Looking back on the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City through the lens of their official program, we see another America, and another Democratic Party. The program, designed by the ad agency Doyle, Dane Bernbach Inc, was dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy, and had a pro-business,MORE HERE
An old brand of the British Empire has returned. Huntley & Palmers, founded in 1822 and proclaimed to be “The Most Famous Biscuit Company in the World” is back on British shelves. The company was started by Quaker Joseph Huntley in Reading, Berkshire. Brits apparently remember products with names suchMORE HERE
Found recently on the grocery shelves. A new packaging for Mary Kitchen Roast Beef Hash, with Hormel recently added to the top. Mary Kitchen is the best brand of Roast Beef Hash; whenever a can is opened, happiness ensues at the breakfast table. The question is whether this is aMORE HERE
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times, reprinted in the Orlando Sentinel, reported on the fact that the copyright on Mickey Mouse might be in doubt. The story by Joseph Menn, called “Disney’s rights to young Mickey Mouse may be wrong” reports that Film credits from the 1920s revealMORE HERE
Borden is back, big time. We spotted a large Borden cheese display at the Osprey, Florida Wal-Mart on Tamiami Trail, and it made us want to learn more about how the Borden dairy brand is doing. Borden is doing great. This is great news. Go to the website www.FriendsofElsie.com, andMORE HERE
It’s quite amazing that Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and the Cream of Wheat man still exist on the shelves of America. We call them the Plantation Brand Trio. Somehow these characters have managed to survive the politically correct witch hunts of the latter 20th century. Having grown up in VirginiaMORE HERE
Our reader Pat Seger writes BrandlandUSA to ask the important question. When will they re-release the Carnation Breakfast Bar? She pointed us to the blog of pop culture archaeologist and archivist Dan Goodsell, who posted a few images of the snacks on his blog last year. Not so hot onMORE HERE
At the Kennedy Space Center’s U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, the Rockwell International brand is omnipresent. Rockwell, of course, built the Apollo capsule and has a long list of aviation achievements. For NASA, it built control panels, as well. While many pieces of Rockwell are now part of Boeing. RockwellMORE HERE
Some brands have survived the conglomerate era and have kept their independence amongst overwrought graphics, market research and such. One of those brands? Joy ice cream cones. Sixty to a box, still. The company’s founder was Lebanese immigrant Albert George, along with other family members. They got some second-hand cone-bakingMORE HERE
So much attention is focused on the fate of the Barbie brand that we forget the other great toy lines owned by Mattel including View-Master, Magic 8 Ball, ello, Polly Pocket and Fisher-Price. Mattel’s boys’ toy car line is composed of Hot Wheels, Tyco and Matchbox. Of the three, HotMORE HERE