Swanson or Banquet Salisbury Steak Dinner
While Banquet (a former RCA subsidiary) and Morton frozen dinners were leaders, Swanson has taken the crown of being the official “retro” TV dinner.... Read more.
Get a Ted Baxter House of Worsted-Tex Suit?
So we are watching American Life, in its redux of the Saturday night early 1970s CBS lineup (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bob Newhart) and we look at the credits at t... Read more.
Still Loving Farrah’s Noxzema Shave Cream (and the Farrah brand)
Last Friday, during the gut-wrenching (literally) Farrah documentary, we got to see the commercial again. Not Farrah shampoo (a Faberge product), nor her Mercur... Read more.
Get Me a 2010 Pontiac Trans Am
General Motors thinks it has killed off the Pontiac. And what a brilliant move that is. Let’s see, you need to sell MORE cars cause your company is broke,... Read more.
The 76 Ball Featured on Land of the Lost
And to think it was only a few years ago that they wanted to get rid of them all, and tried their best? But no, the Union 76 ball has resurfaced in the upcoming... Read more.
Duke Owns Mrs. Filbert’s Mayo
Editor’s Note: Recently Instacart no longer shows the product as available RICHMOND – C.F. Sauer, the spice and sauce company, owns one of the great... Read more.
Ohio Knitting Mills of Cleveland
CLEVELAND – We are indebted to the website A Treasury Of for telling us about the sweaters of Ohio Knitting Mills. The mill has closed, but some of their ... Read more.
Yamaha and Cable-Nelson; Use a Dead Brand as a Discount Brand
Major manufacturers need to keep premium prices on brands. So what happens if you need a non-premium price? Don’t do a sub-brand of your main brand. Inste... Read more.
USPTO Holds Trademark Day
ARLINGTON – When do the Energizer Bunny, Hershey’s Kisses, McGruff, Mr. Jelly Belly, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Sprout get together? If your answer ... Read more.
Teams Set in The Phoenix Project: Meet the Students and Brands
SAVANNAH – Students from the Savannah College of Art and Design are embarking on their end-of-year Phoenix Project. The Project has them taking older or d... Read more.