Keeping an old brand viable is sometimes no more difficult than packaging. Here, a specialized Willys Jeep Wrangler, which according to a Chrysler LLC release dates from 2004. Basically, it’s a Wrangler, but it comes specially packaged, with a Willys decal, and Army paint colors and tires. The Willys packageMORE HERE
SARASOTA – A kid threw up last Sunday in the McDonald’s Playplace here. Not that that is a surprise. Stuff like that happens all the time, and it was cleaned up. It could have been me throwing up, however, as my daughter got yet another stinky Strawberry Shortcake Happy MealMORE HERE
L’Oreal recently announced a new addition to their roster of celebrity spokespeople, signing actress Julianna Margulies as a new ambassador and celebrity face for the brand. Ms. Margulies currently stars in the critically acclaimed TV series “The Good Wife,” for which she won a Golden Globe and SAG award forMORE HERE
Look to our main website BrandlandUSA.com for a story on American tie brands, including Beau Brummel, seen here, and Rooster. See http://www.brandlandusa.com/2010/09/29/rooster-relic-of-a-great-era-of-american-ties/MORE HERE
I would like some High’s Ice Cream. Would you? BrandlandUSA.com is the website of editor and brand consultant Garland Pollard.MORE HERE
Look to our main website BrandlandUSA.com for a story on American tie brands, including Beau Brummel, seen here, and Rooster. See http://www.brandlandusa.com/2010/09/29/rooster-relic-of-a-great-era-of-american-ties/MORE HERE
I would like some High’s Ice Cream. Would you? BrandlandUSA.com is the website of editor and brand consultant Garland Pollard.MORE HERE
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
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
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