The new sign was fabricated and installed by Coastal Sign of West Creek, NJ.
We’ve made the tough decision to replace the street sign first installed in 1978 with a design more consistent with the blue interior unveiled last season.
To allay any concerns right away, we’re the same Skipper Dipper you’ve come to know and love over the years, and Skipper hasn’t changed hands: we’re still owned and operated by members of the founding family.
Our goal in refreshing the sign was primarily for consistency between the interior and exterior — but we struggled with the decision to update the sign knowing that we might alienate our regular patrons who revere the playfulness of the original sign. We feel that we’ve arrived at a look that captures the magic of the original — fun, whimsical, and above all, happy — which are also collectively the values that Skipper Dipper aspires to in all of its messaging.
We’ll let you be the judge, but we hope you’ll be pleased with the design as well.
And when we’re feeling nostalgic about Skipper Dipper’s early days, we’ve kept the original sign faces safely in storage for a walk down memory lane.
Marvel's Bakery Cinnamon Donuts with Coffee Ice Cream and Hot Fudge Sauce
The perfect start to your summer: three heaping scoops of delicious coffee ice cream, a cinnamon donut from Marvel’s Bakery (!), and hot fudge sauce. Available Memorial Day Weekend while supplies last. Only at Skipper Dipper!
Island Pride, Skipper Dipper's throwback t-shirt for 2010 season
We’re proud to introduce our latest t-shirt style for 2010, a throwback number that we’re calling Island Pride — a super sporty design in summer red and white which one Facebook fan commented “I like it – very ’80s – Olympic-y”. This design marks Skipper’s first time designing and producing something where we’re not necessarily front and center but on the sleeve. We thought the island’s t-shirt offerings could use a retro design just like this, and we hope you agree. Made by American Apparel in the US of A and available in all adult sizes in store and on the T-shirt Shop on our website.
Skipper Dipper is now making waffle cones and bowls from scratch every day, several times a day for the freshest taste and crunch.
If you’ve had the luck of being in our shop when we’re making them, you’ve experienced that extraordinary smell. We’ve been told by patrons that they could smell them well down the block and even across the street.
Skipper Dipper will open for its 33rd season today, Friday, April 30th, at 6pm.
For the remainder of the weekend, we’ll be open from 11a to 11p on Saturday, May 1st, and 11a to 9p on Sunday, May 2nd.
We’re featuring several specials to celebrate our first weekend of the season, including a Chocolate Birthday Cake and Rainforest Crunch.
Come out and see us!!
Skipper Dipper — an LBI ice cream tradition since 1978 — opens for our 33rd season on Friday, April 30th.
We’ll be hiring throughout the months of April, May and June to fully staff our shop for the summer.
We’re looking for super people people who thrive on teamwork in a fast paced and fun atmosphere.
We will be conducting in store interviews the weekends of April 10th/11th and April 24th/25th, and every weekend in May before opening full-time on Memorial Day for the season.
If you’re interested in working with us, please download the application, fill it out and bring it in for an in person interview. You can also scan it back to us or send via regular mail.
2010 Employment Application:
Skipper Dipper Application 2010.pdf
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