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Candy Care Package from Germany!
As a candy collector, it’s fun to pick up the things you can’t get locally, and it’s especially fun when those things come from overseas. Though there is a rich and wonderful world of international confections to sample and consume, … Continue reading
Posted in Gummies, M&M's, Mars, Nestle
Tagged British, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, European, German, Germany, Haribo, packaging, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Vintage Leaf Vending Promo Photos!
Today I’m going to share a collection of nineteen promotional images created for the Leaf company’s vending trade, likely during the early 1970’s. I mentioned these in my 300th post behind-the-scenes video and as I stated there, these were probably … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 1970's bubble gum, 60's, 70's, 70's bubble gum, 70's bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Leaf, Leaf gum, packaging, promotional, sweets, vending bubblegum, vending machine, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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An Angry Birds Fruit Gummies Timeline/Checklist!
After these last couple days of Angry Birds related coverage, I wanted to bring it all together for a fun checklist/timeline. That’s why I’m following up my Angry Birds Star Wars post with a second post on the same day. … Continue reading
Angry Birds Star Wars Fruit Gummies and Exploding Candy!
Hot on the heels of the release of Angry Birds Fruit Gummies Second Edition comes Angry Birds Star Wars. While I wasn’t too surprised to see the new “Second Edition” expansion of the Angry Birds Fruit Gummies lineup, these were … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, Gummies
Tagged Angry Birds, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Disney, Gummies, licesned, Lucasfilm, packaging, Star Wars, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Angry Birds Fruit Gummies – Second Edition!
Just last month I wrote up my first coverage of the Angry Birds Fruit Gummies line from Healthy Food Brands. Since writing that post, the Angry Birds Fruit Gummies lineup has gotten even more fun to collect with the arrival … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, Gummies, Holiday
Tagged Angry Birds, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, contemporary, Gummies, licensed, packaging, Rovio, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s Our 300th Post – Hooray! And a Behind-the-Scenes Video!
Hi, everyone! Today is a special one for me as it marks the 300th post for CollectingCandy.com. When I launched this site just over a year ago, I wasn’t really thinking of getting to 300 – I was just hoping … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Gummies
Tagged Angry Birds, bubblegum, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Leaf, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Sweetart Hearts and other Wonka Valentine’s Goodies!
Yesterday’s Valentine’s post was all about Sweethearts, but I have confess to unconsciously dropping the “h” and “e” and typing SweeTARTS instead, several times when drafting it. Guess I was just excited about today’s post which is dedicated to Sweetarts … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Sweet Tarts, Sweetarts, sweets, Sweettarts, Valentine's candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka candy, wrapper
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A Valentine’s Candy Classic: Sweethearts Conversation Hearts!
Today I’m going to share a bit of the packaging history of that most classic of Valentine’s treat, the conversation heart. More specifically I’m going to cover the best-known brand of conversation hearts, Necco’s Sweethearts.
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, conversation hearts, holiday candy, Necco, packaging, Sweethearts, sweets, Valentine candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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This Year’s Valentine’s M&M’s Packs – a full-set of 12!
Continuing our candy countdown to Valentine’s Day, today I’ll be sharing the set of twelve standard-sized Valentine M&M’s packs. First released during Valentine’s season in 2012, these are back for a second year and they’re a great set of M&M’s … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Holiday, M&M's, Mars
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, holiday, M&M's, Mars, mascot, packaging, sweets, Valentine's, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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