Pan Am Comes Back – As a TV Show
Portsmouth, N.H. – The Pan Am brand is making a new push at a comeback, with a new TV show from ABC and a revived fashion line. The airline Pan Am died years... Read more.
Glamorene Rug, the Deodorizing Upholstery Cleaner
Glamorene was once a top upholstery cleaner; it has since disappeared from American shelves. Such an amusing name. Pictured here, a can from the 1970s or so. Glamorene... Read more.
Searching for Schweppes Bitter Lemon
Florida writer Sandra Friend, editor of the Florida Hikes site, reminds BrandlandUSA about Schweppes Bitter Lemon. Can you find me a source for Schweppes Bitter... Read more.
Willys Kaiser Jeep Lives On, Sort Of
Keeping an old brand viable is sometimes no more difficult than packaging. Here, a specialized Willys Jeep Wrangler, which according to a Chrysler LLC release dates... Read more.
Marketing To Kids Through Noble Aspirations
SARASOTA – A kid threw up last Sunday in the McDonald’s Playplace here. Not that that is a surprise. Stuff like that happens all the time, and it was... Read more.
Rooster: Relic of a Great Era of American Ties
One of the great 1960s men’s fashion brands is Rooster, the tie company. Rooster ties were a cultural item, and one of the rare brands of American ties that... Read more.
Five Reasons Why Valleydale Pigs Are the Best Ads Ever
There are many great ads, and it is hard to characterize a best. Very often a “best” tells as much about the person as the ad. Nevertheless, there are... Read more.
Canada Dry Wink Fans Please Speak Up
Are there still Wink fans? Wink was the grapefruit-based soft drink by Canada Dry. Originally, the drink had a Wink-mobile that drove around, with a giant Wink bottle... Read more.
Sweet ‘n Low Rebuilds a Classic Brand
The original brand of saccharine sweetener, Sweet ‘n Low, is doing a major push to rebuild its brand in the wake of newer sweeteners such as Equal and Splenda.... Read more.
Fan of Spatini Speaks Out
This week, we were alerted to the Spatini brand, a dry seasoning mix to help make spaghetti sauce. Apparently, its only sold to restaurants, though there is a website... Read more.