High’s Dairy Stores
2010-09-30
I would like some High’s Ice Cream. Would you? BrandlandUSA.com is the website of editor and brand consultant Garland Pollard.MORE HERE
Rooster: Relic of a Great Era of American Ties
2010-09-29
One of the great 1960s men’s fashion brands is Rooster, the tie company. Rooster ties were a cultural item, and one of the rare brands of American ties that are so interesting that they can exist on their own without being part of a full line of menswear. Illustrator StevenMORE HERE
Five Reasons Why Valleydale Pigs Are the Best Ads Ever
2010-09-24
There are many great ads, and it is hard to characterize a best. Very often a “best” tells as much about the person as the ad. Nevertheless, there are some ad campaigns that transcend all time. Such are the Valleydale pigs ads. PETA is perhaps the only group that mightMORE HERE
Canada Dry Wink Fans Please Speak Up
2010-09-20
Are there still Wink fans? Wink was the grapefruit-based soft drink by Canada Dry. Originally, the drink had a Wink-mobile that drove around, with a giant Wink bottle on top. Folks would do a sort of Pepsi Challenge and taste it. The grapefruit was very tart, and it originally resembledMORE HERE
Sweet ‘n Low Rebuilds a Classic Brand
2010-09-19
The original brand of saccharine sweetener, Sweet ‘n Low, is doing a major push to rebuild its brand in the wake of newer sweeteners such as Equal and Splenda. Sweet ‘n Low dates from 1957. The approach is a good one for an older brand. Above, a full page backMORE HERE
Fan of Spatini Speaks Out
2010-09-14
This week, we were alerted to the Spatini brand, a dry seasoning mix to help make spaghetti sauce. Apparently, its only sold to restaurants, though there is a website devoted to the brand, which apparently is owned by McCormick. Writes our BrandlandUSA reader Erica of Blackwood, N.J. I understand itMORE HERE
Celo Good For Nerves
2010-09-11
Not certain of where we found this picture, but we are SURE that Celo remains still, GOOD FOR THE NERVES. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Visit his personal website at GarlandPollard.comMORE HERE
Celo Good For Nerves
2010-09-11
Not certain of where we found this picture, but we are SURE that Celo remains still, GOOD FOR THE NERVES. BrandlandUSA.com is the website of business and travel writer and editor Garland Pollard. Visit his personal website at GarlandPollard.comMORE HERE
Brand Icon: History of the Tretorn Nylite
2010-09-11
Tretorn. The Swedish brand still has that country club allure, made even more exotic by the fact that they are still a bit hard to find in U.S. stores, though now seem to be reappearing. Above, an old commercial for the brand that seems to date from a 1990s revivalMORE HERE
Old Mills Making New Products
2010-09-08
The carnage in Detroit (and so many other U.S. cities), where hundreds of gorgeous industrial buildings are either wasted by neglect or outright demolition, need not always happen. Since the 1970s, hundreds of historic industrial buildings have found new uses as offices, apartments and shopping centers. One use that isMORE HERE