Category Archives: Nestle

Nestle’s 1970’s Halloween Treats Newspaper Ads!

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Jumping back to the mid-1970’s for today’s Countdown-to-Halloween post, I wanted to share a pair of vintage ads promoting Halloween treats from Nestle.  Make the jump to check them out!

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The Pre-Hershey History of Kit Kat USA: Discovered and Uncovered!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Kit Kat’s earliest days are well-recorded.  Created in the United Kingdom by the Rowntree company all the way back in 1935 as Rowntree’s Chocolate Crisp (officially branded as Kit Kat in 1937), it would eventually grow to become a worldwide … Continue reading →

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Sweetarts Easter Candy and More From the 1990’s!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Happy Easter, everyone!  To mark today’s holiday, I’ve opened my archives and dug back to the 1990’s for a wonderful set of Sweetarts Easter promotional sales materials.  These feature a surprisingly diverse and delightful array of Easter product under the Sweetarts … Continue reading →

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My Year in Collecting: 2014!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Jason Liebig

For the past five years, I’ve made it an annual tradition to gather together some of my favorite “collector acquisitions” from the previous twelve months in the form of a visual collage.  While it is by no means a comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day 2015 gets Snoopy with Nestle Crunch!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Nestle Crunch recently partnered up with Charles M. Schulz’ Peanuts characters, first launching with a fun selection of packaging for Christmas 2014.  That partnership promises to see the Peanuts characters gracing Nestle Crunch packaging throughout the year, with new holiday … Continue reading →

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The (Nearly) Definitive History of Nestle’s Choco’Lite! — Plus: CollectingCandy.com’s Third Anniversary!

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Today is special to me as it marks the Third Anniversary of CollectingCandy.com – first launched on February 6th, 2012.  And while I wasn’t able to program a week-long anniversary celebration as I did last year, I have endeavored to … Continue reading →

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A Remarkable Wrapper Array for Wonka’s Randoms Gummies!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Nestle-Wonka introduced their Randoms gummies product to the USA marketplace early last year.  The concept was simple and appealing: the shapes and assortment of the gummy candies in each package would be “random” creating an “endless gummy variety”.   If you’ve … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown: New Nestle Crunch Peanuts for 2014!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Kicking off our Christmas Countdown today, I’ll be showcasing the return of the Peanuts gang to some mainstream confectionery holiday offerings. I should mention that the Peanuts characters have already been featured on a series of seasonal releases from Russell … Continue reading →

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Special Delivery UK: Rowntree Halloween Editions for 2014!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Happy Halloween, everyone!  It’s hard to believe that it’s already October 31st and the end of all the Halloween fun I’ve been having.  Lots of non-site stuff to do still today, so this entry is going to be brief.  And … Continue reading →

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2004’s Blood Orange Halloween Kit Kat!

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Traditionally, the United States gets the bulk of Halloween-themed candy, but in recent years the popularity of Halloween has grown around the world.  That’s led to some pretty cool Halloween confectionery releases originating in spots outside of the good old … Continue reading →

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