History of Rapa, the King of Scrapple
Bridgeville, DE – Scrapple is one of those things that if you overthink, you lose the appetite. As a child in 1970s Virginia, it was served in fashionable... Read more.
The Best Known Brands of Chitterlings for the New Year
Chitterlings (pronounced chitlins) are still popular, though do not appear on many restaurant menus. Nevertheless, there are strong brands, each having a following... Read more.
Entenmann’s Cakes Walk Right Into Hostess
A new Entenmann’s at the Publix store at The Landings in Sarasota most precisely looks like a Hostess display. It was not like Entenmann’s at all, but... Read more.
Kukla, Fran & Ollie Come Back on DVD
Kukla, Fran & Ollie, a show that debuted January 12, 1949 on NBC, is now on DVD thanks to Martin Tahse Productions. The ad-libbed show initially ran five nights... Read more.
GM’s “OK” Used Car Brand Would Do for Defunct Dealers
So what does a GM dealer that used to have a Saturn or Saab franchise do now that these brands are gone? Some are going solo, as used car and repair dealerships.... Read more.
Ronson Flints: Great American Lighter Brand
There are great brands related to lighters. Of course there is Zippo, which has done an aggressive and smart job of keeping an anachronistic brand alive at a time... Read more.
A Cautionary Tale For All Brands
There is a good chance that today’s brands won’t be tomorrow’s brands. This came up because at a recent family dinner, folks came up with a list... Read more.
Shake N Bake Back to Advertising
GLENVIEW, Ill. – A TV advertising favorite is going back to advertising, at least in one region in the U.S. To help remind consumers that Shake ‘N Bake is... Read more.
CBS: Bring Back the “Special” Intro
Each year when various Charlie Brown holiday specials arrive on ABC Family, I get a bit confused. Not only are they not on CBS, they are missing the “CBS Special”... Read more.
Combe’s Brands, Diner’s Club, Wachovia, Dodge Ram
A few assorted thoughts that need to get out scraps of paper: Combe has great brands. The news that the brands of Combe are for sale, the Journal reported, was tempered... Read more.