Billy the Oysterman, New York 1947 Biff's Levitt printed the famous jingle

Levitt printed the famous jingle on Mayflower donuts boxes

resting the body and returning you to your work younger in years and in spirits

J Lyons was founded in London in 1894 and became a major restaurant and food conglomerate

provided all the illustrations for "Speaking of Food"

This delightful illustration of two sommeliers is the front cover of a vintage wine list from the historic Whiteface Inn

Billy the Oysterman, New York 1947 Biff's Levitt printed the famous jingleBilly The Oysterman started out as a dive in downtown Manhattan at the beginning of the 20th century. This was before the city's oyster beds were polluted and the proprietor served salty mollusks that were raw, boiled or stewed and customers simply threw the used oyster shells on the floor. We're not sure if the owners of the restaurant took over the name as a tribute to Billy but in the 30s and 40s this was one of the most famous seafood restaurants