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Category Archives: Boxed
The Return of Lem and Mel & Cherri and Bubb!
Today I get to herald the return of a pair of Just Born treats from the early 1990’s; Lem and Mel, and Cherri and Bubb. After nearly two decades off the shelves these tasty treats are back, so today we’re … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Boxed
Tagged 1990's candy, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Just Born, Just Born candy, Mike and Ike, packaging, panned candy, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Sailor Boy Penny Candy from Cracker Jack – And Cracker Jack!!
I’ve always looked at Cracker Jack as more of a snack food than a confectionery product, but it really is a confection. Because of that, on it’s own it could be considered a legitimate topic for CollectingCandy. Recently however, a … Continue reading
A Sunday at the Cinema and Just Born’s Movie Theater Boxes!
Yesterday was a Sunday, and it was also a movie day. I was finally getting out to see the film an old friend of mine had made; Disney’s The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The flick was wonderful (though a … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cinnamon candy, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hot Tamales, Just Born candy, movie theater candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Unexpected Saturday Adventure: How a broken elbow led me to the London Candy Company!
It was an overcast, occasionally-rainy Saturday in New York City this weekend. You might say it was very London-like. Due to this, my girlfriend and I decided to stay in, check out the Olympics for a while, watch a bad … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, British, Hard Candy, Novelty
Tagged British, British candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, expired candy, packaging, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Candy Corn in July!
I suppose that candy corn is a topic typically left for the Halloween season and partly because of that I thought it would be unexpected and fun to look at some vintage candy corn packaging right now in July.
Posted in 1950's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged Brach's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, holiday candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Mighty Malts – A 1970’s Malted Milk Ball Superhero and a Confectionery Classic!
Most of you have probably never heard of Mighty Malt, and might not even be familiar with the candy he briefly reigned as the mascot for: Mighty Malts malted milk balls. While Mighty Malt himself has long-since faded into retirement, … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, Borden, candy collecting, candy collection, candy mascot, candy wrapper collecting, candy wrapper collection, collecting candy, Deran confectionery, malted milk balls, mascot, Necco, New England Confectionery Company, retro packaging, super-hero, superhero, vintage, vintage candy
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Wacky Wednesdays – Milk Muds!
For this week’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, I’m going to cover the original Wacky Packages parody for Milk Duds – Milk Muds. This has long-been one of my favorite Wackys, and I think that goes back to when I first … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, caramel, chocolate, collect, collectible, collecting, collection, confeciton, confection, confectionery, Hershey, Holloway, packaging, retro, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys
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After years of hunting – Willy Wonka’s Daredevils – Discovered!
Collecting candy is a crazy kind of hobby. Sometimes you can spend years hunting for any trace of a brand or piece of packaging, and never find one. But it’s not always so tough – typically there is a photo … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Boxed, Hard Candy, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1980's, 80's, Breaker, candy, cinnamon, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Daredevils, devil, Gobstopper, jawbreaker, mascot, packaging, retro, sweets, vintage, Willy Wonka, Wonka
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Phoenix Candy Company’s Candy-and-a-Toy – Flash Gordon
The Phoenix Candy Company is best known for their product Now & Later, but during the 1960’s and 1970’s, Phoenix also sold quite a few series of Candy-and-a-Toy boxed candy. Today I’ll be covering their 1978 release, based on the … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed
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Tribute to the father of Lemonheads and Atomic Fireballs: Nello Ferrara 1919-2012
On February 7th, Nello Ferrara, the man who brought us Ferrara Pan’s Lemonheads and Atomic Fireballs candies (and probably much more), passed away. Due to this news, today’s post will be a celebration of two of his creations that were … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Hard Candy
Tagged 1970's, 1980's, 70's, candy, collect, collectible, confection, mascot, panned, retro, sweets, vintage
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