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Category Archives: 1960’s
A Trio of Spooky Vintage Bubblegum Vending Insert Cards!
For today’s post in our month-long CountdownToHalloween, I thought I’d pull a few of my more monsterrific bubblegum vending machine insert cards to showcase. At least one of them might come off a bit more silly than spooky, but I … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy machine, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dracula, gumball machine, monsters, packaging, sweets, vampire, vending, vending machine, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Topps’ 1960’s Bazooka Halloween Mask Bubblegum Box!
Today I want to jump back a half-a-century ago to share a look at a wonderful piece of Halloween confectionery packaging from the Topps company. Make the jump and enjoy Topps’ 1960’s Bazooka Halloween Mask bubblegum box!
Posted in 1960's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween, Holiday, Topps
Tagged 1960's, 60's, Bazooka, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, mask, packaging, sweets, Topps, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Celebrating our One-Millionth Pageview with Pangburn’s Millionaires!
Two nights ago while I slept, CollectingCandy.com’s page view counter ticked over past one million. It’s such a big round number and one I’m excited to see the site hit. As such, I thought the perfect way to mark the … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Chocolate, Nestle, Peanut Butter, Wonka
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, Pangburn's, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, Wonka, wrapper
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Top-Ten Weirdest Flavors of Candies You Love!
Today we’re going to look at some of the weirdest and most unexpected flavors and brand extensions from classic candies you know and love. These are some of my favorite things to track down and uncover in the world of … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Canadian, Chocolate, Gum, Hershey, Japanese, Lists, Nestle
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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The Return of A&W and Hawaiian Punch gum! Plus: The Secret History of Hawaiian Punch Candy!
Starting just over a year ago, Wrigley began introducing new beverage-inspired flavors to it’s Hubba Bubba lineup. The first two to land in stores were Hubba Bubba Dr. Pepper and Hubba Bubba Orange Crush. Now arriving early in 2014 are … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged Amurol, Brach's, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, juice, packaging, root beer, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Wrigley
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My Year in Collecting: 2013!
Though it arrives a few weeks later than I’d planned this year, I still wanted to squeeze in my annual “Year in Collecting” post. This year-in-review is something I started doing back in 2009 over on Flickr while continuing the … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, British, Bubble Gum, Cadbury, Canadian, Chocolate, Christmas, Gum, Gummies, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday, Mars, Nestle, Topps, 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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50 Years of Nestle’s 100 Grand Bar History!
Today is the beginning of our week-long two-year anniversary celebration for CollectingCandy.com – where each day we hope to share an extra-special post – culminating on Thursday, February 6th – when the site turns two. Kicking off our celebratory week … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Canadian, Chocolate, Holiday, Nestle
Tagged $100, 000, 100 Grand, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, South Africa, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Look Back at a Discontinued Classic – Tom’s Full Dinner!
The history of confection is rich with brands that have had the briefest flashes of life and others that have withstood the test of time. But even some stalwarts of the candy isle that stuck around for generations eventually fade … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Peanut Butter
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Georgia, history, packaging, peanut butter, retrospective, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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From the Kraft Candy Kitchens of 1962 – Treat Boxes!
I recently had the opportunity to take possession of a really neat group of unused vintage product packaging, all from the 1962-1963 period. Originally saved by a salesman from the Marathon printing company, they were used to showcase the kinds … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, Boxed, Chocolate
Tagged 1960's candy, 1960's packaging, 60's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, coconut, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Kraft, marshmallow, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Kicking off 2014 with Nabisco’s Wild One from 1969!!!
Happy New Year everyone! It’s my pleasure to kick off CollectingCandy.com’s 2014 coverage with the world premiere of a wrapper that has not only been on my want list for a long time but is also one that I’m confident … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cat, cheetah, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, leopard, Nabisco, packaging, sweets, tiger, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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