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Category Archives: M&M’s
Hershey’s Answer to M&M’s – Hershey-ets!
It’s always fun for me to discover some piece of candy history that I was never aware of before – and such was the case with Hershey’s M&M’s-like product, Hershey-ets.
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey, Holiday, M&M's
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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More Halloween Fun From M&M’s!
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
Posted in 1990's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, M&M's, Mars
Tagged Canadian Halloween, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, M&M's Halloween, mascots, packaging, sweets, vintage candy, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Candy Corn M&M’s! Now Collect All Six!
M&M’s launched candy corn-flavored M&M’s last Halloween with a 9-ounce big bag, and the flavor was a pretty big success, because this year they’ve brought them back. But for Halloween 2012 not only did the big 9-ounce package return but … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, M&M's
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, M&M's, packaging, seasonal candy, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Australia-New Zealand’s 2008 M&M’s Election Posters!
Though the marketing for international brands like M&M’s has become more homogenous over the decades, there can still be fascinating differences, depending on the country. Today, I’d like to showcase an aspect of an M&M’s campaign that was quite a … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, M&M's
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, M&M's, M&M's campaign, M&M's election, M&M's mascot, M&M's vote, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial – CollectingCandy-style!
I somehow missed that yesterday was the 30th Anniversary of the original release of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial – a classic film that contains a classic candy tie-in. That tie-in being Reese’s Pieces. A day late it might be, but … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hershey, M&M's
Tagged 1980's, 80's, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, collecting candy, collection, confectionery, E.T., film, Hershey, movies, packaging, peanut butter, Reese's Pieces, retro, Spielberg, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage, wrapper
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A Gem of a Middle Eastern M&M’s pack.
As a candy collector, I’m routinely surprised by the things I find that I never knew existed. Typically this involves items that were made twenty and thirty years ago, sometimes even further back. But occasionally something comes to me that … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, M&M's
Tagged candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy wrapper, chocolate, collectible, collection, Islam, limited edition, M&M's, Mars, Mars GCC, mascot, Middle Eastern
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Candy Care Package from Australia! And what are those coconuts covering?
As a candy collector, traveling out of the country is a great opportunity to find fun and foreign versions of candy packaging. Of course, if you’re not a regular globetrotter, it helps to have friends pitch in for the hunt. … Continue reading
30-Year-Old-Snickers – Wrappers Recovered
Three weeks ago, I presented an assortment of unopened chocolate bars from 1981. As a candy collector, I originally acquired them with the desire to recover the packaging – not so much the decades-old chocolate inside. Opening those packages and … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate, M&M's, Uncategorized
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Nude M&M’s?!? – A pair of my favorite Australian candy packages.
I’ve been seeing a new commercial for M&M’s here in the United States that I’ve gotten quite a kick out of. It features a new M&M’s character at a party; Ms. Brown, voiced by Vanessa Williams. Because her candy coating … Continue reading
Posted in M&M's, Uncategorized
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For President’s Day – Presidential M&M’s
To my recollection, candy started taking on a larger presidential profile during Ronald Reagan’s presidency in the 1980’s. President Reagan was a fan of a brand of jelly beans that were relatively unknown at the time – Jelly Belly. Soon … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, M&M's
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