
United States Lines Brand in New York Archive
NEW YORK – The recent release of 870,000 images to the public at the New York City Department of Records has caused excitement for history and photography... Read more.

Leave the Scrap Orphan Brands for the Stranger.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for orphan brand names is the companies that drop them, and then seek to keep them away from new owners by way of lawsuits and... Read more.

Crosley Brand Survives in Modern Era
One of the most venerable names in American inventing and entrepreneurship is Powel Crosley (1886-1961), an innovator who is credited with the first economy car,... Read more.

It’s No U.S. Trust: Wells Fargo’s Abbot Downing
Last week, I was in a Wells Fargo branch, looking at a beautifully produced booket and story of the company. It included an explanation of how it ran stagecoaches... Read more.

Offbeat Small Brands: Homax White Ring Remover
Got to love the funny little American brand names that serve small product niches. With these brands, the product markets are small, and so is the competition. Little... Read more.

History of Eau Sauvage by Christian Dior
So many fragrances get forgotten, ruined or changed, but one that has survived for men is Eau Sauvage by Christian Dior. Sadly, most department stores don’t... Read more.

Hyatt Brings Back Its Storied Hyatt House
For those of us who grew up in the 1970s, a Hyatt House was a sort of hotel paradise. Yes, there were Ramada Inns and Holiday Inns, and these were actually decent... Read more.

Top Turntable Brands, Then and Today
In the heyday of the turntable, there were many great brand names. The turntable was the next step from the Hi-Fi (made by folks like Zenith and Philco Ford), and... Read more.

Datsun Driven Out of Brand Graveyard
While nostalgia can be a reason to bring an old brand back, strategy is the best reason. And so we hear that Nissan might just bring back the Datsun brand. And it’s... Read more.

New Brach’s Candy Logo Is Better Thinking, But Still a Miss
VIRGINIA BEACH – One of my first childhood memories is being on the kitchen floor of our garage apartment on 78th Street, looking at a corrugated Brach’s... Read more.