It all started in 1953 when my Dad, Papa Joe, wrecked his brother’s car. He started selling snoballs in Baltimore, Maryland to pay his brother back. Using homemade egg custard syrup and ice from the milkman, his snoballs became a local favorite. 

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Fast forward another 40 years and I decided to follow in his footsteps. I continued serving in the Baltimore area but expanded the flavors and wild combinations. The success of the snoball stands encouraged me to open a shop in southern Pennsylvania, which would  eventually become the very first Bonkey’s!  

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Along side my husband Keith, and my family, we’ve been able to produce our own homemade ice cream and snoballs into other towns for people to enjoy! Thanks to all my family, friends, customers, employees, ice cream and snoball enthusiasts for making Bonkey’s what it is today.