The Atoz Game (Part 3)

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1801

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers

The company is defunct, acquired by Acer, and apparently they’re using the brand name on laptops sold by Walmart.

1802

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company

Mostly remembered now for Paul Newman’s character in Cars.

1803

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company

Marketer of popular toys, including Rubik’s Cube (now sold by Hasbro) and Magic 8 Ball (now sold by Mattel).

1804

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics

1806

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart

1807

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways

1808

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex

1809

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines

I flew with them many times

1810

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s

It seemed like every location near me was acquired and occupied by the inferior Academy Sports within a few months.

1811

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company

Creator of Mounds and Almond Joy

1812

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal

1813

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie

Glasgow manufacturer of bagpipes, Highland dress, and (originally) lawn bowling and billiard balls

1814

Quisp is still produced and sold by Quaker Oats – or it was being sold until very recently. Its store-shelf partner, Quake, is the one that vanished.

-“BB”-

1815

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie
Studebaker Automobiles

1816

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie
Studebaker Automobiles
Tower Records

The retail stores are gone, but there’s an online store

1817

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie
Studebaker Automobiles
Tower Records
US Airways

1818

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie
Studebaker Automobiles
Tower Records
US Airways
Value City

The department store chain. The discount furniture chain is still around although it was bought up after a bankruptcy.

1819

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie
Studebaker Automobiles
Tower Records
US Airways
Value City
Westinghouse Electric Corporation

“You can be sure if it’s Westinghouse.”

1820

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie
Studebaker Automobiles
Tower Records
US Airways
Value City
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
The XFL

1821

Defunct Brands and Companies

American Motors
British Caledonian Airways
Children’s Palace
Dressbarn
eToys
Falstaff Beer
Gateway Computers
Hudson Motor Car Company
Ideal Toy Company
Joann Fabrics
K-Mart
Laker Airways
Memorex
Northwest Airlines
Oshman’s
Peter Paul Candy Company
Quisp cereal
RG Lawrie
Studebaker Automobiles
Tower Records
US Airways
Value City
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
The XFL
Youthful Magazines