Category Archives: Holiday

Merry Christmas with Vintage Santa Claus Wrappers!

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Jason Liebig

For those out there that celebrate it; Merry Christmas!  And for everyone else, Happy Holidays and end-of-year wishes from CollectingCandy.com! My main priority this week has been my friends and family so I haven’t had much time to devote to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Christmas, Holiday, Topps | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Christmas Countdown: M&M’s 2012 Holiday Packs!

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Back in 2011-2012, M&M/Mars expanded their seasonal M&M’s offerings by adding holiday releases in standard-sized packs.  Since that time, I’ve covered their Candy Corn M&M’s, M&M’s Holiday Mints, and even an array of twelve different Easter packages. While Candy Corn M&M’s have … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Holiday, M&M's, Mars | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Christmas Countdown: Early 90’s Hershey Bar Holiday Wrappers!

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Hershey bars are probably the most consistent confectionery offering to come out of the United States, especially with regard to their wrapper design.  For nearly a century, a Hershey bar meant a brown paper wrapper with a silver block letter logo.  And that’s still … Continue reading →

Posted in 1990's, Chocolate, Christmas, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vintage-Style Just Born Candy Box Holiday Ornaments – New for 2014!

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Jason Liebig

After a day of holiday travel, I’m back to my native midwestern home of Nebraska and spending time with family and loved ones.  While I’m here, I want to continue to share some of the neat Christmas candy goodness I’ve got … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Boxed, Christmas, Holiday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Christmas Countdown: New Nestle Crunch Peanuts for 2014!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Kicking off our Christmas Countdown today, I’ll be showcasing the return of the Peanuts gang to some mainstream confectionery holiday offerings. I should mention that the Peanuts characters have already been featured on a series of seasonal releases from Russell … Continue reading →

Posted in 1980's, Chocolate, Christmas, Holiday, Nestle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Uncovering Thanksgiving’s Forgotten Confectionery Past!

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!  I hope you’re all enjoying the day with loved ones, great food and good times. In spite of the fact that Thanksgiving isn’t known for its confections, I’ve hunted far and wide to come up with a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Holiday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Brach’s Beautiful Fall Chocolate Promotion Packet from 1972!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Since acquiring the files of a former Brach’s salesman earlier this year, I’ve been working to document and preserve everything he saved.   Previously I’ve posted the contents of a 1971 Brach’s Halloween sales packet as well as materials related to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Christmas, Hard Candy, Holiday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

50-Years of Brach’s Candy Corn Evolution – from 1953 to Today!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Today is October 30th, which is National Candy Corn Day – so I thought it would be the perfect time to bring together an extensive look back at how Brach’s Candy Corn packaging has changed over the decades. This year … Continue reading →

Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Gummies, Halloween, Holiday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

New for 2014: Twizzlers Caramel Apple!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Though I’d invoked the Twizzlers brand earlier for our Countdown month with my Twizzlers Frankenstein packaging post – I thought their new seasonal flavor warranted the repeat.  So make the jump to check-out Twizzlers limited edition Halloween release for 2014 … Continue reading →

Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Necco’s Mummy Hearts – A Halloween Conversation Heart!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Jason Liebig

Today’s post is a direct follow-up to last year’s CountdownToHalloween entry where I covered Necco’s super-cool Batwing Wafers.  You see, in 2013 not only did Necco introduce of that fun seasonal product but they also wowed with the premiere of … Continue reading →

Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Necco | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment