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.
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Welcome back to another fun edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays! Today we’ll be taking a look at a Wacky Packages sticker from 1974’s Series 10 – Badzooka!
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
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Tagged 1970's Topps, Bazooka, bubble gum, parody stickers, Topps gum, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages original products, Wacky Packs
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Over the last two posts I’ve focused entirely on Curly Wurly – first with the CurlyWurly Club Kit and then on the saga of the American CurlyWurly. Today I’ll be wrapping up my CurlyWurly coverage by catching up with the … Continue reading →
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, British, Cadbury, Chocolate
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Tagged Australia, Australian, British, Cadbury's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Curly Wulry, CurlyWurly, New Zealand, packaging, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Cadbury’s Curly Wurly has been a staple of British confectionery since its introduction in 1970. But few people know that it was given a couple early shots at success here in the United States as well. Today, I’m going to … Continue reading →
Posted in 1970's, British, Cadbury, Chocolate
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Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's chocolate, 70's chocolate, Cadbury, Cadbury USA, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Curly Wurly, CurlyWurly, packaging, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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As a kid, and even as an adult, I’ve always appreciated a good fan club kit. I fondly recall getting my Star Wars Fan Club Kit back in 1978 with all the goodies that came along with that first package. … Continue reading →
Posted in 1980's, British, Cadbury, Chocolate
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Tagged British candy, British chocolate bar, Cadbury, Cadbury's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Curly Wurly, CurlyWurly, Fan Club Kit, packaging, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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After a week off, we’re back with another edition of Wacky Wednesdays! For today’s edition, we’ll be looking at an entry from last year’s Wacky Packages Old Schoool Series 3 – a parody of M&M’s – Um&Um’s.
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, M&M's, Topps, Wacky Packages
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Tagged 1970's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, parody, stickers, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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Tomorrow here in the United States we celebrate one of the foundations of our democracy – Election Day. I thought I’d mark this momentous occasion with a wonderfully-unusual candy wrapper from the UK. It’s a chocolate bar designed for dogs … Continue reading →
Posted in 1980's, British
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Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, dog treats, packaging, pet food, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s always fun for me to discover some piece of candy history that I was never aware of before – and such was the case with Hershey’s M&M’s-like product, Hershey-ets.
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey, Holiday, M&M's
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Tagged 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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It’s November 1st and the time for talk of Halloween must be put away until next year. Well, almost! It was such a big month for the site, I really wanted to take today to reflect on how it went, … Continue reading →
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
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Tagged 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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I started my Countdown To Halloween thirty days ago with a personal recollection and a photo from my earliest Halloween. I’d like to close out my month-long celebration in much the same way – with something fun and personal from … Continue reading →
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween, Hershey, Mars
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Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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