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Category Archives: 1960’s
Brach’s 1953 Fall & Christmas Candy Catalog!
Now that our Halloween coverage for 2015 has ended (so very sad), it’s time to kick into the Fall! And while I like to hold most of my dedicated Christmas coverage until December, I thought today’s content was a perfect … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, Chocolate, Christmas, Halloween, Hard Candy, Holiday
Tagged 1950's candy, Brach's, candy catalog, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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400 Halloween Candy Images in Four Minutes!
As part of the ongoing Kickstarter campaign for Zombie Mouth Bubblegum, today I created a video incorporating over 400 Halloween candy images from the CollectingCandy.com archives that display in a seizure-inducing, Technicolor rapid-fire period of four minutes. Make the jump … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday, M&M's, Mars, Necco, Nestle, Novelty, Peanut Butter, Sour Candy, TheCandyGeek, Topps, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Kickstarter, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Halloween Candy Then-and-Now: Sweetarts Skulls n’ Bones!
Sweetarts have been a Halloween staple since the 1960’s and at least as early as the 1990’s the brand has delivered a special seasonal Skulls & Bones edition. Make the jump to see how they looked then and how they … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1990's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, packaging design, Sweetarts, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, vintage Sweetarts, wrapper
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A Century of History for Ghirardelli’s (and Tjerrild’s) Chocolate Flicks!
Flicks chocolate wafer candies are a treat that should be well-known to those who grew up on the West Coast of the United States but for people outside of that part of the country they probably won’t be so familiar. … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Timeline
Tagged California, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Flicks, Ghirardelli, Ghirardelli's, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper, zero flicks given
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Good And Plenty’s Groovy 1960’s Day-Glo Posters!
Candy-related premiums are not a big part of my focus or area of interest though I do find myself enamored with one from time to time, especially when they turn out to be more than just a cheap tchotchke with … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Boxed
Tagged 1960's, 60's, anti-war, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, counter-culture, hippie, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Annabelle’s “Sir” Bar – Another Forgotten Classic!
Annabelle’s “Sir” bar is one that has long fascinated me, partly because I loved the logo for it and I had never come across a wrapper for one, as well as the fact that I didn’t really know much about … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged 1960's, California, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, logo design, packaging, packaging design, regional, San Francisco, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, West Coast, wrapper
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The Pre-Hershey History of Kit Kat USA: Discovered and Uncovered!
Kit Kat’s earliest days are well-recorded. Created in the United Kingdom by the Rowntree company all the way back in 1935 as Rowntree’s Chocolate Crisp (officially branded as Kit Kat in 1937), it would eventually grow to become a worldwide … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, British, Chocolate, Hershey, Nestle
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy history, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hershey, Kit Kat, packaging, packaging design, Rowntree, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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My Year in Collecting: 2014!
For the past five years, I’ve made it an annual tradition to gather together some of my favorite “collector acquisitions” from the previous twelve months in the form of a visual collage. While it is by no means a comprehensive … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Mars, Nestle, Peanut Butter
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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The Surprising Candy of Howard Johnson’s!
I’ll often talk about how much I enjoy branded candy packaging that comes from unusual sources like private label or “store brands”. These aren’t your typical Hershey or Mars offerings in that you can only find them at specific retail … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Gum, Hard Candy
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 50's, 60's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, hotel, Howard Johnsons, motel, packaging, packaging design, private label, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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The Return of Mike and Ike Cotton Candy and Root Beer Float Flavors!
It’s been an exciting month in the world of candy already and the fun keeps on rolling as today I get to share the news that Mike and Ike Cotton Candy and Root Beer Float flavors are returning! Not seen … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1990's, Boxed
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, cotton candy, Just Born, Mike & Ike, Mike & Ikes, Mike and Ike, Mike and Ikes, packaging, packaging design, root beer, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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