Category Archives: Halloween

Russell Stover’s Billion Dollar Halloween Bars!

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Jason Liebig

There are certain seasonal candy items you see on store shelves year after year and as they become linked to the holiday, encountering them can become celebratory and comforting, like seeing an old friend.   For the Halloween holiday season, Reese’s … Continue reading →

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Flashback with Leaf’s 1973 Halloween Candy Sales Brochure!

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Today I’m pleased to share a wonderful piece of candy history that you won’t see anywhere else.  It’s a sales brochure from 1973 that was sent out to candy salesmen to help them sell Leaf brand product to their retail … Continue reading →

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New for 2015: Just Born Serves up a Trio of Awesome Halloween Boxes!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Over the last several years, Just Born has been on a roll, introducing refreshed versions of their main line packaging across-the-board.  And where these updates have really shined has been in their seasonal offerings. This year, they’ve outdone themselves with … Continue reading →

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Kicking off our Countdown To Halloween with Zombie Mouth Bubblegum!

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Jason Liebig

Today kicks off our official Countdown to Halloween coverage for 2015, and we’ve got a lot to show you this year.  It should be noted that this first seasonal post is a different kind of entry for CollectingCandy.com as, rather … Continue reading →

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TheCandyGeek Vlog Premieres Today!!

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Jason Liebig

My new TheCandyGeek video blog (or vlog) launches today and I wanted to share the news here on CollectingCandy.com.  Make the jump to check it out!

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Christmas Countdown: Early 90’s Hershey Bar Holiday Wrappers!

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Hershey bars are probably the most consistent confectionery offering to come out of the United States, especially with regard to their wrapper design.  For nearly a century, a Hershey bar meant a brown paper wrapper with a silver block letter logo.  And that’s still … Continue reading →

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Special Delivery UK: Rowntree Halloween Editions for 2014!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Happy Halloween, everyone!  It’s hard to believe that it’s already October 31st and the end of all the Halloween fun I’ve been having.  Lots of non-site stuff to do still today, so this entry is going to be brief.  And … Continue reading →

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50-Years of Brach’s Candy Corn Evolution – from 1953 to Today!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Today is October 30th, which is National Candy Corn Day – so I thought it would be the perfect time to bring together an extensive look back at how Brach’s Candy Corn packaging has changed over the decades. This year … Continue reading →

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New for 2014: Twizzlers Caramel Apple!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Though I’d invoked the Twizzlers brand earlier for our Countdown month with my Twizzlers Frankenstein packaging post – I thought their new seasonal flavor warranted the repeat.  So make the jump to check-out Twizzlers limited edition Halloween release for 2014 … Continue reading →

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Halloween Peeps from the 1950’s! or The Oldest Witchmallows Ever!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Jason Liebig

During 2013’s CountdownToHalloween, I dedicated a post to the Halloween-seasonal marshmallow Peeps known as Witchmallows.  The packaging I featured was from the 1970’s and I had assumed that was about as far back as Witchmallows went.  But recently I discovered … Continue reading →

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