Category Archives: 1970’s

Leaf’s Hip Bubble Gum – It’s Psychedlic!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Yesterday’s post on vending machine insert cards had me looking over some of my cool retail bubble gum pieces.  One I recently added to my collection is a 1970’s Hip bubble gum cello pack wrapper from Leaf.   Referred to as … Continue reading →

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The Colorful and Wacky World of Candy Machine Insert Cards!

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today I’m going to cover a fun topic, but one that I don’t spend too much time on as a collector – vending machine insert cards.  These are illustrated and typically-colorful cardboard inserts that are put in the fronts of … Continue reading →

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A Fun One for Friday: Fleer’s Cherry Blast Bubble Gum!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I’ve got a wedding to go to today, which means several hours of driving, and not much time for candy.  Before I embark I wanted to share a fun offering from my bubble gum files.   Submitted for your viewing enjoyment … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wednesdays – Clank!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For this week’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to take a look at a Wacky Package sticker from 1973’s Series 5 – Clank.

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Astronaut Neil Armstrong: 1930-2012

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I was saddened to learn the news yesterday of the passing of Neil Armstrong.  The first man to step foot on the moon, he was a hero to countless people around the globe, including me.  So I felt I had … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wednesdays – Knuckles!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to take a look at Knuckles, a sticker from 1973’s Wacky Packages series 5.

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1977’s Yours Chewly!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Back in the mid-1970’s, the Ward Candy Company, best known at the time for brands like Bit-O-Honey, Goobers and Chunky, put out a lesser known brand of taffy-like candy called Yours Chewly.

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A Fun One For Friday – Donruss’ Flat Foot Bubblegum!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today’s post is about one of candy’s one-hit wonders – a product that likely didn’t last more than a year before it disappeared into confectionery history – Donruss’ Flat Foot bubble gum.

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Wacky Wednesdays – 3 Mosquitoes!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For this weeks’ edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’ll be looking at a classic from 1974’s Wacky Packages Series 9 — 3 Mosquitoes.

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Yipes! Stripes!! It’s Sour Bites!!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today I’m going to cover a wonderful little product that was produced by the Beech-Nut company from the mid-1960’s likely until the early 80’s:  Sour Bites.

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