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Category Archives: Holiday
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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Nik-L-Nip and other Wondrous & Weird Waxy Candy!
Ah… wax candy. As a kid, I never really understood the appeal, and frankly I was a bit afraid of the syrupy contents of some of these. But my friends and classmates seemed to enjoy them, and as I’ve found … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Halloween, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's wax lips, 70's Halloween candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween wax lips, Nik-L-Nip, packaging, sweets, syrup-filled wax bottles candy, syrup-filled wax monster, vintage candy wrapper, wax bottle candy, wax bottles, wax candy, wax harmonica, wax lips, wax whistle, wrapper
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Happy Easter from CollectingCandy.com!
Easter is another big candy holiday, and it’s been one as long as I can remember. Let’s face it, for candy, there’s Halloween, Christmas, and Easter – so it’s one of the Big-3. Today, I’m going to showcase an assortment … Continue reading
Easter Flashback! A Woolworth’s Offering from 1968.
Just a few days left before Easter, so make sure to get your goodies while you can. Certainly one of the biggest days for candy, and for candy packaging, Easter is one we’re excited to celebrate here on the site. … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, Chocolate, Holiday
Tagged 1960's, 60's, bunny, candy, chocolate, circular, collectible, collecting, collection, Easter, newspaper, nostalgia, packaging, retail, retro, sweets, vintage, Woolworth's, wrapper
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Nestle Quik in bar form – Drink up some 1990’s chocolaty goodness.
I grew up loving Nestle Quik chocolate milk – the kind you made yourself with powder. The commercials featuring the Quik Bunny were tied into that experience and, just like the kids in those commercials, I could put away a … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Chocolate, Holiday
Tagged 1990's, 90's, bunny, candy, chocolate, chocolate milk, Cocorde, collectible, collecting, collector, confection, Easter, mascot, milk, Nestle, nostalgia, old, packaging, retro, sweets, wrapper
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Happy Valentine’s Day! – CollectingCandy-style.
Though Valentine’s Day is a holiday intimately intertwined with the idea of roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, it’s not my top holiday for candy collecting. Perhaps next to the monster-adorned packaging for Halloween, or the Santa-&-Snowmen bounty of … Continue reading
