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Category Archives: Chocolate
A Little M&M’s Halloween Historical Packaging Evolution!
While going through my archives for the CountdownToHalloween this month, I realized I had a few older Halloween seasonal M&M’s packages I never covered before. So I gathered them together for today’s post which I think presents a nice look … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, M&M's, Mars
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, holiday, M&M's, Mars, mascot, packaging, seasonal, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Hershey’s Candy Corn Bars – New for Halloween 2014!
Back in December I covered Hershey’s fun new holiday seasonal offering; the candy cane-flavored Hershey bar. I thought that bar featured an elegant and appealing wrapper design as well as being a pretty tasty offering to boot. For Halloween this … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy corn, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Hershey, Hershey's, packaging, seasonal, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Hooray for College Football! Russell Stover’s Many Collegiate Chocolate Bar Boxes!
Across the country, the College Football season kicks off this weekend and as a Nebraska alum and fan, I’m pretty excited about it. I’ve written about my college football enthusiasm before, when I covered the unwrapping of a 30-year-old Cornhuskers … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Uncategorized
Tagged athletics, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, college, confectionery, confections, Cornhuskers, fall, football, NCAA, packaging, sports, sweets, 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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Marilyn Monroe-inspired Candy Bars (and more) from It’Sugar!
Earlier this month on June 1st, Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated her 88th birthday. While Monroe passed away over a half a century ago in 1962, her influence and impact on our popular culture remains as strong as ever. One … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Gummies
Tagged actor, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, film, licensed, Marilyn Monroe, packaging, pop-culture, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Mother’s Day Candy Wrappers from Whitman’s and Russell Stover!
Today is Mother’s Day and I’m happy to be able to mark the holiday with a few properly-themed candy wrappers. While a lot of candy is probably given out on Mother’s Day, it is near-impossible to find any of it … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, holiday, Mother's Day, packaging, Russell Stover, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Whitman, Whitmans, wrapper
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M&M’s Dulce de Leche Caramel!
By the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, marketers had become well aware of the importance of the growing Hispanic population in the United States. One of the ways the confectionery business began flirting with this market was by incorporating traditionally … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, M&M's, Mars
Tagged 2000's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dulce de Leche, flavors, Hispanic, M&M's, Mars, Mexican, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: Brach’s 1972 Easter Promotion!
I grew up with Brach’s candy and as long as I can remember, it’s always been around. The brand and its products have found ways to thrive through countless changes in the confectionery world, which is a testament to how … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Easter, Holiday
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, 70's candy, Brach's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter candy, marketing, packaging, salesman, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: Twenty Fun Flavors of Russell Stover’s Chocolate Eggs!
For today’s entry in our Easter Week coverage, I wanted to continue our CollectingCandy.com tradition and look at the full variety of Russell Stover’s seasonal offerings. In the last year I’ve had great fun featuring Russell Stover’s Halloween Pumpkins, Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1990's, Chocolate, Easter, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, bunnies, bunny, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter bunny, Easter candy, Easter chocolate, holiday, packaging, rabbit, Russell Stover, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: Hershey’s Eggs Past and Present!
We’re kicking off our week of Easter coverage with a fun look at all the flavorful variations of Hershey’s Eggs currently available on shelves as well a glimpse into packaging for the same, going back to the 1980’s. So make … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Canadian, Chocolate, Easter, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Eggs, Hershey's, Hershey's Eggs, holiday, packaging, spring, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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