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Author Archives: Jason Liebig
Fleer’s Little Zitts – A CollectingCandy.com Exclusive!
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing a piece of candy packaging history you can’t see or read about anywhere else on the internet – it’s a CollectingCandy.com exclusive world premiere. I don’t remember this product from my own youth, … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Fleer
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy mascots, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fleer candy, mascots, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Topps’ Answer to Nerds: Bazooka Zooks!
In 1982, the Willy Wonka company unveiled Nerds candies and they soon took the candy world by storm. In 1985 Topps attempted to tap into that popularity by releasing a Nerds-like bubblegum product called Zooks (from Ba-zook-a).
Posted in 1980's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Novelty, Topps
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, bubble gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascots, Nerds, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Cadbury’s Batman Bar! Since there’s some movie coming out this weekend…
This weekend marks the premiere of the third (and final) Batman movie from Christopher Nolan; Batman – The Dark Knight Rises. In order to celebrate the film’s release, I’ll be marking it by sharing an offering from 1992, and out … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's
Tagged Batman, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, comic book candy, comic books, confectionery, confections, New Zealand, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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The King of Rock ‘n Roll and The King of Pop – A Pair of Kings in Candy!
Some days I have trouble coming up with a topic for CollectingCandy, and some days it’s like the pieces just fall into place. For today’s column, I was really drawing a blank. So, as I sometimes do, I took my … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hershey, Peanut Butter
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Elvis Presley, licensed, Michael Jackson, packaging, Reese's, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Martian Hats!
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’ll be going back to 1974 and the Wacky Packages Series 12 sticker, Martian Hats.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Novelty, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gummi candies, original Wacky products, packaging, product parodies, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages stickers, wrapper
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Hot Tamales Get a Firey Facelift!
Collecting candy oftentimes starts like many collectible hobbies in that it can begin with a search for some kind of personal nostalgia – that’s what first prompted me to start hunting down old candy packaging. In my case, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy package design, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cinnamon candies, cinnamon candy, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Just Born, pacakge design, package redesign, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Ode to SDCC 2012 – Fleer’s X-Men Tattoo Bubble Gum!
Today marks the end of another San Diego Comic Con, and while I couldn’t attend this year, I did endeavor to follow the fun online. To tip my hat to this year’s event, I wanted to write up something from … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Bubble Gum, Fleer
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Marvel, Marvel gum, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, X-Men gum
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Cadbury’s LAUGHS – A Full Set of UK-Pranks!
Cadbury released a variety of special brands and sets of wrappers containing dairy milk bars in the 1970’s. They were always the same chocolate bar inside, but they differentiated themselves by the wrapper’s concept and theme. Cadbury’s Laughs was … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, British, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy wrappers, 1970's chocolate wrapper, 70's candy, British candy wrapper, British chocolate wrappers, Cadbury wrapper, 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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Whoppers and Waffelos! Yum!
I only recently posted my extensive review of Whoppers history, so bringing up the brand again so soon might be a bit premature. But this new addition to the collection deserves mention – a 1982 Ralston Waffelos box that features … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hershey
Tagged candy cereal, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cereal, cereal premiums, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, free inside, packaging, ralston, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Bleeds!
On today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays we’ll be looking at Bleeds, a parody of Reed’s Butterscotch candy from Wacky Packages Series 16. Released in 1976, Series 16 is notable as it was the last of the original 1970’s Wacky Packages … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Hershey, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's candy, butterscotch candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, hard candy, packaging, Reed's candy, roll candy wrappers, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages original products, Wacky Packages stickers, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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