Driftwood Dairy, Ready to Rumble
EL MONTE – We happened upon the Driftwood Dairy while watching the 2000 comedy movie Ready To Rumble. The California dairy makes a cameo as a place where Gordie... Read more.
More than Bundt: All American Nordic Ware
More than Bundt MINNEAPOLIS – One of the great Made in USA companies is Nordic Ware, inventors of the Bundt pan. Nordic Ware was founded in 1946 by H. David... Read more.
Remembering Melvin Cohen of Presto Cooker Fame
We just wanted to make sure BrandlandUSA’s readers remember the late Melvin S. Cohen, who died Dec. 16 at age 90. Cohen, father of the Fry Baby and Salad Shooter,... Read more.
Great Boy Entertainment Franchises
Rich Ross, President of Disney Channels Worldwide, reflects on 2009 and his goals. One of the goals is to program and create franchises for boys. That’s a... Read more.
Sevigny’s, Great American Ribbon Candy
BROCKTON, MASS. – Among (and apparently) the nation’s oldest candy makers is F.B. Washburn, founded in 1856. One of the first products of the company... Read more.
Chasing the Old Dutch Cleanser Girl
We were curious about Old Dutch Cleanser; it was one of the most recognizable trademarks of the early 20th century consumer product era. Old Dutch, along with Comet... Read more.
Fans of Red and White Grocery
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – Thanks to our friend Johnnie Hubbel who tells us of her love of Red & White supermarkets. Johnnie (we call her LOU!) went into the... Read more.
Bartons Candy and Chocolate
Once an institution in New York, Bartons Confections candy is still around. Founded in 1898, their site says that it was in 1938 that the company was started by... Read more.
Family Brings Back Anderson-Little
The menswear company Anderson-Little has returned. Best yet, it is the original family, and their signature product, their blue blazers, are American-made. The company... Read more.
Pan Am One Flies With Luggage
We wrote some time ago about the different versions of the Pan Am name that have survived even though the airline has died and come back to life a number of times.... Read more.