What are West Virginia's Brands?

[CoolBreeze]

My adopted country of Estonia is almost exactly the same geographic size and population as West Virginia. It is also the birthplace of Skype, Kazaa, Hotmail and others. The Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has produced a book entitled "Leading Brands of Estonia" introducing brands that were created in Estonia and have become remarkably well-known on both domestic and export markets.

The brand needs to be invented and registered in Estonia to be included in this book. Similarly, the brand had to have a recognizable Estonian heritage, had to be widely recognized, targeted at the end user and preferably meant for export. The most important point is that the company itself positions its brand as an Estonian brand and actively works at branding.

The book presents the following Estonian brands: A. Le Coq, (beer) Balbiino, (ice cream) Balteco, (bathroom fixtures) Baltika, BLRT Grupp, Delfi, (software) Eesti Ehitus, Estravel, Kalev, (chocolates) Kaubamaja, Leibur, Liviko, Lotte, Olde Hansa, Olympic Casino, Orto, Rakvere Lihakombinaat, (meat products) Saku, (beer) Salon+, Tallink, Tallinna Sadam, Tartu Ülikool, Tere.

The book Leading Brands of Estonia is intended to promote Estonia as an innovative country with an advanced economy, as well as to advertise the brands themselves. The publishers hope to raise awareness of the participants, assist them to find new co-operation partners and through this increase Estonian exports.

This led me to start thinking about such a book for West Virginia. If we were to publish our Brands, what would they be?

[Clay JD Walker]

Mr. Bee's tater chips, Tutor's, and Uncle Jimmy's Mountain Meth.

[Scott Reppert]

Marx Toys

[Bob Campbell]

Pregnant cousins.

[weaver]

Figaretti's Spaghetti Sauce

[CoolBreeze]

I've never heard of Figaretti's Spaghetti Sauce. I'm kind of surprised no one mentioned coal. But then again, that's not exactly something average people purchase.

[Bob Campbell]

Coal, from the makers of wood. Get yours today.

[The Interpreter]

And it's Tudor's...not Tutor's....

[AmpedNow]

Blue Smoke Salsa.

I can swig that stuff right out of the jar.

[DJSHOCKLEY]

Shoneys

[Oldiesdude]

Marble King!
"Jamboree in the Hills"

Or does this have to be something you eat? I do not condon the eatting of marbles, although I figure a few have been.
As far as Jamboree in the Hills, I figure a few things have been eatten there. ...nudge... nudge... say no more!

[Dave Allen]

Duck's salsa may be as good or better than Blue Smoke. I would add Morrison's hot dogs and onion rings, Snyder's potato chips, Stewart's hot dogs and root beer and Mad Dog 20/20 or Boone's Farms wine, personal favorites of Nunley's mother.

[cgarison]

Geno's Pizza

Glycol Antifreeze - According to the myth told by the older workers at Union Carbide in South Charleston, glycol was a waste product being disposed in a creek/river by a WV chemical company. When the body of water containing the waste did not freeze during the winter months, but the rest of the water ways were frozen, scientists discovered the cryoprotectant (there is an oxymoron when used to describe ethylene glycol) properties of this substance.

[The Interpreter]

What the heck happened to Arp?

It's Gino's, daggumit....

[cgarison]

That is what happens when I only spend 4 weeks a year around West (by God) Virginia.

[Big Media]

Cam's Ham

No where else on earth can you get a ham sandwich like a Cam's Ham.

[Bob Campbell]

Geno's Pizza

Glycol Antifreeze - According to the myth told by the older workers at Union Carbide in South Charleston, glycol was a waste product being disposed in a creek/river by a WV chemical company. When the body of water containing the waste did not freeze during the winter months, but the rest of the water ways were frozen, scientists discovered the cryoprotectant (there is an oxymoron when used to describe ethylene glycol) properties of this substance.

Gino's IS made from glycol antifreeze isn't it?

[Dave Allen]

So what did happen to Arp?

[Hoosier Daddy]

Cam's Ham. No where else on earth can you get a ham sandwich like a Cam's Ham.

True dat.