Category Archives: Holiday

Happy Thanksgiving from CollectingCandy.com!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Jason Liebig

To all of CollectingCandy.com’s readers that celebrate it; Happy Thanksgiving!  Today I’ll be sharing the only candy wrapper I could find created specifically for Thanksgiving – a holiday not known for store-bought candy.

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Hershey’s Answer to M&M’s – Hershey-ets!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Jason Liebig

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.

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The Day After Halloween – and My CountdownToHalloween 2012 Review!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jason Liebig

It’s November 1st and the time for talk of Halloween must be put away until next year.  Well, almost! It was such a big month for the site, I really wanted to take today to reflect on how it went, … Continue reading →

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A Few Spooky Kit Kat Goodies!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jason Liebig

As we rapidly approach Halloween (it’s here tomorrow!), I realize that it’s been a pretty packed month on the site but it’s gone really fast.  I thought I would have trouble filling 31 posts with nothing but Halloween candy content, … Continue reading →

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More Halloween Fun From M&M’s!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Jason Liebig

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 →

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Fleer’s 1993 Halloween Offerings – Starring Mr. Bones!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Back in the summer of 1993, the Fleer company was owned by Marvel Comics, and they were promoting their upcoming Halloween lineup.   For today’s post, I’ve selected a fun Fleer Halloween trade ad from that year and I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Vintage Candy Industry Halloween Trade Ads!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Jason Liebig

As a candy packaging historian, a resource I’ve found to be invaluable are vintage candy industry trade periodicals.  With names like National Candy Wholesaler and Candy Marketer, these magazines were subscribed to by people who worked inside the candy business … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Willy Wonka’s Halloween Ghostopper and More!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Every once in a while I come across something that blows my candy historian-and-collector mind.  Such was the case with a trio of digital files that recently landed in my inbox; files that reveal unused designs for a series of … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wednesdays Double-Feature – PLOTS & BOTS!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Welcome back to another edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays!   Since we’re exactly one week away from Halloween, I put together a special double-feature for today’s entry. I’m reaching back to 2009 to pull a piece from the first set of … Continue reading →

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A Pair of my Favorite New Halloween Offerings for 2012!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Every year, candy companies release versions of their products in Halloween-themed packaging.  Sometimes those designs return year after year and become seasonal classics, while other times the designs get refreshed each year.  When a company does a Halloween-themed version of … Continue reading →

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