Category Archives: 1970’s

Annabelle’s Big Hunk!

Today I’d like to talk about a bar that’s been around at least 40 years.   It’s a classic treat with a name that will certainly be familiar to those of you who grew up on the West Coast; Annabelle’s Big … Continue reading

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The Tale of the Forgotten Cristy Bar!

One of my favorite things to write about and share here on CollectingCandy.com are the forgotten and lost stories of candy history that I’ve been lucky enough to uncover.  Today I’m going to share the tale of a bar that … Continue reading

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Vintage Leaf Vending Promo Photos!

Today I’m going to share a collection of nineteen promotional images created for the Leaf company’s vending trade, likely during the early 1970’s. I mentioned these in my 300th post behind-the-scenes video and as I stated there, these were probably … Continue reading

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It’s Our 300th Post – Hooray! And a Behind-the-Scenes Video!

Hi, everyone! Today is a special one for me as it marks the 300th post for CollectingCandy.com.   When I launched this site just over a year ago, I wasn’t really thinking of getting to 300 – I was just hoping … Continue reading

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Sweetart Hearts and other Wonka Valentine’s Goodies!

Yesterday’s Valentine’s post was all about Sweethearts, but I have confess to unconsciously dropping the “h” and “e” and typing SweeTARTS instead, several times when drafting it.  Guess I was just excited about today’s post which is dedicated to Sweetarts … Continue reading

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A Valentine’s Candy Classic: Sweethearts Conversation Hearts!

Today I’m going to share a bit of the packaging history of that most classic of Valentine’s treat, the conversation heart.  More specifically I’m going to cover the best-known brand of conversation hearts, Necco’s Sweethearts.

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Whoa…a blizzard. Preparing for Mr. Snow!

So there’s this giant blizzard heading my way, and they’ve dubbed it Nemo. I don’t recall blizzards ever getting names in the past.

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CollectingCandy.com’s Anniversary Celebration – 15 Of My Favorite Posts!

As I mentioned yesterday, on February 6th 2012, CollectingCandy.com officially launched.   To celebrate this first birthday, I’ve gone back over the site’s 293 entries posted so far and have selected fifteen of my favorites to highlight and discuss.   Let’s get … Continue reading

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Wacky Wednesdays – Stickers!

A year ago today, on February 6th 2012, CollectingCandy.com was launched.  I didn’t want to go by today without mentioning that, but that’s all I’m going to say about it just now.  I do plan to mark the occasion in … Continue reading

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Ferrara Pan’s 1975 Atomic Fire Ball Candy Engine!

Back in 1975, Ferrara Pan took a pair of its mainstay offerings and presented them in novelty boxes, each shaped like a fun vehicle.   Of the two, I’ve managed to find the Atomic Fire Ball Candy (Fire) Engine and … Continue reading

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