Original Spin Trivia Quiz

Answer: When it Rains, it Pours!

In 1914 the Morton Salt Company added the umbrella girl to the slogan. The slogan was inspired by the proverb "It never rains, but it pours." The umbrella girl has seen several modifications over the years, but the canister of salt always pours!

Answer: Ah! Bisto

The current slogan for Bisto products reads "Aah! Bisto". This product can be found in various meat flavours and is used to create a perfect gravy, every time. The Bisto Kids were created by illustrator Will Owen.

Answer: Say it with Flowers

The Florists' Telegraph Delivery (FTD) service was created so that the original fifteen members could provide flowers for out-of-town customers with orders delivered by telegraph. The Mercury Man logo was adopted in 1914.

Answer: The Breakfast of Champions

The Wheaties brand name was found by a company wide contest, other entries included Nutties and Gold Medal Wheat Flakes. The sponsorship of baseball broadcasts in 1933 began their history with athletes. Lou Gehrig was the first athlete to grace the box. Athletes' pictures were originally positioned on the sides or back of the box, it wasn't until 1958 that the athlete's picture graced the front of the box.

Answer: When you care enough to send the very best.

The founder of Hallmark, Joyce C. Hall, started the business in 1910 in Kansas City. In 1911, he and brother J. C. began the Hall Brothers company. Their first retail store opened in 1914, and, though it was lost to fire in 1915, they turned this to their advantage and purchased their own printing press.

Answer: You're in good hands.

The sales manager for Allstate, Davis E. Ellis, was reassured by his wife concerning their sick daughter. She told him "The hospital said not to worry. We're in good hands with the doctor."

Answer: A diamond is forever.

Frances Gerety was the copywriter working for the advertising company of N. W. Ayer and Son to create a slogan for DeBeers. In 2000, this slogan was selected as the best of the twentieth century by "Advertising Age" magazine.

Answer: Snap! Crackle! Pop!

The animated Rice Crispy characters were created by Vernon Grant in the 1930s. Snap wears the chef's hat, Crackle always wears the striped stocking cap, and Pop has a military type cap. It is interesting that the sounds the cereal make change depending on which country you're in.

For example, in Germany it's Knisper! Knasper! Knusper!, in France it's Cric! Crac! Croc!, and in Belgium it's Pif! Paf! Pof!.

Answer: Good to the Last Drop

In 1873 Joel Cheek was asked by a customer which coffee was best. He didn't know and recommended the most expensive. However, he then roasted some of each of those he sold to determine which was the best and updated his customer the next day. Thus began his interest in the best coffee.

In 1892, when he believed that the perfect blend had been found, he offered twenty pounds to the food buyer of the Maxwell House Hotel. Responding to the hotel customers, that became the exclusive coffee for the hotel.

Answer: All The News That's Fit to Print

Apparently, he had never intended to replace his original phrase on the banner of the "New York Times", but to generate interest in the paper. A winner was selected and given the prize money for the following suggestion: "All the world's news, but not a school for scandal." The other answers were top runners up.