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Category Archives: Chocolate
A Sampling of Russell Stover’s Halloween Offerings!
Russell Stover isn’t the company I think of when I think of Halloween candy. They’re the boxed-chocolates company, so if anything, I associate them with Valentine’s Day, and somewhat with Christmas. Even so, Russell Stover has been producing Halloween offerings … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween candy wrappers, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, vintage Halloween candy, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Stake 5!
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to once again pull an entry from Topps’ recent Wacky Packages Halloween postcard releases: From the 2010 edition is Stake 5, the parody of Hershey’s Take 5.
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Countdown to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween candy, package parodies stickers, packaging, stickers, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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Cadbury’s Bat Eggs and Screme Eggs Goopocalypse!
Egg-shaped candy is normally the purview of Easter, but confectionery creativity has brought eggs into Halloween, too. Today I’d like to cover two of Cadbury’s Halloween egg offerings; their Bat Eggs from the late 1980’s and their newly-released Screme Eggs, … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Cadbury, Canadian, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged Cadbury Creme Egg, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Candy Corn M&M’s! Now Collect All Six!
M&M’s launched candy corn-flavored M&M’s last Halloween with a 9-ounce big bag, and the flavor was a pretty big success, because this year they’ve brought them back. But for Halloween 2012 not only did the big 9-ounce package return but … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, M&M's
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, M&M's, packaging, seasonal candy, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Nestlé Canada’s 2012 Halloween Lineup!
For Halloween 2012, Nestlé Canada has whipped up cool repackaged versions of four of their biggest brands. Today I’ll be taking a look at these spooky offerings from up north.
Posted in Canadian, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Nestle
Tagged Canada, Canadian candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Nestle, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Halloween Hunting at Target!
As a candy collector, Halloween stands head-and-shoulders above all others, because so much of it is about candy. Not only that, most companies release special Halloween-themed packaging for their products that tend to be pretty cool. In short, Halloween is … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, cookies, Halloween, Novelty
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, Target Halloween, Target Halloween candy, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Happy 46th Birthday, Star Trek! Featuring 1975’s Star Trek The Animated Series Bars!
Today marks the 46th Anniversary of the original television broadcast of Gene Roddenberry’s creation, Star Trek. In honor on that entertainment milestone, I’ll be sharing a set of UK Nestle wrappers from 1975, and based on Star Trek the Animated … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, Star Trek, sweets, UK Chocolate, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Heide’s Chocolate Babies – A Look Back at a Forgotten Favorite!
Today I’d like to look at an old-fashioned treat that’s not easy to find these days, but one that’s had some groovy packaging along the way: Heide’s Chocolate Babies.
1970’s UK Cadbury Monster Bar Wrappers – My Complete Series 1 and 2!
Today I get to share one of my favorite releases that came out of 1970’s Cadbury in the UK – Cadbury’s Monster Bars! Monster Bars were an imaginative and wonderfully-illustrated series of chocolate bar wrappers that received two different six-wrapper … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, British, Cadbury, Chocolate, Novelty
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 1970's chocolate, 70's, Australia, Australian, Cadbury, Cadbury's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Ireland, mascot, monsters, New Zealand, packaging, sweets, UK candy, UK sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Hooray for College Football Season!! And Go Big Red with the Cornhusker Bar!
The college football season officially kicked off this week with a full slate of games yesterday, so today I thought I’d mark that occasion with a little college-related candy goodness. I should also note that, having grown up in Nebraska … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate, Novelty
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Cornhusker candy, Cornhuskers, Herbie Husker, Husker candy, Huskers, Nebraska, Nebraska candy, packaging, sweets, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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