Entries from June 2011

This vintage flour sifter was made by the cooking utensil brand Androck. Androck products were made by the Washburn Company, which was founded in the 19th century in Massachusetts. Androck was a brand for all sorts of colorful and cool kitchen items. Well-made and amusingly designed, their products are still collected by chefs and people [...]
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Tags: Made in USA

Apparently this was a boat manufacturer in Mayo, Maryland from 1956 to 1980. Like the way the brand sticks out on the bow of this cabin cruiser, which is in the old Wiley junkyard/marina in Irvington, Virginia. Does anyone know anything more about the company?
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Tags: Transport and Shipping

So this is one brand that we don’t want to see back on the shelves. Back then, pet food was sold both for dogs and cats. While we’re not sure Horse Meat would sell (and its apparently not legal in the U.S.) the dual use pet food might be interesting. Hill’s was based in Topeka [...]
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Tags: Brand History