Category Archives: 1990’s

Sour Patch Kids’ New Packaging! Plus a little history…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today I’m taking a crack at a big-time favorite among many of my readers – Sour Patch Kids.  I’d previously touched upon Sour Patch for my Halloween post on Sour Patch Zombie Kids (awesome bit of packaging there).  My reason … Continue reading →

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Star Trek The Next Generation Chocolate Bars and More!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Back in September, I posted about the 1970’s UK Nestle bars based on the Star Trek Animated Series.  It shouldn’t be a surprise that the licensing behemoth of Star Trek produced other confectionery offerings along the way and today I’m … Continue reading →

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Catching Up With CurlyWurly!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Over the last two posts I’ve focused entirely on Curly Wurly – first with the CurlyWurly Club Kit and then on the saga of the American CurlyWurly.  Today I’ll be wrapping up my CurlyWurly coverage by catching up with the … Continue reading →

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More Halloween Fun From M&M’s!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Earlier this month, I pointed out how M&M’s had finally started doing holiday-thematic packaging in standard-sized packs, with their Candy Corn M&M’s lineup.  Today, I’m going to share a pair of their new Halloween-themed 3.4oz boxes as well as a … Continue reading →

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Fleer’s 1993 Halloween Offerings – Starring Mr. Bones!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Back in the summer of 1993, the Fleer company was owned by Marvel Comics, and they were promoting their upcoming Halloween lineup.   For today’s post, I’ve selected a fun Fleer Halloween trade ad from that year and I’m going to … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Willy Wonka’s Halloween Ghostopper and More!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Every once in a while I come across something that blows my candy historian-and-collector mind.  Such was the case with a trio of digital files that recently landed in my inbox; files that reveal unused designs for a series of … Continue reading →

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Candy Wrappers as Halloween Costumes!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Not too long ago I added a vintage 1990 Simplicity pattern pack to my candy-related collection.  When I received that pack, it got me wondering, “How typical is it to dress up AS candy for Halloween?”  Turns out, it’s not … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Halloween Candy Dips!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Jason Liebig

It’s been a whirlwind of comic book-related fun for me this weekend at New York Comic Con 2012, and today I’m enjoying winding down from that.   So for this Sunday post, I’m going to cover two different dipping candies that … Continue reading →

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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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Cadbury’s Bat Eggs and Screme Eggs Goopocalypse!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Egg-shaped candy is normally the purview of Easter, but confectionery creativity has brought eggs into Halloween, too.   Today I’d like to cover two of Cadbury’s Halloween egg offerings; their Bat Eggs from the late 1980’s and their newly-released Screme Eggs, … Continue reading →

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