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 Look Back at a Discontinued Classic – Tom’s Full Dinner!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Jason Liebig

The history of confection is rich with brands that have had the briefest flashes of life and others that have withstood the test of time.  But even some stalwarts of the candy isle that stuck around for generations eventually fade … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wednesdays – Regal Clown Cherry Bombs!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jason Liebig

It’s been quite a while since I last did a Wacky Wednesdays column here on the site but a recent find meant that it was time.  After searching for several years for a Regal Crown Sour Cherry wrapper, the basis … Continue reading →

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From the Kraft Candy Kitchens of 1962 – Treat Boxes!

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Jason Liebig

I recently had the opportunity to take possession of a really neat group of unused vintage product packaging, all from the 1962-1963 period.  Originally saved by a salesman from the Marathon printing company, they were used to showcase the kinds … Continue reading →

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Kicking off 2014 with Nabisco’s Wild One from 1969!!!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Happy New Year everyone!  It’s my pleasure to kick off CollectingCandy.com’s 2014 coverage with the world premiere of a wrapper that has not only been on my want list for a long time but is also one that I’m confident … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: The Festive Variety of Russell Stover Santas (and Snowmen, too!)

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Jason Liebig

It’s Christmas Day and the final post in CollectingCandy.com’s Twelve Days of Christmas series for this year. Before I get to today’s content, a brief personal message:  I’m spending my holiday safe, warm and surrounded by family and friends that … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: The Return of Life Savers Stick-O-Pep!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jason Liebig

I’m often delighted by the surprises that my interest in confection brings.  From learning about vintage products that I never knew existed to looking on a current store shelf and being shocked at what I’m seeing.  It was a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: A Trio of Christmas Tootise Pop Drops Packs!

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Last week I mentioned my discovery of the Tootsie Roll Christmas Two-Packs, but an equally exciting discovery I made this season was finding this trio of holiday-themed Tootsie Pop Drops packs!

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Spangler’s Holiday Dum-Dum Pops!!

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jason Liebig

I’ve often talked about how I love oddball or specialty flavor spin-offs of classic brands.  From fruit-flavored Milk Duds to cinnamon hot Dots, there’s something I find particularly compelling about these releases, and I’m always pleased when new ones come … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Whitman’s new Peanuts Christmas Chocolate Bars!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Every year Whitman’s releases their standard chocolate bars with all kinds of holiday-themed package designs.  Occasionally, they’ll utilize licensed characters or content for those designs and for 2013 they tapped the Peanuts holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas, as their … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: M&M’s Christmas Theater Boxes!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Always an enjoyable topic to address are the holiday releases for M&M’s.  Just a few days ago I mentioned the new holiday flavor release of M&M’s Gingerbread and today I’d like to showcase the new Christmas-themed theater-sized boxes for a pair of … Continue reading →

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