphia Biz Journal . 20 September 2016.
  11. Sasko . Claire . Pizzagate Conspiracists Are Harassing Pizza Brain and Little Baby's . 19 March 2019 . . 10 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Our Spirit Will Live On . 20 November 2019 . Little Babies . 20 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191129135322/http://www.littlebabysicecream.com:80/our-spirit-will-live-on . 29 November 2019 . dead.
  13. News: DiGiacomo . Robert . Philadelphia ice cream: The scoop is small batch . 19 March 2019 . . 17 July 2013.
  14. Romano . Andrea . This Ice Cream Tastes Like Pizza . 19 March 2019 . . 19 June 2017.
  15. News: Mondon . Marielle . The new Little Baby's Ice Cream shop opens tonight with cannabis-flavored ice cream . 19 March 2019 . PhillyVoice . 7 September 2018.
  16. Sheehan . Jason . Tonight: Federal Donuts / Pizza Brain / Little Baby's Ice Cream First Friday Collaboration . 18 March 2019 . Philadelphia . 1 November 2013.
  17. Leaman . Emily. Tonight: Yards Releases Pink Beer For Breast Cancer Month . 26 November 2019 . Philadelphia Magazine . 1 October 2013.
  18. News: Henninger . Danya . Federal Donuts Pizza at Pizza Brain for July First Friday . 18 March 2019 . . 1 July 2013.

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