Category Archives: 1970’s

Mysterious Candy Maker from Checkerboard Square – Found!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jason Liebig

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 →

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70’s Flashback with Licorice Snaps!

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jason Liebig

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 →

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Brach’s Boxes of the 1960’s!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Recently I posted about my success in locating a pair of 1960’s Breaker Confections boxes I’d long been searching for.  At the same time I found those I also acquired two 1960’s Brach’s candy boxes, adding to the two I’d … Continue reading →

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1970’s Chocolate Bars from Amish Country!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Today I’d like to take a quick look at a pair of late 70’s wrappers I have for souvenir Pennsylvania Amish chocolate bars.

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Sour Power-Up with Fleer Puckers!

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Last year I posted about a piece I was delighted to discover from 1970’s Fleer called Big Pucker.  Some months later I would find a mention of its predecessor Little Puckers in an old trade magazine.   But I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Nestle’s 1979 Mail-Away Superman Ring Offer and more!

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Man of Steel, the latest cinematic interpretation of DC Comics’ Superman premiered at #1 in theaters over this past weekend.  It made me realize this would be a great time to do a Superman-related post.  So today I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Woolworth’s Branded Chocolate Bars from Canada!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Several times here on this site I’ve reminisced about visiting my hometown Woolworth’s store while growing up and how those are some of my most vivid childhood candy memories.  I even dedicated a post to my love of Woolworth’s and … Continue reading →

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Snik Snak – M&M/Mars’ 1970’s Answer to Kit Kat!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Back in the early 1970’s, the M&M/Mars company took a stab at replicating some of the new found success of rival Hershey’s Kit Kat bar by introducing something that looked and sounded pretty familiar, the Snik Snak.  Since first discovering … Continue reading →

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Maximum Marathon Part 3: Original 1970’s TV Prop Marathon Bars Discovered!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Jason Liebig

At the end of yesterday’s post, we premiered a never-before-seen Marathon John television commercial.  Today we’re going to share how that spot came to be and how some of the props created for the original 1970’s Marathon TV commercials were … Continue reading →

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Maximum Marathon Part 2: The Commercials! Plus a World Premiere Video!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Welcome back to part two in our three day Maximum Marathon coverage!  Today we’re going to focus our gaze upon the clever series of 1970’s television commercials that were created to promote the Marathon bar as well as the square-jawed … Continue reading →

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