Mrs. Fearnow’s Brunswick Stew for the Chilly Season
MECHANICSVILLE – While it is no longer made on Hope Farm in Mechanicsville, Virginia, Mrs. Fearnow’s Brunswick Stew brand is still on the market. A ... Read more.
The Season and History of GE Xmas Tree Lights
For those who like a traditional looking Christmas, there is no substitute to light from incandescent C-7 and C-9 light bulb, and no name more synonymous with C... Read more.
Marketing Push for Bache Investment Brand
Prudential’s nearly forgotten Bache brand is being given more prominence, this week appearing in ads in Financial Times. New York’s Bache & Comp... Read more.
Rexall Brand Reappears at Dollar General
Rexall is back. Not as a store, as seen in the old Joe Garagiola live ad on The Today Show, but as a store brand for Dollar General. Last March, the retail chai... Read more.
Boast Brand Revived
Izod Lacoste wasn’t the only popular polo shirt during the preppie craze in the 1980s. Folks who wanted to be even more country club than the rest were we... Read more.
Big Auction for Old Brand Names
NEW YORK – Searching for an old Victrola? Why not buy the brand instead? A private equity firm will auction a portfolio of 150 older U.S. consumer and ret... Read more.
Ktel: The Bottle Cutter Remembered
Frankly, there are some old brands that probably should not return, for safety’s sake. From the era of Disco Duck, the Ktel Bottle Cutter. Not only did it... Read more.
Pan Am Comes Back – As a TV Show
Portsmouth, N.H. – The Pan Am brand is making a new push at a comeback, with a new TV show from ABC and a revived fashion line. The airline Pan Am died ye... Read more.
Glamorene Rug, the Deodorizing Upholstery Cleaner
Glamorene was once a top upholstery cleaner; it has since disappeared from American shelves. Such an amusing name. Pictured here, a can from the 1970s or so. Gl... Read more.
Searching for Schweppes Bitter Lemon
Florida writer Sandra Friend, editor of the Florida Hikes site, reminds BrandlandUSA about Schweppes Bitter Lemon. Can you find me a source for Schweppes Bitter... Read more.