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Why Saving Unopened Candy Can Be a Very Bad Idea. Presented in Pictures!
As a candy collector, I’m often asked whether I save actual edible candy or just the packaging. My answer usually goes that I’m technically a candy packaging collector, so I always try to separate a wrapper or box from the … Continue reading
McCormick’s World of Flavors – Featuring a Red Velvet Cake Bar!
McCormick is a brand name those of us in the United States will immediately recognize for their association with the spice isle in most grocery stores. But recently McCormick has dipped its toes into the packaged confectionery pool with a … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate
Tagged Baltimore, Cal Ripken, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, exclusive, packaging, Perfect Couples, souvenir, sweets, The Wire, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s November 1st and Halloween 2013 Gives Way to the Next Holiday!
Yesterday we celebrated Halloween 2013 and today it becomes yet another day from our past, relegated to what one hopes is fond memory. Here on this site, we celebrated the lead-up to the spooky holiday all month long by looking … Continue reading
Hershey’s Humorous Halloween Tombstone Wrappers and more Hershey Halloween Fun!
Happy Halloween everyone! Yep, it’s October 31st and the finale of our second annual participation in the Countdown to Halloween. It’s been quite a fun month, where we posted 27 new entries dedicated to Halloween candy packaging and marketing. [Note: … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Hershey Miniatures, Hershey's, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: Starburst Candy Corn and Brach’s New Look! Plus a Big Dose of Candy Corn History!
October 30th is National Candy Corn Day — well, at least that’s what Alton Brown told me when I saw him on the Food Network last week. Alton’s alert prompted me to do a little Google search to read up … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy corn, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, holiday, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Glimpse into Halloween Candy Retail of 1953!
During last year’s CountdownToHalloween I posted a series of images of Halloween retail store displays from 1969. I didn’t expect that post to generate as much positive buzz as it did, but that response reinforced to me just how unusual … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, M&M's, Mars
Tagged 1950's, 1950's candy, 1950's candy photos, 50's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: Hubba Bubba Bubblegum Halloween Boxes and More!
New for Halloween this year, Wrigley has released a cool trick-or-treat-friendly big bag of little boxes of Hubba Bubba bubble gum. So today we’re going to take a look at that as well as a few fun earlier Hubba Bubba … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween gum, Hubba Bubba, packaging, soft-chunk, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Stark’s Bone-Chilling Halloween Treats from 1985!
Today we’re going back to the 1980’s and taking a look at the contents of a Halloween candy trade ad from the Howard B. Stark company. We’ll also be catching a glimpse of some seriously spooky decades-old unopened Stark candy!
Posted in 1980's, Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 1980's, 1980's Halloween, 80's, 80's Halloween, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Necco, packaging, Stark, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: Nestle-Japan’s Pumpkin Pudding Halloween Kit Kats!
For today’s “New for 2013” post, we’re jumping to the other side of the globe to check out Nestle-Japan’s limited edition Kit Kat flavor for the 2013 Halloween season: Pumpkin Pudding!
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Japanese, Nestle
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween Kit Kat, Halloween KitKat, Japan Kit Kat, Japan KitKat, Japanese Kit Kat, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Vintage Halloween Candy Newspaper Ad Circulars from the 80’s and 90’s!
It might be surprising to learn that, outside of the packaging itself, one of the best places to learn about historical confectionery products and marketing is through the promotional circulars published in weekend newspapers. Today, I’m going to take a … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Bubble Gum, Cadbury, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween, Hershey, M&M's, Mars
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, coupons, Halloween, Halloween candy, newspaper ads, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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