 There, in his new company on Market Place in downtown Baltimore, and having fled the Bavarian town of Bastheim, Germany in 1937 at the outset of the second World War with only a small spice grinder, Brunn created what would later become known to the world as Old Bay seasoning.He produced the "Delicious Brand Shrimp and Crab Seasoning", as he first named it, to service the needs and tastes of the nearby seafood market.A catchier name was later suggested and Old Bay seasoning was born.