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Larry Bell opened Bell's Brewery, Inc. in 1983 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Originally, Bell opened a homebrew supply store under the name Kalamazoo Brewing Co. The beer was popular across Michigan and by 1990, it started to sell in other states. The company opened a second brewery in 2003 called the  Krum Avenue Brewery, located in Comstock, Michigan. The company changed its name to Bell's Brewery Inc. because that is how most people referred to the brewery. The beer is now distributed throughout thirty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. As of 2017, Laura Bell, who is the daughter of Larry Bell, has been promoted to CEO of the company.

The Oberon Ale, a wheat ale available from the brewery in the summertime, is described by Bell’s Brewing as having a “spicy hop character with mildly fruity aromas.”

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Opened in 1983 by Larry Bell, Bell's Brewery, Inc. is a brewing company that was founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Originally, Bell opened a homebrew supply store under the name Kalamazoo Brewing Co. The beer proved popular across Michigan that by 1990, the beer started to sell in other states. Enjoying success, the company opened a second brewery in 2003 called the  Krum Avenue Brewery, which is located in Comstock, Michigan. The company changed its name to Bell's Brewery Inc, due to that being the name most people referred to the brewery as. Today, the beer continues to be distributed throughout thirty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. As of 2017, Laura Bell, who is the daughter of Larry Bell, has been promoted to CEO of the company.

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Badge-A-Minit has been selling button making supplies since 1972. The company is located in Oglesby, IL and manufactures and sells button machines for easy button-making at home.

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Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth was the first commercialized version of laser tag. Created by inventor, George Carter III, the game saw players join one of two teams: green or red. Players navigated an arena while using their laser gun to hit other players in order to gain points. Matches typically lasted for six minutes. The first arena was installed in Garland, Texas in early of 1984.  In addition, home laser tag games, a series of novels, as well as a short-lived TV show called Photon was released to tie into the main game. The game was initially successful, with tournament games being held frequently. However, by 1989, a lack of revenue forced the game to cease operations. 

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Keith Haring’s Radiant Baby is one of his most famous. The image represents a pure and positive experience of human existence and is symbolic of Haring’s hope for the future. Although Radiant Baby derives its origin from Christianity it has been used in many of Haring’s other works associated with racism, drug addiction, AIDS awareness and tolerance. 

Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist from Pennsylvania whose work was influenced by the New York City street culture and graffiti art of the 1980s. A 1997 Vanity Fair article states that "some of his most characteristic imagery involved figures twirling around and playing together, happy but never aimless." Since Haring's death from AIDS-related illness in 1990, images he created that speak about racism, drug addiction, AIDS awareness and tolerance have become iconic.

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CocoRibe Liqueur was founded 1978 and produced coconut flavored liqueurs until 1985. Although CocoRibe liqueurs and memorabilia are still available for purchase in certain markets, the production company itself no longer exists. 

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The advertisement "'Standy by' for the 1934 Chevrolet" was featured in newspapers across the United States in 1933 to prepare citizens for the announcement of the two 1934 models: the Chevrolet Master and the Chevrolet Standard. 

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Lordly and Dame was an event production, artist management, and speaker booking and literary agent company in Boston, Massachusetts. Events managed by Lordly and Dame consisted of lectures, seminars, strategic events, speakers, comedy, music, and other forms of entertainment. Clients of Lordly and Dame included poet, writer, and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou as well as performing hypnotist, Tommy Vee. 

"Out the ying-yang" is a slang phrase used to describe having plenty or too many of something. It was first cited in 1968 and looks to still be in use today.