Abbey Road and the Remnants of Once Great EMI
LONDON – BBC is reporting that Sir Paul hopes that EMI’s famed Abbey Road studios might be saved. Apparently, it is for sale for $30 million. EMI, remembered... Read more.
The Olympics. The Biggest Brand Brought Back
If you had told someone in the late 19th century that 100 years hence, the Olympics would not only be the world’s greatest sporting event, but a company whose... Read more.
Princess Cruises Brings Back Old School Ocean Liner Departures
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Princess Cruises has reinvented a great ocean liner tradition. The program is a new twist on the departure celebration of bygone days,... Read more.
Personna Razors in Piccadilly Circus
LONDON – Many brands that were once popular still get exposure through popular media, especially through photography and movies. We happened upon one razor... Read more.
See the TWA L-1011 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Reader Joe Vaughan gives us an update on the Airline History Museum in Kansas City. A group of retired TWA employees and airline history enthusiasts... Read more.
Captain Morgan and Johnnie Walker, Get Outta Town!
There is a parallel going on in Scotland and Puerto Rico. The Diageo brands Captain Morgan and Johnnie Walker are both in the throes of being moved, and both are... Read more.
New Necco Packaging Ruins Classic Look. Necco’s New Coke?
REVERE, Mass. – So tonight we bought some Necco Wafers, one of the classic American candies. And we were shocked when we looked at it when we saw new packaging.... Read more.
Adams Vintage Display at Morton’s
The Adams brand is one of the greatest in gum, equal to Wrigley. For decades, they were part of Warner-Lambert, they then became part of Pfizer and were later sold... Read more.
Vintage Airline Commercials Roundup from the 1970s
A friend sent us this link of vintage airline commercials that was posted to the Facebook fan page of USAirways pilot Sully Sullenberger. We thought they were a... Read more.
Armour Lard
Armour is one of the great meat brands, not only in refrigerated meats but in canned stuff like Armour Treet. Armour Hot Dogs are in some ways better known than... Read more.