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Category Archives: Boxed
It’s Our 300th Post – Hooray! And a Behind-the-Scenes Video!
Hi, everyone! Today is a special one for me as it marks the 300th post for CollectingCandy.com. When I launched this site just over a year ago, I wasn’t really thinking of getting to 300 – I was just hoping … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Gummies
Tagged Angry Birds, bubblegum, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Leaf, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Valentine’s Candy Classic: Sweethearts Conversation Hearts!
Today I’m going to share a bit of the packaging history of that most classic of Valentine’s treat, the conversation heart. More specifically I’m going to cover the best-known brand of conversation hearts, Necco’s Sweethearts.
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, conversation hearts, holiday candy, Necco, packaging, Sweethearts, sweets, Valentine candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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LifeSavers’ 1994 Valentine’s Treats Brochure!
With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching I’ve decided to dedicate the next few days’ posts to Valentine’s-related candy. Today, I’ll be sharing the contents of a neat little sales brochure covering LifeSavers’ 1994 Valentine’s offerings!
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Hard Candy, Holiday
Tagged 1990's candy, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Life Savers, Lifesavers, Nabisco, packaging, sweets, Valentine candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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CollectingCandy.com’s Anniversary Celebration – 15 Of My Favorite Posts!
As I mentioned yesterday, on February 6th 2012, CollectingCandy.com officially launched. To celebrate this first birthday, I’ve gone back over the site’s 293 entries posted so far and have selected fifteen of my favorites to highlight and discuss. Let’s get … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, British, Cadbury, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hard Candy, Hershey, Holiday, Mars, Nestle, Wonka
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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Wacky Wednesdays – Atomic Fur Ball!
Welcome back to another edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays! This week, we’ll be looking at one of my favorite parodies from the recently released Wacky Packages Old School series 4 – Atomic Fur Ball.
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Hard Candy, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, Atomic Fireballs, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cinnamon, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Ferrara Pan, Fireballs, packaging, stickers, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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Heide’s Mexican Hats!
Yesterday, I received an e-mail from a CollectingCandy.com reader named Jeff, asking me about a candy box that he’d remembered from the early 1990’s but couldn’t find any information for online. He believed that what he was remembering was a … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Farley and Sathers, Heide, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Angry Birds Fruit Gummies!
Rovio released its signature game Angry Birds on December 11th 2009 and in just over three years since then it has become a marketing behemoth. With multiple sequels dominating the charts, Angry Birds also led to a deluge of licensed … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, Gummies
Tagged Angry Birds, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gummies, Gummys, licensed, packaging, Rovio, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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My Year in Collecting: 2012!
Since 2009, I’ve had an annual tradition of taking a look back at my hobby by assembling a collage of some of my favorite pieces from the previous twelve months. I’ve been sharing those collages on Flickr and today I’d … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, British, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Fleer, Gum, Hershey, M&M's, Mars, Nestle, Wonka
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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Milk Duds – 86 Years and 40 different packages!
Milk Duds is a confectionery classic that was first sold in 1926 by the Holloway company of Chicago. It’s a pretty simple bit of candy as so many classics are; a chewy nugget of caramel surrounded by a tasty chocolatey … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Chocolate, Hershey
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hershey, Holloway, Milk Duds, packaging, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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My Mid-70’s Halloween Photos – All That Great Candy!
I started my Countdown To Halloween thirty days ago with a personal recollection and a photo from my earliest Halloween. I’d like to close out my month-long celebration in much the same way – with something fun and personal from … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween, Hershey, Mars
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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