IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

7.  IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

A schedule of identified intangible assets is as follows:

		Gross		Accumulated		Carrying
($ in thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Amount
March 31, 2019
Trademarks
Wholesale	$	27,192		-	$	27,192
Retail		2,900		-		2,900
Patents		895	$	723		172
Total Intangibles	$	30,987	$	723	$	30,264
		Gross		Accumulated		Carrying
December 31, 2018		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Trademarks
Wholesale	$	27,192		-	$	27,192
Retail		2,900		-		2,900
Patents		895	$	714		181
Total Intangibles	$	30,987	$	714	$	30,273
		Gross		Accumulated		Carrying
March 31, 2018		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Trademarks
Wholesale	$	27,192		-	$	27,192
Retail		2,900		-		2,900
Patents		895	$	683		212
Total Intangibles	$	30,987	$	683	$	30,304

The weighted average life for our patents is 6.0 years.

A schedule of approximate amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
($ in thousands)		2019		2018
Amortization expense	$	9	$	11

A schedule of approximate expected amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets for the years ending December 31, is as follows:

	Amortization
($ in thousands)	Expense
2019	25
2020	31
2021	26
2022	22
2023	20
2024	17
2025+	31