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Chris's Collection: Pig 'N Whistle restaurant ceramic figure
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Jun 25, 2013
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Chris's Collection: Pig 'N Whistle restaurant ceramic figure
Chris Nichols is an editor at LA Magazine, but he's also a walking encyclopedia when it comes to southern California's history. Every so often he comes by and he brings in one of his treasures and gives us the back story on it.
Chris Nichols and his "Pig'n Whistle" ceramic figure.
Chris Nichols and his "Pig'n Whistle" ceramic figure.
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Pig'n Whistle ceramic figure.
Pig'n Whistle ceramic figure.
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Todd Johnson/KPCC
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Chris Nichols is an editor at LA Magazine, but he's also a walking encyclopedia when it comes to southern California's history. Every so often he comes by and he brings in one of his treasures and gives us the back story on it.

Chris Nichols is an editor at LA Magazine, but he's also a walking encyclopedia when it comes to southern California's history. Today he brings in an old ceramic figure from the famous Pig 'N Whistle restaurant.