You’re Fired: 10 Famed Flamed Statues & Monuments
Gone up in flames and burned down to the ground – these 10 well-known statues, monuments and large-scale advertisements all fell to fire, if not fury. “I like big fat men like you,” ...
Tag: branding
What A Dump: 15 Out Standing Porta-Potties
Most porta-potties hide in plain sight at construction projects, public events and music festivals but these outdoor loos stick out like sore bums, er thumbs. Porta-potties are big ...
KISS & Mark Up: 10 Bizarre KISS Branded Products
KISS and its hustling frontman Gene Simmons continue to raise the rock music merchandising bar, licensing thousands of products ranging from banal to bizarre. KISS my buns? Only if they're ...
Advertising Giants: America’s Amazing Muffler Men
Before Mad Men there were Muffler Men – 20-foot tall fiberglass statues cast in the thousands to advertise roadside businesses from coast to coast. Muffler Men are one of the most ...
Vape Trails: 12 Hot Vape Shops & E-Cigarette Retailers
E-cigarette and vaping supply shops have sprouted up like mushrooms in recent years but when it comes to branding, this youthful industry is still in a fog. The electronic cigarette ...
Now with More Minimalism: Brandless Brand Trademarks Bland White Boxes
Viral Silicon Valley controversies like those revolving around Juicero (a device that squeezed out juice) and Lyft (which seems to be reinventing the bus) are often held us as examples of how ...
Trumped Up: Stores & Businesses Trading On The Trump Name
An orange by any other name doesn't taste the same, as the owners of these Trump-named but otherwise unaffiliated stores and business can truly attest. Take Trump Tobacco, a Huntington ...
Souped Up: 12 Larger Than Life Campbell’s Soup Cans
The red & white Campbell's Soup can has been a huge pop culture (and occasionally pop art) icon for decades. HOW huge, you might ask? THIS huge... The classic Campbell's Soup ...
Kickin’ The Bucket: 12 Outrageous Fake KFC Restaurants
Acquiring a KFC franchise doesn't appear to be that difficult. Appearances may deceive, however, as do these dozen absolutely unauthorized KFC wannabes. ...
Pilot Projects: 8 Artistically Painted Airplanes & Jets
Airlines large and small are artistically painting their aircraft in flying colors to ensure the view from outside is as nice as the one from your window seat. ...
