Category Archives: 1970’s

Monster Candy – Classic Boxes From Brooklyn!

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Monster candy boxes; they’ve been around for what seems like forever, and because of that they’ve become a sort of candy mystery-in-plain-sight.

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A Sampling of Russell Stover’s Halloween Offerings!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Russell Stover isn’t the company I think of when I think of Halloween candy.  They’re the boxed-chocolates company, so if anything, I associate them with Valentine’s Day, and somewhat with Christmas.  Even so, Russell Stover has been producing Halloween offerings … Continue reading →

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From the UK: Trebor’s Mummies and their Tales from the Tomb!

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Released in the United Kingdom around 1979 or 1980, Trebor’s Mummies were a roll candy of sorts with a cool series of “Tales of the Tomb” wrappers that encouraged kids to collect them all!

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Fleer’s Pumpkin-Face Bubble Gum and More!

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today I’d like to turn my Halloween-focused lens onto a Fleer offering that for many years was a perennial favorite – Fleer’s Pumpkin-Face Bubble Gum.   Not only that, I’ll showcase a pair of similar Fleer products that made their … Continue reading →

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Lifesavers’ Gobblin Goodies – In-Store Halloween Posters of the 1970’s!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For one Halloween season in the late 1970’s, the Lifesavers company released a series of  point-of-purchase Halloween posters for in-store promotion.  Each one was illustrated with a spooky witch and reminding customers of the Halloween offerings to be had.   I … Continue reading →

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A Freaky One for Friday: Fleer’s Monster Mix Bubble Gum!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today is especially fun as I get to share one of my all-time favorite Halloween-related candy pieces.  It’s also another CollectingCandy.com exclusive premiere as you won’t find an image or mention of today’s candy piece anywhere else on the internet.  … Continue reading →

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Halloween Hand-Puppet Packs of the 60’s and 70’s!

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Just a few decades ago, a little plastic hand puppet was a popular marketing tool to capture the attention of kids.   Of course this tool made its way into confectionery marketing around Halloween, and I’ve got a trio of examples … Continue reading →

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My Earliest Halloween Photo – Brach’s Trick or Treats!

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Jason Liebig

It’s October 1st so I’d like to welcome you to my first official post as part of CollectingCandy.com’s month-long Countdown to Halloween!  I’m starting with a small post today, but one that is ever so personal to me.  For today’s … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wednesdays – Big Baddy!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jason Liebig

It’s Wednesday, and once again time for another installment of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays!  Up for discussion today is a Wacky Package sticker from 1973’s Series 5; Big Baddy.

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The Original Razzles – Discovered!!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today marks my third Razzles post for CollectingCandy, as it’s been quite a year of research and discovery for me on the topic.   When I posted my “All About Razzles” article back on April 2nd, I thought I’d seen it … Continue reading →

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