Thursday, January 17, 2013
The King of (Unlicensed) Merch: 10 Budweiser Branded Items You Absolutely Do Not Need
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 9:55 AM
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Earlier this week, Budweiser's parent company Anheuser-Busch lost a somewhat important legal battle against Budejovicky Budvar, a Czech brewery peddling a beer that is also called Budweiser. The deal, basically, is that the German translation for the beer's hometown of Ceske Budejovice translates to "Budweis" in German, and they registered the name in England before Anheuser-Busch got a chance to lay claim, so they can continue selling their identically-named beer alongside regular Budweiser in UK stores. It's a real pickle. But also, probably not the end of the world for a juggernaut like Budweiser, if I had to hazard a guess.
It did get me to thinking, though. What about all the other, far less professional infringements on the Budweiser copyright that are right under our noses, every day in every way? Perhaps the majority of them are to be found in the world of online craft-selling? Oh, are they ever.
Cowboy Hat
Comes with a promise from the Etsy seller that you'll "be the life of the party." Impossible to turn down.
Cake
Yes. Definitely.
Beer Bag
Made out of old six-pack containers, to clarify.
Beaded Six Pack
Unclear how you drink out of this (or if there's even beer inside?), but still, actually sort of cool.
This Outfit
Ideally worn on the forthcoming Mark McGrath and friends nostalgia cruise.
Bird Feeder
Again, actually sort of cool and nice, assuming the bottle has been properly rinsed of beer residue.
Dog Collar
"This is the perfect beer dog collar for all the Budweiser fans out there." Well, true.
Swimsuit
Well finally, something for the ladies in here! Other than the purse, I guess.
Nail Art
Oh, this too.
Taxidermy
Maybe we should name him Buck-weiser? Eh? Ugh, I'm going home for the day.
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Virginia K. Smith
Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
