Brands that no longer exist

Dr. Lyon’s Tooth Powder! My father used the stuff. You shook some of the powder into your palm, moistened your toothbrush bristles with water, then dipped them into the powder, which stuck onto the bristles. You then brushed with the dampened powder, repeating as necessary.

Empty tins of the powder now sell for up to $50 on eBay. My father threw away a small fortune of these!

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Sky King
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Trigger, Silver,
Gene Autry
Mickey Mouse Club
Howdy Doody Show
The Lone Ranger
Lassie
Rin Tin Tin
My Friend Flicka
Howdy Doody
Bozo the Clown
Honeymooners
Leave it to Beaver
Father Knows Best
I love Lucy
 
horseless carriage said:
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Who saved their green stamps? S&H were big in the US, but Green Shield had the UK market.
I'm told that saver books have become collectors items in their own right. People will collect anything.
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When I tore out the old staircase in this house, I found sheets of green stamps and it was like a flashback! I also found the original owners gas receipts - and I broke down and cried!

After reading this thread, I realize how little I got out of the house and, given that I never liked shopping, I hardly recognize any of these things or am totally clueless and surprised that they no longer exist! (Note to self: "get out more!")
 
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And don't forget all the brands that were purchased by other companies, and are no longer the same...

Franco-American's original canned spaghetti was taken over by Campbells,
and all the brands Hostess owned now belong to other companies (including Hostess itself).
AND THEY'RE ALL AWFUL!!!!
 
Llynn said:
Kinney Shoes
Minolta Cameras
Mervyn's
Heathkit
Allied Radio
Pay 'N Pack
Crown Books
Hollywood Video
Robert Hall
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I am pretty sure I financed at least 2 new Mervyn`s stores-I LOVED Mervyn`s and shopped there at least once a week. There wasn`t much in the way of clothing,shoes and housewares in our home that didn`t come from there.
My kids still tease me about how sad I was when they closed down....
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
I am pretty sure I financed at least 2 new Mervyn`s stores-I LOVED Mervyn`s and shopped there at least once a week. There wasn`t much in the way of clothing,shoes and housewares in our home that didn`t come from there.
My kids still tease me about how sad I was when they closed down....
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Same here.
The last couple of weeks I've been saying to whoever was listening how much I miss Mervyn's.
Shoes, levis, little black dresses and more.
 
Canadian icons that are no longer:

WHITE ROSE GASOLINE - bought out be Shell petroleum in the early 1960's.
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WARDAIR AIRLINES - An upscale Canadian airline bought out by Canadian Airlines in 1989 (now also defunct).
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ZELLERS DEPARTMENT STORES - Acquired in 1978 by Hudson's Bay Company, most stores were closed by 2013 with the last Zellers store closing in 2020. Anyone remember Zeddy Bear?
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A little insight re: Pier One for anyone who is interested. My partner was a manager for several Pier One stores for 15 years. He was Manager of the Year for the Southeast Region in South Florida, and when we moved to Dallas they gave him a store a few miles from our house. Pier One was based in Fort Worth. The CEO at the time visited all the stores, asked the employees about their interactions with customers and welcomed their input. He was the CEO when Pier One was at their peak. My partner introduced him to Laura Bush when she visited the store on one occasion.

He was replaced by a CEO that spent all his time in the Ivory Tower and was isolated from the everyday operations. He chose to remove Pier One's online presence when every other company was establishing one. He could have cared less about the everyday operations. Employees were required to work overtime to stock the shelves after they worked regular hours on the sales floor.

I told my partner to leave at 50 y/o because he was miserable and still young enough to establish a new career. He now works for a non-profit organization. The hours are great, he is appreciated, and he feels fulfilled.

Pier One is a sad case of management not listening to employees or customers, resulting in becoming irrelevant. That is the probably the same with many of the companies that have gone under.
 
In the UK we've lost (some remain as on-line only)
British Home Stores (BHS)
Littlewoods
British Midland (BMI)
Jersey European
Dan Air London

Austin , Morris, Wolseley, Standard, Sunbeam... and many other popular car brands.

C&A (A Dutch company) has gone from the UK, but is still a major clothing store in other European countries.

After leaving nursing to have a family, my sister became a part time Tupperware salesperson. She rose to become area manager before returning to nursing. This must have been back in the 60's & 70's . Tupperware is still available on-line.
 
I think now at the horrendously expensive prices on the forecourt, they should bring back attended fuel service... and windscreen wash

They still do it in some places in Spain but definitely not here
 


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