Hand-i-Sift Jr. Classic Cooking Brand
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... Read more.
Broadwater Boat Company of Maryland
Broadwater Boat Company was a yacht manufacturer in Mayo, Maryland from 1956 to 1980. The brand made cabin cruisers out of plywood. They still have a following today.... Read more.
History of Hills Horse Meat
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... Read more.
Tide Goes Retro at Target
CINCINNATI – This May, Procter & Gamble is offering limited edition, retro-packaged versions of Tide, Bounce and Downy, only available at Target. It’s... Read more.
Nabs or Peanut Butter Crackers? Bring Back Nabs
A few years ago, on a Delta flight, I recall an attendant handing out Lance peanut crackers, along with Cokes. How delightfully Southern and declassé, but in a... Read more.
The Disappearing Retail Clothing Label
It’s an old idea, and it is often forgotten in the rampant cost cutting in retail. It’s the clothing retailer name tag. Only a generation ago, it was... Read more.
Grand Wagoneer in 2014?
AUBURN HILLS – The most recent issue of Automobile magazine reports that Jeep will revive that icon of the Reagan era, the Grand Wagoneer model. BrandlandUSA... Read more.
USPTO Announces 2011 National Trademark Expo
ALEXANDRIA – The United States Patent and Trademark Office will host the 2011 National Trademark Expo on October 14-15 at the USPTO’s headquarters in Alexandria,... Read more.
Penley Wood Toothpicks, (Once) Maine in USA
Editor’s Note: As of 2023, we could find no American toothpicks left either made in Maine, or anywhere else. Please let us know in comments if one knows of... Read more.
Abbottabad, “Pretty” British Hill Town in Pakistan
GODALMING, Surrey, England – Perhaps the National Portrait Gallery in London might want to get an old picture out of Maj. James Abbott, for whom the town of... Read more.