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 and Bon Ami, was one of the big brands of pumice-based kitchen cleaners; its railcars were even featured on Tyco and LionelMORE HERE
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 one in Red Oak, N.C. and found a big bin of Necco Wafers, rock candy and Chick-O-Stix. If you want toMORE HERE
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 Viennese candy maker Stephen Klein, a first store Bartons Salon De Chocolat Shops in the New York area. Klein came toMORE HERE
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 was founded in Fall River, Mass. in 1933, at the height of the Depression by Morris B. Anderson as one of the early factory showrooms. ByMORE HERE
At the Taj Gate, the wonderful Taj Mahal Hotel, once of Bombay, now of Mumbai. Check our main site for an upcoming history of the Taj hotel brand at brandlandusa.comMORE HERE
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. Such is the goodwill in the brand that it keeps on selling product. Today, we write about PanMORE HERE
SUNSET BOULEVARD – The historic Hollywood Palladium, once the home to radio shows and even Lawrence Welk, has been restored by Coe Architecture International and is now run by Live Nation. It reopened in October 2008, with a show by Jay-Z. Coe has a list of stories relating to itsMORE HERE
McArthur Dairy, one of Florida’s great dairy brands.MORE HERE
“One of the classic Christmas commercials is the Folgers “Peter” commercial where college student “Peter” comes home for Christmas in a VW Bug, during a snowstorm, and makes Folgers coffee with his little sister. BrandlandUSA has an interview with Peter. Peter is actually Greg Wrangler, and he is still busyMORE HERE
NEW YORK – We have had a number of requests for information on Georgette Klinger, the New York salon brand. It closed down, and we wrote that the family is in the process of rebuilding the company in a post called Georgette Klinger is Back. During this brand hiatus, BrandlandUSAMORE HERE