Brand Names Found In Tintin Books - an A to Z list
Brands on objects
A
- Acacias cleaning - The Secret of the Unicorn
- Agence Pressa - Tintin in America
- Anderso(n) (?) - The Red Sea Sharks
- Air India (Airliner) - Tintin in Tibet
- Air France (Airliner) - The Broken Ear
- (Alha)mbra (Movie theatre) - The Red Sea Sharks page 11, frame 12.
- Alitalia (Airliner) - Tintin and Alph-art page 31, frame 7.
- American Chinese Steel Co. - The Blue Lotus
- Aspirin (Pain-killer) - Land of Black Gold
- Avenir du Massuchetts - Tintin in America
B
- BBB (Broadcaster) - Tintin and the Picaros page 8 frame 9.
- BEA (Airliner: British European Airways) - The Black Island
- Beaulieu (?) - The Red Sea Sharks
- Blink - Tintin and Alph-art page 3, frame 7.
- Bostas (?) - The Red Sea Sharks
- Brol (Soap) - The Castafiore Emerald and Tintin and the Picaros
C
- Cafe des Chemins de Fer - The Calculus Affair
- Cambo (Photo Supplies Co.) - The Red Sea Sharks - See: http://www.cambo.com/
- Carlton Hotel - The Red Sea Sharks
- CFF (Chemins de Fer Federaux Suisses-Swiss Federal Railways) - The Calculus Affair
- Chanel (Fashion house) - The Calculus Affair page 20 frame 8. See: http://www.chanel.com/
- Chicago Tribune - Tintin in America
- Chrysler (Car maker) - The Calculus Affair
- Citroen (Car maker) - The Calculus Affair
- Coca-Cola (Softdrink) - Tintin in America - See: http://www2.cocacola.com/heritage/chronicle_birth_refreshing_idea.html
- Coco-Nut - Tintin in America
- Continent Hotel - The Red Sea Sharks
- Cosmos Pictures (Movie company) - The Blue Lotus p32, last frame
- Courrier d'Afrique - Tintin in Congo
- Couture Helene (Clothing company) - The Red Sea Sharks
- Crimson Glory - The Castafiore Emerald
- Crab Extra - The Crab with the Golden Claws
- CTT (Broadcaster) - Tintin and the Picaros page 8, frame 9.
D
- Damsam (?) - The Red Sea Sharks
- (De) Menagements Cracq Fres. (Transport Company / "Removals Bounce Bros." in English version) - The Castafiore Emerald
- Diario de Lisboa - Tintin in Congo
E
- Electra (?) - Land of Black Gold p6, frame 1.
- Excelsior (Hotel) - The Red Sea Sharks
F
- Fiat (Car maker) - Tintin and Alph-art page 5, frame 4.
- Flit (Pesticide) - Seven Crystal Balls page 50 frame 2. See http://www.thecolektr.com/Image19a.jpg
- Flor de Matraz (Cigar) - Tintin and the Picaros
- Flor Fina (Cigar) - Cigars of the Pharaoh. See: http://www.selectcigars.com/dominican/afuente898.htm
- The Flying Dutchman (Airliner) - The Calculus Affair page 16, last frame. See http://www.gebenus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/flying_dutchman.jpg
- Fox (Cigarette) - Flight 714. See: http://www.cigarettespedia.com/images/2/2e/Fox_brazilian_version_clamerica_suave_ks_20_s_white_blue_brazil.jpg
G
- Gangsters' Syndicate of Chicago - Tintin in America
- Garuda Indonesian Airways - Flight 714 - See: http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/gal.htm
- Gastralgyl ( Medicine) - Flight 714 page 9 frame 11. [Shown in French version: Vol 714 Pour Sydney.]
- General American Oil - The Broken Ear
- Golden Oil - The Shooting Star
H
- Habana de Luxe (Cigar) - Tintin and the Picaros
- Hai(g) (Whisky) - The Red Sea Sharks - See: http://www.scotchwhisky.net/blended/haig_gold_label.htm
- Halchester Flying Club - The Black Island
- Hamburger Tage(n) (Newspaper) - The Calculus Affair
- Hotel Beaujolais - The Calculus Affair
- Hotel Bristol - The Red Sea Sharks
- Hotel Cornavin - The Calculus Affair
- Hotel Cristobal - Prisoners of the Sun
- Hotel de la Couronne - King Ottokar's Sceptre
- Hotel des Sommets - Tintin in Tibet
- Hotel Regina - Tintin and Alph-Art page 31, frame 12.
- Hotel Rio - Tintin and the Picaros
- Hotel Sznorr - The Calculus Affair
I
- Il Popolo - The Calculus Affair
J
- John Kingsby Co - The Shooting Star
- Journal de Geneve (Newspaper) - The Calculus Affair
- Journal de Shanghai (Newspaper) - The Blue Lotus
K
- Kalo (?) - The Castafiore Emerald
- Kler (Optic Co.) - known as "Bettaspecs" in English version - The Calculus Affair
- Klow Syldavia Restaurant - King Ottokar's Sceptre
- Kodak (Photo Supplies company) - The Red Sea Sharks; Tintin and Alph-art (Hergé's notes on page 3 of sketches).
L
- L'Africain - Tintin in Congo
- La Brou(sse) - Tintin in Congo
- La Marine (Magazine) - The Calculus Affair
- La Verite - Tintin and the Picaros
- Lactas (Dairy Co.) - The Calculus Affair
- Lancia (Car maker) - Tintin and Alph-art page 5, frame 14.
- Le Colonial - Tintin in Congo
- Le Petit Suisse (Newspaper) - The Calculus Affair
- Le Soir (Newspaper) - Flight 714
- L'Echo Illu(stre) (Magazine) - The Calculus Affair
- Liberation Dimanche (Newspaper) - The Calculus Affair
- Life (Magazine) - The Calculus Affair
- (?)lips - Tintin and Alph-art page 3, frame 7.
- Loch Lomond (Whisky) - The Black Island; Flight 714; Tintin and the Picaros; and Tintin and Alph-art, page 1, frame 6. See: http://www.lochlomonddistillery.com/
- London Magazine (Newspaper) - The Calculus Affair
- Luxor (Towing Service) - The Crab with the Golden Claws
M
- Mazedonia (Cigarette) - The Calculus Affair - See Italian brands: http://www.cigarettespedia.com/images/c/cd/Macedonia_italian_version_oro_s_20_b_italy.jpg
- Marie C(laire) (Magazine) - The Calculus Affair
- Mercedes-Benz (Car maker) - The Calculus Affair
- Mitsuhirato (Clothing Shop) - The Blue Lotus
- Mondass (Insurance Company) - The Castafiore Emerald, and Tintin and the Picaros
N
- (N)eue (Illu)strierte (Magazine) - The Calculus Affair - See: http://www.claudiacardinale.co.uk/magazines/neue.htm
- New York Evening Press (Newspaper) - Tintin in America
- New York Herald (Newspaper) - Tintin in America
- New Yorker (Magazine) - Tintin in America
O
- Ocidental Private Club - The Blue Lotus
- Omega (Watch maker) - Tintin and Alph-art page 5, frame 4.
- (?)ony - Tintin and Alph-art (Hergé's writings on page 3 of sketches)
- OZO - The Calculus Affair page 62, frame 14.
P
- Paper Dollar - Tintin in America
- Paris Flash International (Magazine) - The Castafiore Emerald - Tintin and the Picaros
- Parke-Bennet (Auction house) - Flight 714 page 8, frame 6. See http://www.interbook-artbooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=270163
- Pen(nz)oi(l) (Petroleum products) - The Red Sea Sharks
- Pension Libertas - The Broken Ear
- Peugeot (Car maker) - The Castafiore Emerald
- PE(Z?) - The Castafiore Emerald p3, frame 5
- Plekoplast - Flight 714
Q
- Qantas (Airliner) - Flight 714
- Quick (Magazine) - The Calculus Affair
R
- Raoul - King Ottokar's Sceptre page 7 frame 3.
- Rolex (Luxury watch maker) - The Calculus Affair page 18, last frame. See http://www.rolex.com/
- Rossini (Alcoholic drink) - The Red Sea Sharks
- Rover (Car maker) - The Calculus Affair
S
- Sabena (Airliner) - The Calculus Affair
- Sani-Cola (Drink) - Flight 714
- Santaero (Airliner) - Tintin and the Picaros
- Sanzot Butchery - The Calculus Affair
- Sari Airways - Tintin in Tibet
- Saturday Evening Post - Tintin in America
- Shell (Petroleum Co.) - The Blue Lotus
- Siemens Electronics 西門子電機厰 - The Blue Lotus page 5, red poster.
- Simca (Automotive Co.) - The Calculus Affair - See: http://www.carroantigo.com/imagens/fotos_b&w/1952_simca_aronde_9.JPG
- Simoun (Car Towing Service) known as "Autocart" in English version - Land of Black Gold
- Slift - Tintin in America
- Snakebite (not a brand but a British cocktail) - The Black Island - See: http://www.drinknation.com/drink/British-Snakebite
- Sol(des) - Tintin and Alph-art page 3, frame 8.
- Space-Week magazine (Revue Comete) - Flight 714
- Speedol Oil (Petroleum) - The Shooting Star - See: http://www.caltel.com/~jlgas/Seaside_History__from_1898__-__1973.html
- Sport Elevage - The Seven Crystal Balls
- Stella Filtra (Cigarette) - The Calculus Affair - See: http://www.cigarettespedia.com/images/a/ac/Stella_filtra_ks_20_s_switzerland.jpg
- Stopalcool (Medicine) - Tintin and Alph-art (first page of synopsis)
- STV (TV Channel - short for San Theodoros TV ?) - Flight 714
- Swissair (Airliner) - The Calculus Affair
- Syldair (Airliner) - Destination Moon
- Szarm(?) / (?) - The Calculus Affair page 51 frame 7.
T
- Tempo di Roma (Magazine) - The Castafiore Emerald
- The Anchor (Pub) - Red Rackham's Treasure
- The Blue Lotus (Opium den) - The Blue Lotus
- The Daily Reporter (Newspaper) - Black Island
- The Kiltoch Arms (Hotel and pub) - The Black Island
- The Tokyo Express - The Blue Lotus
- Torticolli (Ice-cream seller) - The Calculus Affair
- Tuborg (Danish brewery) - Tintin and Alph-art (Hergé's notes on page 3 of sketches)
V
- Vickings Arms (Bazaroff's Company) - The Broken Ear
- Volkswagen (Car maker) - The Calculus Affair
W
- Wrigley (Chewing gum) - Tintin in America - See: http://www.wrigley.com/wrigley/about/about_story.asp
Y
- Ye White Hart (Pub) - The Black Island
Brands in dialogues
- Arabair - Red Sea Sharks
- Arabex (Petroleum products) - Red Sea Sharks - Land of Black Gold
- Boeing (Aircraft maker) - Flight 714 page 1, first frame.
- Bross and Clackwell (pun * - Hatmakers) - Flight 714 - See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosse_%26_Blackwell
- Dripping Tap (Music Group) - Tintin and the Picaros
- Dunlop (Tyre/Chemistry Co.) - The Seven Crystal Balls
- International Banana Company - Tintin and the Picaros
- Jaguar ( Car maker) - The Red Sea Sharks page 11, frame 12.
- Jolly Follies (Wagg's Group) - Tintin and the Picaros
- Opel (Car maker) - The Seven Crystal Balls
- Scanorama (TV programme) - The Castafiore Emerald
- Supavision (TV Channel) - The Castafiore Emerald
- Tristan Bior (pun** Jewellery) - The Castafiore Emerald
* Crosse and Blackwell are famous in the UK for their various food brands particularly Branston Pickle. Bross and Clackwell is a nice spoonerism on this devised by the English translators. -- Explanation and URL submitted by Chris Owens (aka Harrock n roll).
** Christian Dior