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Famous Brand Names and Their Origins

Famous Brand Names and Their Origins

by Kathy Martin
Paperback
Publication Date: 19/02/2017

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Many brands, including Boots, Hoover and Kelloggs, were named after their founders whilst others have less obvious origins; for instance, did you know that Velcro comes from velours and crochet, the French words for 'velvet' and 'hook'?

This entertaining book by Kathy Martin explores the stories behind the brands, their names and their founders.

Bursting with fascinating facts and period advertising, this must-read book will appeal to everyone interested in advertising, social history, food and famous names.

ISBN:
9781781590157
9781781590157
Category:
Social & cultural history
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
19-02-2017
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
192
Dimensions (mm):
246x172x0mm
Weight:
0.5kg
Kathy Martin

K.E. Martin is the fiction name of respected non-fiction author and editor Kathy Martin. Her first novel, The Woodville Connection, was published by Pen & Sword Books in 2013.

The youngest of six sisters, Kathy grew up in the Sixties in a small Buckinghamshire village. She achieved her first publishing success as a teenager but it was many more years before her dream of writing full-time became a reality. Although it was always Kathy’s ambition to write historical fiction, she honed her skills along the way by writing for a variety of different publications.

However, her first real success came in 1987 when she was a finalist in Cosmopolitan’s ‘New Journalist’ competition. Soon after this, her interest in antiques and collectables led her to a long career writing for and editing magazines relating to the collectables hobby. She also works occasionally as a valuer on Flog It, the BBC’s popular antiques show.

Kathy is passionate about history, literature and musical theatre and she retains a strong interest in antiques and collectables. A member of the Richard III Society and the Society of Authors, she lives in Berkshire with her husband, daughter and an elderly Golden Retriever called Tova.

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