What were the first few brand names?

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Actually, the oldest brand names are beer breweries...
Budweiser started in 1870.
Many german breweries started in the 1600's, like Becks.

Baker's chocolate is the oldest brand name in the US.
They started making Baker's chocolate in 1765, and it was
the only "brand" name you would see in stores till the mid 1800's.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/BakersChocolate/heritage.htm

Van Camp Pork and Bean's is another really old brand, from
1861. Civil war soldiers lived on Van Camp's Pork and Beans
People STILL eat Van Camp's Pork and Beans, and it even has its own website.

http://www.conagrafoods.com/brands/van_camps/index.jsp

I've heard that disgruntled workers at the Van Camp factory
pee in the vats they use for the pork and beans, but I still think
they taste great! :)

Any other old brands you can think of?

Sears, Roebuck is another.....whatever happened to Roebuck?
He seems to have gotten ripped off. He co-established the brand,
and they dropped his name.

BTW, in the Sears Tower, built in 1972,
the cornerstone says "Sears and Roebuck"
so he is still getting some credit..........
I still feel sorry for Roebuck, whoever he was.
Roebucks' first name was Alvah, just like thomas edisons's middle name.

here is a link to a little about the mysterious
"Roebuck".....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvah_C._Roebuck

BTW, Baker's chocolate is 225 years old,
and you can STILL order some on the web.
It looks delicious. I wonder if the original Baker family is still involved.....where are
they now, if not?

http://www.kraftfoods.com/bakerschocolate/

smarty pants, you came out with some most excellent ancient brand names.
forgot about the jeans and rifles.
good one!

whoa, yaz, Kyle's golden syrup indeed has that old look.

http://www.lylesgoldensyrup.com/lylesgoldensyrup/default.htm

Yaz, so thats why the full name of Sears,
roebuck is on the cornerstone in the sears
tower where I work. They never officially dropped the Roebuck. Interesting.

I wonder what the longest surviving family
business, that never sold out to a corporation is., if one exists, that is

Answer 1

Nestle is another one!
and Bayer's aspirin...

Answer 2

Quaker Oats, with its trademark "Quaker Man", is among the more recognized brands in the world. The brand was first trademarked on 4 September 1877 by Henry Seymour, owner of the Quaker Mill Company of Ravenna, Ohio

Lyle’s Golden Syrup has been named as Britain’s oldest brand, with its green and gold packaging having remained almost unchanged since 1885.


Also, try the answers already posted on Y!A here:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060928071503AA5PKep

Regarding the Sears, Roebuck issue: In 1893, the corporate business name became Sears, Roebuck and Company. Organizing the company so it could handle orders on an economical and efficient basis, Chicago clothing manufacturer Julius Rosenwald became a part-owner in 1895. Alvah Roebuck had to resign soon after due to ill-health, but the company still retained his name. Alvah Roebuck returned to the organization during the Great Depression, and worked as a spokesperson until his death some years later. Part of the reason Roebuck left Sears in 1895 was due to the stress the business placed upon him, and he later took some delight in pointing out his longevity versus the much shorter life of Richard Sears. In the 1970s, the name "Roebuck" was dropped from the trade name of the stores, though not from the official corporate name.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

There are some other brand names that go back further. A lot a of alcohols go back hundreds of years. Like Guiness, it goes back to the Mid 1700's. Some other European beers go back even further. Some Czech and German beer brands go back to the 1400's. Wine and hard alcohol too.
Levi Strauss goes back to the Mid 1800's. A few Swiss watch makers like Cartier go back to the 1700's. Gun makers like Colt, Swith and Wesson, Remmington etc.. go back to the early 1800's
I hope this helps. Take care.

Answer 5

1913 Hershey's Chocolate Company

Answer 6

Levi Strauss, 1850. Winchester (as in rifles) 1800's, Singer (sewing machines) 1800's

Answer 7

Coke

Answer 8

I recall reading in a Mad Magazine "Historical (more like hysterical) Almanac" when I was a kid that a caveman named Richard Ogg invented the wheel . . . so I assume the first wheel brand was "Ogg."

Answer 9

johnson and johnson