Introduction: Boomer Brands and You
View Tube (television brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Bozo the Clown
Huckleberry Hound
Mr. Wizard
Westerns
Bowled Over (cereal brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Frosted Flakes
Cheerios
Alpha-Bits
Life
Soda Pop-ular (soft drink brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
The Cola Wars
Fruit Juice Frenzy
Tang
Snack Attack (snack food brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Bubble Gum
Good Humor
Oreo
Twinkies
Faster Foods (convenience food brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Cheese Whiz
Jell-O
Ovaltine
Playtime (toy and game brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Board Games
LEGO
MAD
WIFFLE Ball
The Dazzle of Disney (Disney brand)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Mickey Mouse Ears
Disney Parks and Resorts
Disney Merchandising
Lookin’ Good, Feelin’ Good (health and beauty brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Clearasil
Coppertone
The Pill
Virginia Slims
On the Road Again (car brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Corvette
Mustang
Texaco
Orange You Hungry? (Howard Johnson brand)
Boomer Brand Cameo:
HoJo Brands
Burgers Galore and More (fast food brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Kentucky Fried Chicken
McDonald’s
Pizza Hut
Reelin’ and Rockin’ (rock ‘n’ roll brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
American Bandstand
The Monkees
Motown
Politics and Protest (consciousness brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Black Panther Party
Eugene McCarthy
Woodstock
Green Scene (environmental brands)
Boomer Brand Cameos:
Keep America Beautiful
Tom’s of Maine
Whole Foods Market
Ten Boomer Era Brands with Lasting Legacies
Alka-Seltzer
Credit Card
Gatorade
Holiday Inn
Hush Puppies
Microwave Oven
Radio Shack
Target
Timex
Trader Joe’s
Afterthought: Birth of the Modern Brand
Appendix: The Boomer Era, Year by Year
(1946 - 1964)
Boomer Brands Index
