Sweet Slim Jims: Remembering Pillsbury Space Food Sticks
Pillsbury has made many a product since 1872. Perhaps one of the most forgettable was Space Food Sticks, a sort of chewy-chocolate Slim Jim vitamin. The Pillsbury... Read more.
Eight Reasons Radio Shack Has Some Value
The news that there were numerous bidders for the remnants of Radio Shack includes the fact of a joint Sprint/Radio Shack deal that came to the press in February.... Read more.
Lockheed Martin and the Last StarLifter, The Hanoi Taxi
As the U.S. retires the last C-141 StarLifter, Lockheed-Martin issued a press release, the sure sign of a company that values its history, as it is currently making... Read more.
Londoner Revives the Digital.com Domain
LONDON – How about a rerun or a revival for Digital.com? A firm in the U.K. entitled Quality Nonsense purchased the digital.com domain and hopes to redevelop... Read more.
IWC Must Watch For Manufactured Heritage
NEW YORK – In an ever saturated market, with companies jostling to differentiate, the appeal to associate brand with ‘heritage’ continues to increase.... Read more.
Gravy Master, Classic Kitchen Staple Since 1930s
CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. – Classic kitchen staples that have not changed over the years are getting rarer and rarer. One of those mostly unchanged brands is Gravy... Read more.
Nashville Musician Fights to Preserve RCA Legacy
NASHVILLE – RCA’s Studio A, an important legacy in American country music history, is under the threat of demolition for a condo project. However, the... Read more.
Lessons Blown From Waterford
WATERFORD, IRELAND – When I converse with anyone about an old, deceased brand, the conversation often comes to the point where we wonder about the brand’s... Read more.
Cohen & Sons: Bringing Back a Brand on Kickstarter
MARINA DEL REY – There are thousands of family businesses in the U.S. that were once considerable enterprises, so it is refreshing to see some of them come... Read more.
Seventies Formula One Brands in Rush
LOS ANGELES – For fans of cars and Formula One, the Ron Howard film Rush is a feast. The film details the epic rivalry between the 1976 Formula One racers... Read more.