As the ski craze hit America in the 1960s and 1970s, almost every city in the
PLANO, Illinois – Plano Molding, the inventor of the original molded-plastic tackle and tool box, has
Igloo is the original plastic cooler. So many of its products became synonymous with boating and summer that for generations, Igloo coolers were, and are, props in the American landscape. The Igloo dates from 1947.
On July 12, The Royal Burgh of St. Andrews Community Council make Jack Nicklaus an Jack Nicklaus as
LEEDS, ALABAMA – Curtiss Motorcycles has announced a limited edition collection to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the American v-twin
CHICAGO – Radio and television stations such as WDIV in Detroit are in a flurry of 75th and 100th anniversaries,
Minwax and parent Sherwin Williams have shuttered the beloved Homer Formby furniture refinishing brand. With the closing, a whole approach
This week, John Kelly of The Washington Post reminisced about the clear Nescafe globe mug, famous from 1970s commercials. Kelly
CHICOPEE, Mass. – The Chemex drip coffee maker, that perfect symbol of 20th century product design, celebrates its 80th anniversary
“Buy only the best pencils. The others are a snare, a delusion and utterly useless.” -Eberhard Faber II The book
The year 1959 was the 100th anniversary of A&P, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. Eisenhower was president. America
QUINCY, Ill. – One of the best known, but forgotten, kitchen cleaners of the 20th century is Bab-O. Today, the
ATLANTA – One of the happier trademarks in the U.S. is Mod Podge, the decoupage coating. Georgia entrepreneuse and interior
BROOKLYN – In the 1950s, when television watching began, people left the dining room, but still wanted to eat “properly”
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Of the many cold and sore throat remedies, there is one brand, Sucrets, that has a mystery
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – There are perhaps no American brands that are more trusted than
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota – Care and attention to the important identity elements of a historic
The humble Q-Tip, that cotton swab on a stick, celebrates 100 years in 2023. In
For generations, the Mennen brand, now part of Colgate-Palmolive, was synonymous with mens’ and babies’
There is a class of basic home remedies, still around, that one could have found
Editor’s Note: Today, BrandlandUSA begins a new feature, our Brand of the Day, where we
Another New York Times Sunday edition, and another weird take on a great brand. This Sunday March 5, 2023, our
WAYNESBORO – Perhaps the greatest American brass company of the 20th century was Virginia Metalcrafters. The company started as a stove manufacturer, early on making, of all things, the Hotpoint brand. Begun by William J. Loth as the Waynesboro Stove Company, it was born at a time when there wereMORE HERE
First used in 1904, Cat’s Paw is one of the great American brands. The cat, according to Hal Morgan’s book Symbols of America, was designed by Lucian Bernhard for the Cat’s Paw Company of Baltimore. Bernhard is a famed German graphic designer who is best known for the font Bernhard,MORE HERE
It’s Memorial Day Weekend. A time to celebrate America. And what brand epitomizes the spirit of this country better than Birdwells. Made in Orange County, California since 1961, they are perfection. They started with Carrie Birdwell Mann, who transformed her house into a sewing room and store, launching Birdwell BeachMORE HERE
NEW YORK – After a launch at Macy’s stores in 2022, the mascot for the Toys R Us brand, Geoffrey the giraffe, will go on a summer 2023 tour. It is a next-step effort to rebuild the brand, which was once as synonymous with toys as Blockbuster was to videos.MORE HERE
CHICAGO – Radio and television stations such as WDIV in Detroit are in a flurry of 75th and 100th anniversaries, as radio arrived in the 1920s and television arrived in the 1940s. These anniversaries are the perfect opportunity for legacy broadcasters to celebrate their histories and call letter equity inMORE HERE
Another New York Times Sunday edition, and another weird take on a great brand. This Sunday March 5, 2023, our double-truck ad delight is Burberry, once known for gorgeous winter coats and scarves. It is now known for creepy airs. Above is the ad appearing in the paper’s Sunday, MarchMORE HERE
MINNEAPOLIS – This week, Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniels promoted a tie-in, with the creation of the 2023 Jack Daniel’s Limited Edition Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse limited edition whiskey. This tie-in is unwise, as it connects alcohol, in the mind, with one product that should not be at all associatedMORE HERE
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For its 125th anniversary, International Paper (NYSE: IP) has ditched its 63-old “P tree” logo for a strange boat looking logo that evokes, possibly, a ship, or a bunch of ships with one ship upside down. If it is a tree it is a flat tree, or aMORE HERE
CHICAGO – When the family of the True Value Company gathers in Chicago March 16-19 for its 2023 Reunion, it will have something to celebrate. The hardware retailer, now a network of over 4,500 stores, is now one of the world’s largest dry goods wholesalers. Its success gives evidence ofMORE HERE
DALLAS – The department store Nieman Marcus, parent of Nieman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, has promoted Darcy Penick, president of Bergdorf Goodman, to lead their NMG Product & Technology unit. At the same time, it will fire five percent of its employees. “Darcy’s strategic leadership of NMG’s product and technologyMORE HERE
The P.R. agency Ruder Finn just released a survey on consumers and companies that take positions on issues. The most important thing, or so says a new survey, is for companies to respond to consumers. The survey is called “Collaboration & Consensus: Do Consumers Feel Heard?” It asked whether consumersMORE HERE
Sending money abroad has been expensive and challenging for a long time, with chains of middlemen, hidden charges, and lots of paperwork making the process even more complicated. However, things have been changing in recent years, with businesses of all sizes and individuals able to send money across borders easily,MORE HERE
TORONTO, Ontario – There are a diminished number of downtown department stores where one can experience what Christmas was like in the 20th century pre-internet, pre-mall retail era. One place where this experience still lives is the Hudson’s Bay department store. “For more than 100 years, these holiday windows haveMORE HERE
