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DK Publishing distributes a variety of travel books, reference books, travel guides, educational titles, pop culture, other nonfiction titles, and geeky tie-ins for franchises like DC, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, LEGO, Super Mario, and more. Most of their books are highly visual, full of illustrations or photographs.  

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Dutch Brand plastic electrical tape was made by Johns-Manville. Electrical tape is used to insulate wiring and occasionally bind wires into cables. It can also cover bicycle rims in an emergency. Early electrical tapes were fabric and can still be bought under the name “friction tape.” 3M introduced plastic-backed electrical tape in 1946 and competition followed suit. Modern electrical tape is now sourced with vinyl.

Dutch Brand tape was first marketed by Van Cleef Brothers, a Chicago company that invented rubber cement. Johns-Manville bought Van Cleef in 1947 and kept the name as their Dutch Brand division. Johns-Manville, after multiple reorganizations, is still in business as an insulation company.a

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Dinkelacker-Schwaben Brau was founded in 1888 by Carl Dinkelacker in Stuttgart, Germany. A year later, the new brewery required over 30 horses and three railway carts to deliver their beer to their customers. In 1890, Dinkelacker became the first brewer in Stuttgart to use the Pilsner brewing method to brew a beer. Dinkelacker brews were introduced to the US at the 1964 New York World’s Fair in their own tavern. The phrase, “Drink a Dink,” was trademarked by the Dinkelacker-Schwaben Brau on July 7, 1965, and found its way onto memorabilia in the 1980s.

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The Butterfinger candy bar was introduced in 1923 in Chicago, Illinois and is currently manufactured by the Nestle company.  Beginning in 1988, Nestle teamed up with The Simpsons to promote the Butterfinger brand with Bart Simpson as their spokesperson.  Bart Simpson and other characters from The Simpsons were featured in a number of advertisements from 1988 to 2001.  Famous catch phrases including “Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!” and “Bite my Butterfinger!” were uttered by Bart during this lengthy ad campaign.  In 2013, Butterfinger announced a new contest featuring Bart Simpson again called “Who Stole Bart’s Bar?” where contestants followed clues to determine which Simpsons character stole his Butterfinger.

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Abbey Carpet & Floor specializes in “floor covering” products and owns 800 showrooms in the United States and Canada. The company, located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, was established in 1959. Every Abbey Carpet & Floor showroom is locally owned, which provides a more personable experience to buyers. The company offers different types of carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile/stone, vinyl, and area rugs for floors, as well as different window treatments. Abbey Carpet & Floor uses the catchphrase “Naked floors are obscene,” which is featured on their company delivery van from the 1970s. 

Naked flooring is commonly used to describe untreated or raw hardwood flooring. When installing hardwood floors, buyers must choose between ordering pretreated wood or untreated wood. The untreated wood is treated after installation. In this case, naked flooring has a more relative meaning for this company and plays on the fact the company specializes in “floor covering” products.

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Abbey Carpet & Floor specializes in “floor covering” products and owns 800 showrooms in the United States and Canada. The company, located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, was established in 1959. Every Abbey Carpet & Floor showroom is locally owned, which provides a more personable experience to buyers. The company offers different types of carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile/stone, vinyl, and area rugs for floors, as well as different window treatments. Abbey Carpet & Floor uses the catchphrase “Naked floors are obscene,” which is featured on their company delivery van from the 1970s. 

Naked flooring is commonly used to describe untreated or raw hardwood flooring. When installing hardwood floors, buyers must choose between ordering pretreated wood or untreated wood. The untreated wood is treated after installation. In this case, naked flooring has a more relative meaning for this company and plays on the fact the company specializes in “floor covering” products.

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Abbey Carpet & Floor specializes in “floor covering” products and owns 800 showrooms in the United States and Canada. The company, located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, was established in 1959. Every Abbey Carpet & Floor showroom is locally owned, which provides a more personable experience to buyers. The company offers different types of carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile/stone, vinyl, and area rugs for floors, as well as different window treatments. Abbey Carpet & Floor uses the catchphrase “Naked floors are obscene,” which is featured on their company delivery van from the 1970s. 

Naked flooring is commonly used to describe untreated or raw hardwood flooring. When installing hardwood floors, buyers must choose between ordering pretreated wood or untreated wood. The untreated wood is treated after installation. In this case, naked flooring has a more relative meaning for this company and plays on the fact the company specializes in “floor covering” products.

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La Señoritas is a non-profit drill team based in Seattle, WA. Established in 1964, the mission of the organization is to create a positive influence for girls ranging from 7-21 years of age by promoting involvement within the community. They perform in parades and competitions, as well as different community service events throughout Washington state.

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Void Where Inhibited was a 1979 album released by Gotham, a cabaret trio that was popular during the 1970s and 1980s. The band members consisted of Gary Herb, Michael Pace, and Jonathan Morrow. Morrow was replaced by David McDaniel in 1975.

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Are you part of the Todd Squad? Louis J. “Todd” Hollenbach III of Louisville, Kentucky certainly hoped so! Native Kentuckian Hollenbach served two terms as a Jefferson County Judge from 1970-1978, and unsuccessfully ran for Kentucky governor in 1975, losing in the Democratic primary. Though this badge was used for the 1973 re-election campaign, Hollenbach used the “Todd Squad” slogan in many aspects of his life, not just on political materials. While serving as County Judge, his softball squad of fellow Jefferson County politicians was nicknamed the “Todd Squad.”