Synopsis
Saturday morning TV shows… cereals, soft drinks and snack foods…cool cars and rock ‘n’ roll…Boomers will savor the memories with the new book, "Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands that Shaped Our Childhood."Those Saturday morning TV shows entertained Boomer kids, but they were also vehicles for brand advertising. Chances are that’s how Boomers first got to know cereal, soft drink, and snack food brands. The “Boomer Brands” they knew and loved then, they remember to this day.This unique book is a stroll down memory lane, reminiscing about the beloved brands Boomers first met in the 50s and 60s. Brand maven Barry Silverstein shares “Boomer Brand Cameos” of over fifty of the brands Boomers grew up with: Disney, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Good Humor, Howard Johnson, Hush Puppies, MAD, Ovaltine, Twinkies, WIFFLE Ball and many more. Most of these brands began during the Boomer era and are still around. Plus, Boomers will gain rare insight into how these iconic brands shaped their childhood and have a lasting impact on their life.Publishers Weekly says Boomer Brands is "a delightful journey through a time that saw the birth of the modern brand," while Midwest Book Review calls it "a unique, entertaining, nostalgic, and impressively informative read from first page to last.""Boomer Brands" is meant be read by Boomers, shared with Boomers, and savored for the memories!