Above, some Cascara pills from A.H. Robins, one of the predecessor companies to Pfizer. Read about the history of Robins in our story on Branding tips from E. Claiborne Robins. We also criticized Pfizer a few months ago, from moving the company from innocent Hai Karate cologne commercials in theMORE HERE
The Apple Brand is Larger than Steven Jobs CUPERTINO – So wait, it’s the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh, and the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) disclosure of Steven Jobs’ illness? Is this the same brilliant S.E.C. that refused to regulate hedge funds, and couldMORE HERE
We just thought this was an amusing brand; we’d love a Silver & Co. airtight case, though we don’t know what we’d use it for. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard.MORE HERE
Here, the front of an early 1970s Buick Electra 225. Genius. What happened to this GM?MORE HERE
Historic Checker Cars of Kalamazoo DETROIT – For the Obama inauguration, two Detroit News staffers, Charlie LeDuff and Max Ortiz, drove a 1973 Checker cab from Michigan to D.C. Thanks to our buddy Peter Hubbel, a native of Michigan, for pointing the article out to us. He’s a Checker CabMORE HERE
Read our post on the value of the department store names that make up what is now Macy’s (NYSE: M). BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Contact him about freelance writing and editing; his personal website is at GarlandPollard.comMORE HERE
They brought Barnum to the stage at the Asolo Rep in Sarasota, Florida last fall. Why not bring spin-off Barnum and bring it back as a carnival sideshow? Want to read more about circus brands? See our post on our main BrandlandUSA.com website. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business andMORE HERE
BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Read about “circus brands” in his post called, QUITE AMAZINGLY, Circus Brands! You’ll do flips.MORE HERE
A great Brooklyn brand, and a cool package from Graphic Explosions. Zetov is King of the Kosher Snacks, and Matamin is one of their brands. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Contact him about freelance writing and editing; his personal website is atMORE HERE
Wooden clothes hanger from the Alexander-Beegle store in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It’s an old brand we dredged up just for the fun of it.MORE HERE