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Author Archives: Jason Liebig
A Trio of Super Mario Bros 3 Chocolate Bars from 1990!
The characters from Super Mario Brothers have received a number of licensed confectionery treatments over the years. I had the pleasure of covering one of the earliest back in May when I discussed Candy USA’s Super Mario Bros. bar from … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Christmas, Gummies
Tagged 1990's, 90's, 90's candy, 90's chocolate, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Mario Brothers, Nintendo, packaging, Super Mario, sweets, video games, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Forgotten Wonka Treat – Tangy Bloops!
It’s been a couple of weeks since I last pulled something from the 1970’s archives to share, so today I’m presenting a Wonka treat you’ve likely never seen before: Tangy Bloops Super Sour Candy!
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Nestle, Sour Candy, Wonka
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 1980's candy, 70's, 70's candy, 80's candy, Breaker, Breaker Confections, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascot, packaging, sour, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka, wrapper
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Sugarpova! And the wild U.S. Open marketing stunt that almost was.
Maria Sharapova is currently one of the most successful and popular tennis players in the world and she’s used that on-court success to branch out into other areas — one of which being confection with her Sugarpova candy brand. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Gummies, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, celebrity, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, packaging, Sharapova, Sugarpova, sweets, tennis, US Open, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Google’s Android Teams-Up with Kit Kat for a Tasty Marketing Tie-In!
Yesterday, Google announced that the next version of their Android mobile operating system will be named KitKat! With previous versions of their OS sporting nicknames like Cupcake, Jellybean and Ice Cream Sandwich, it should come as no surprise that they … Continue reading
Posted in Hershey, Nestle
Tagged Android, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Google, Kit Kat, KitKat, licensed, Nestle, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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7-Eleven’s Exclusive New Laffy Taffy Flavor!
Sometimes a store exclusive candy offering is easy to spot – as it will be talked about in the trade press or have a large graphic on the package indicating it as special. But with this new release of Strawberry-Banana … Continue reading
Posted in Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 7-11, 7-Eleven, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, exclusive, packaging, redesign, Seven Eleven, sweets, Tangy Taffy, vintage candy wrapper, Wonka, wrapper
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Mysterious Candy Maker from Checkerboard Square – Found!
There are countless mysteries and forgotten favorites in the world of candy and I’ve had the pleasure of documenting many of them right here on this site. It’s always a thrill to discover these lost treats and fun to … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascot, packaging, Purina, ralston, Ralston-Purina, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Bubblicious Bubblegum Packs from Japan!
On February 7th of 2012 (only the second day of publication for this site) I wrote a short post about Bubblicious gum that mentioned my colorful collection of nine different Japanese Bubblicious packs. Since then my collection has nearly doubled … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Japanese
Tagged bubble gum, bubblegum, Bubblicious, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, Japan, Japanese, packaging, soft-chunk, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun One For Friday – Barratt’s A-Team Bubblegum from the UK!
Wanted to post up a fun pop-culture piece for today and I think I’ve got the perfect one. Back in 1983 the UK’s Barratt company released “The A-Team Super Stringy Bubble Gum” in a grape flavor.
Posted in 1980's, British, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1980's, 1980's gum, 80's, 80's gum, Big League Chew, British, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Cannell, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, packaging, sweets, UK, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Willy Wonka’s Squids – A Forgotten 80’s Gummy!
Here at CollectingCandy.com I tend to throw around the adjectives “lost” and “forgotten” from time-to-time and I don’t think I’m being overly dramatic when I do. In the realm of vintage candy countless products have come and gone, seemingly in … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Gummies, Wonka
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 1980's Wonka, 80's, 80's candy, 80's gummies, 80's Wonka, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gummies, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, wrapper
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70’s Flashback with Licorice Snaps!
During a recent candy hunt to a dollar store, I came across a box for “Original Snaps”, a classic treat from the American Licorice Company. I realized that this was the same company that had been making Snaps for decades … Continue reading
