Venerable Hockey Brands With Puck and Pluck
We found a great thread on defunct or forgotten hockey brands on the website goaliestore.com. It is a good exercise to go looking to fan boards to find brands that... Read more.
JetBlue Restores Saarinen’s TWA Flight Center
Anyone who loves aviation will be happy to know that JetBlue’s restoration of the TWA Flight Center, also known as Terminal 5, is moving along nicely, and... Read more.
We’re Beaming For Serro Scotty Trailers
When one thinks of vintage travel trailers, Airstream always comes to mind. That company has mined its history so much that a new version of a classic Airstream... Read more.
Garanimals Are Back. At Wal-Mart.
Easy to Pair. Fun to Wear. That’s the simple premise of Garanimals. And they are back this February 2008 at Wal-Mart. It’s the perfect brand to bring... Read more.
The Classic Himmel Ads
For people who love classic advertising, there are few commercials more irresistible than the TV ads of The Himmel Group. While Himmel Group is not well known, its... Read more.
She Loves Tab Cola and So Does Warhol
One of the great forgotten American brands is Coca-Cola’s Tab. While it is still sold, and has a sort of cult following, products like Tab are always at risk... Read more.
Remembering Ascendia Brands’ Dorothy Gray
This weekend in Sarasota, we met a fantastic lady, Ruth Hartman, who was one of the early pioneers of advertising in New York. She had worked at three major ad agencies... Read more.
Goodbye Polaroid; Welcome Back Disney House of the Future, Knight Rider
What’s returning? The House of the Future at Disneyland. No longer sponsored by Monsanto, a company perhaps too busy with corn licensing to find anything amusing... Read more.
What Makes A Cool Brand? Tennis Racquet Pasta
What makes a brand stand out? Doing something different. Go to The Monkey Room at The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort on Longboat Key in Sarasota, Florida. There... Read more.
Why Northwest and Delta Brands Must Both Survive
It looks likely that there are going to be some airline mergers, including a possible Northwest and Delta combination. In the process, a great airline brand could... Read more.