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Category Archives: Gum
A Fun One For Friday – Donruss’ Flat Foot Bubblegum!
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.
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Novelty
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's gum, 70's bubble gum, 70's candy, 70's gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hang Ten clothing, packaging, surf wear, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s a Feline-Featured Friday with a Pink Panther Post!
You might be surprised to learn that the Pink Panther has adorned a number of candy packages over the years. As a licensed character, the Pink Panther is no Mickey Mouse, and yet he manages to get around. So let … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, British, Fleer, Gum, Nestle
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cartoon character, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, King Features, licensed, licensed candy, packaging, Pink Panther, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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From the 80’s: Topps Video Arcade Gum!
Released in the mid-1980’s, Topps Video Arcade Gum are the earliest examples of a candy container designed to look like a piece of gaming hardware.
Posted in 1980's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Novelty, Topps
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, arcade game, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage arcade games, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Topps’ Answer to Nerds: Bazooka Zooks!
In 1982, the Willy Wonka company unveiled Nerds candies and they soon took the candy world by storm. In 1985 Topps attempted to tap into that popularity by releasing a Nerds-like bubblegum product called Zooks (from Ba-zook-a).
Posted in 1980's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Novelty, Topps
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, bubble gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascots, Nerds, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Martian Hats!
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’ll be going back to 1974 and the Wacky Packages Series 12 sticker, Martian Hats.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Novelty, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gummi candies, original Wacky products, packaging, product parodies, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages stickers, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Gadzooka Sugarmess!
Today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays covers another entry from 1975’s Wacky Packages Series 14 – Gadzooka Sugarmess Bubble Gum.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, Bazooka gum, bubble gum, candy collection, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collecting candy, gum wrapper collection, old gum wrappers, parody stickers, sugarless bubble gum, vintage, vintage candy packaging, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs
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Wacky Wednesdays – Spazzles!
When Wacky Packages Old School first launched back in 2010, I was pretty excited about it. A new series parodying the products of the 1970’s that the original Wacky Packages series never covered – how could I not love it? … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Fleer, Gum, Topps, Uncategorized, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collection, Fleer, gum, packaging, parody, retro, sticker, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wackkys, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs
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Wacky Wednesdays – Czechlets!
It’s another edition of Wacky Wednesdays, and today we’re going to take a look at the inspiration for the sticker Czechlets, from 1974’s Wacky Packages series 9.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, Adams, Chiclets, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, design, gum, packaging, painting, parody, sweets, Topps, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys
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Topps’ Fruit Fizz and Cola Fizz – A new candy discovery from the late 70’s.
It’s not often that I discover images of something produced by Topps in the mid-to-late-70’s that I’d never seen before. After doing years of resarch and collecting, I’d assumed I’d at least come across photos of every one of their … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Topps
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collecting, confectionery, packaging, retro, salesman, vintage
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Wacky Wednesdays – Baby Runt and Bustedfinger!
After missing last week’s Wacky Wednesday’s column, partly due to the road trip we were on, today I’m making the post a bit of a double-feature. Today, I give you Bustedfinger and Baby Runt.
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Gum, Topps, Uncategorized, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, brands, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, packaging, parody, product, sweets, vintage, Wacky, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper, wrappers
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