Author Archives: Jason Liebig

About Jason Liebig

A New York City based writer, editor and sometimes actor. After spending much of the 1990′s in the comic book business helping tell the stories of Marvel Comics’ X-Men as series editor, he has since split his time between developing his own entertainment properties while still consulting and working on others. Having been described as “the Indiana Jones of lost and forgotten candy”, Jason is one of the country’s premier candy collectors and historians with his discoveries appearing in countless blogs, magazines, newspaper articles, and books. Always happy to share his knowledge and unique perspectives on this colorful part of our popular culture, Jason has consulted with New York’s Museum of Food and Drink and has also been a featured guest on Food Network’s Heavyweights, France’s M6 Capital, and New York’s TheActionRoom.com. My Google Profile+

A Little M&M’s Halloween Historical Packaging Evolution!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Jason Liebig

While going through my archives for the CountdownToHalloween this month, I realized I had a few older Halloween seasonal M&M’s packages I never covered before.  So I gathered them together for today’s post which I think presents a nice look … Continue reading →

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Hershey’s Candy Corn Bars – New for Halloween 2014!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Back in December I covered Hershey’s fun new holiday seasonal offering; the candy cane-flavored Hershey bar.  I thought that bar featured an elegant and appealing wrapper design as well as being a pretty tasty offering to boot.  For Halloween this … Continue reading →

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Topps’ 1960’s Bazooka Halloween Mask Bubblegum Box!

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Today I want to jump back a half-a-century ago to share a look at a wonderful piece of Halloween confectionery packaging from the Topps company. Make the jump and enjoy Topps’ 1960’s Bazooka Halloween Mask bubblegum box!

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A Twizzlers Halloween Frankenstein for Friday!

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Since it’s Friday, I thought it would be alliteratively appropriate to feature one of my favorite frightening fellows: Frankenstein.  And it just so happens that Twizzlers created a fantastic bit of Frankenstein’s Monster-laden packaging this year just for the Halloween … Continue reading →

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Brach’s 1971 Halloween Candy Salesman Catalog and Promotional Materials!!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Today is the first entry in our CountdownToHalloween vintage coverage and boy it’s a good one.  In fact, out of all the things I have planned for the Countdown, this might be the post I’m most excited to share. Now, … Continue reading →

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Kicking off Our CountdownToHalloween Coverage for 2014!!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Jason Liebig

It’s hard to believe (but I’m awfully excited to say) that it is once again October 1st and here at CollectingCandy.com that means it’s the beginning of our most exciting month of coverage as we participate in the annual CountdownToHalloween … Continue reading →

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Hooray for College Football! Russell Stover’s Many Collegiate Chocolate Bar Boxes!

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Across the country, the College Football season kicks off this weekend and as a Nebraska alum and fan, I’m pretty excited about it.  I’ve written about my college football enthusiasm before, when I covered the unwrapping of a 30-year-old Cornhuskers … Continue reading →

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Texas Souvenir Candy Discovered During a Dallas Layover!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Howdy, everyone.  I’ve been doing a bit of traveling the past couple months which has kept me away from CollectingCandy.com more than I’d prefer.  But on the plus side, a lot of that travel has led to uncovering great historical … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July with Patriotic Blow Pop Minis boxes!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Coming in under the wire for Independence Day, I wanted to feature a fun set of patriotic candy packaging I picked up last year.  Clearly designed to mark the 4th of July holiday, today I want to share a set … Continue reading →

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Celebrating our One-Millionth Pageview with Pangburn’s Millionaires!

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Two nights ago while I slept, CollectingCandy.com’s page view counter ticked over past one million.  It’s such a big round number and one I’m excited to see the site hit.  As such, I thought the perfect way to mark the … Continue reading →

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