# Trying to Identify a Firm

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-firm/221023>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 25, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-firm/221023 "2003-12-25T17:39:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-firm/221023/1 "2003-12-25T17:39:22Z")

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Barb asked me a question that neither of us can recall the answer to, which is probably very simple, but we’re both drawing a blank.

There is a firm, we think located somewhere in the Midwest, which throughout the year sells gift boxes of meats, cheeses, spreads, and similar material, by mail order, sending out catalogs. During the Christmas Shopping Season, they open kiosk-style sales outlets in malls, probably all over the country.

Neither of us can remember the identity of the company. It’s not “Italian Swiss Colony” – which was the one thing we could think of that met the description.

We’ll both appreciate any help from Dopers on figuring out what company we’re thinking of.

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**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-firm/221023/2 "2003-12-25T17:52:06Z")

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What is Hickory Farms for $250.00?

[link](http://www.hickoryfarms.com/welcome.asp)

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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-firm/221023/3 "2003-12-25T17:52:59Z")

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[Omaha Steaks](http://shop4.omahasteaks.com/servlet/OnlineShopping?PCR=1:100)?  
They’re not big on cheese though.

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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-firm/221023/4 "2003-12-25T18:07:46Z")

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Thanks, **jacksen9**! Did you ever have one of those “brain cramps” where something you know very well just won’t come to mind? That’s how it was with us. 🙂