Category Archives: 1970’s
Maximum Marathon Part 1: The Wrappers!
This week I’m returning to one of my favorite brands with a series of three posts dedicated to the topic of the 1970’s classic Mars Marathon bar. Today we’re going to take a look at the various evolutions of Marathon’s … Continue reading
A Mystery for Friday: Carvel’s (and Dugan’s) Absotively Nutty Bar!
Today I’ve got a fun wrapper to share that’s also a bit of a mystery. It appears to have been a joint product from Carvel, the famous ice cream maker, and Dugan’s – a now-defunct bakery that was once one … Continue reading
Beich’s Distinctive Dipsy Doodle Bar – From 1972!
Today I’m jumping all the way back to 1972 and an offering from Beich’s [Say “Bikes”], a company best known for their seasonal offerings and of course their taffy. Now let’s take a look at their distinctive Dipsy Doodle bar.
Amazing Flavors Discovered! Never-Before-Seen Brand Extensions! [April 1st warning.]
Here on CollectingCandy.com, I’ve occasionally mentioned how much I enjoy oddball flavor extensions of existing brands, and today I have the pleasure of sharing a trio of amazing ones that were recently discovered. Not only are they exotic flavor extensions, … Continue reading
Happy Easter – The History of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs!
To all of CollectingCandy.com’s readers that celebrate the holiday; Happy Easter! It’s been fun counting down to today by sharing various Easter candy goodies and bits of confectionery history this week. I wanted to close out the week’s Easter coverage … Continue reading
Easter Week Countdown – A Look Back At Peeps 50th Birthday!
This year in 2013, JustBorn’s Peeps are celebrating their 60th Anniversary, but back in 2003 they marked half-a-century with a big 50th Birthday celebration. One of the neat Peeps items in my collection from this period is a 50th Anniversary … Continue reading
Easter Week Countdown – Leaf’s 1971 Easter Favorites!
For today’s entry in our Countdown to Easter I wanted to share a pair of groovy trade ads from 1970, featuring the Easter candy line-up for the year from Leaf. It’s a lot of great stuff, some of which you’ll … Continue reading
The Rich History of the Snickers Munch Bar – Revised and Revisited!
Just under a year ago here on CollectingCandy.com, I posted my first look back at the Snickers Munch bar. At the time I had uncovered six unique wrapper designs across the four decade lifetime of the brand, but I was … Continue reading
Heide’s Red Hot Dollars!
Back in January I covered the Heide confectionery classic Mexican Hats, and today I’d like to share a similar look back at another Heide favorite, and one that can still be found today; Red Hot Dollars!
