LONDON – The Brand Licensing blog of Adam Bass of London reports that his company, Golden Goose, is licensing the imagery and icons of the London Fire Brigade. This is fascinating, as there are so many municipal fire, police and rescue companies that have long histories, and not just inMORE HERE
TAMPA – There are a handful of places associated with cigars. The geography of cigars includes the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Cuba, Connecticut and Tampa. Tampa is synonymous with cigars, mostly because of the name Hav-A-Tampa, made by Altadis USA. However, there are real cigar companies still in Tampa. If youMORE HERE
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS – In the pantheon of grocery products, there are certain ones that are not essential, yet are essential. In the UK, it’s Marmite and Bovril. And across the United States, we have all sorts of regional variations. One regional New England product is Marshmallow Fluff, made by Durkee-MowerMORE HERE
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS – Back in the early 20th century, there was one brand for women’s problems. It was Lydia Pinkham’s. The Midol of its time, it cured all sorts of ailments for women. Back then with medicines, they often cured MANY ailments. We knew nothing of the brand until weMORE HERE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Can you say Pickle Packers? If you need pickles, the group Pickle Packers International keeps track of all the pickle brands across the world. At right, a children’s coloring project from the site; it has lots of kids items they can print out to color or doMORE HERE
NEW YORK – INTA, the International Trademark Association, is hosting the 2009 In-House Trademark Counsel Workshop on March 2, 2009 at the New York Marriott East Side. INTA’s 2009 In-House Trademark Counsel Workshop is designed specifically for in-house professionals, and offers a unique opportunity to benchmark and share your plansMORE HERE
El Sol, founded in 1929, is one of the oldest cigar brands in Tampa. Read about them at elsolcigars.com.MORE HERE
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DETROIT – Recent press reports indicate that Saturn might completely disappear as part of a new General Motors, and Pontiac might be a sub-brand sold at other dealers. Who knows what will happen to Saab, but whatever will happen, Saab, Hummer and Saturn are all for sale, perhaps free ifMORE HERE
LAGUNA BEACH – For many of us fogies who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, surf and skateboard brands that come to mind might be all about Quicksilver, Ocean Pacific, Sims and Birdwell’s. If you are a boomer, the brand might be Hang Ten. Yet it doesn’t take longMORE HERE