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Category Archives: Chocolate
Seth Green’s Vintage Butterfinger Bar and a Gold One Too!
Back in the Fall of 2009, Nestle ran an unusual promotion for its Butterfinger line involving a Circle-K exclusive vintage Butterfinger, a solid gold Butterfinger, and a distraught Seth Green asking, “Dude, where’s my Butterfinger bar?”
Kit Kats Fit For A Queen!
It’s been quite a year for Great Britain. They just wrapped up a successful Summer Olympics, and back in June they celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. For those that don’t know, a Jubilee celebration marks years on … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, British, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged British chocolate wrappers, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate wrappers, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Coronation candy, Coronation chocolate, England, packaging, Queen Elizabeth, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Mars’ 2-to-Go and 4-to-Go — Mighty Big Wrappers!
Today I’ll be covering a group of currently-available wrappers from the Mars company; the 2-to-Go selections. As I’ve shared in the past, though I focus most of my efforts on vintage candy packaging, I do like to keep up with … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Mars
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, contemporary candy wrappers, M&M-Mars, Mars, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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The Original 1937 Rolo!
Just over two months ago, I wrote about the history of Rolo. At the time, the earliest wrapper I had to show you was from 1952, but today I get to reveal what the very first Rolo wrapper from 1937 … Continue reading
Posted in British, Chocolate
Tagged British, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate wrapper, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Mackintosh, Nestle, packaging, pre-war chocolate wrapper, Rolo, Rowntree, sweets, UK, United Kingom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Big League Pair and Six Months of CollectingCandy!
Today I want to share my latest Big League Chew-related discovery, and it seems only appropriate that I do so while also marking the six-month anniversary of CollectingCandy.com’s launch.
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, Amurol, Big League Chew, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Wrigley
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Wonka Weekend Wrap-Up – Oompas and Skrunch Timelines!
After two big posts on Friday and Saturday, I intended to wrap-up my Wonka Weekend with visual timelines on Sunday, but had to stop the presses for last-minute new material. So the timelines are being delivered today, just a day … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Nestle, Peanut Butter, Wonka
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, 70's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka candy, Wonka, Wonka candy, wrapper
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Stop The Presses!! A Wonka-Weekend Rewind!
I’ve said many times that what I love about candy history is that there are always surprises in store, even when you think you’ve got something all figured out. Well, last night was no different. A few hours after getting … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Chocolate, Nestle, Peanut Butter, Uncategorized, Wonka
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka candy, Wonka candy, wrapper
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Willy Wonka’s Outstanding Oompas!
Willy Wonka’s Oompas stand as one of my all-time favorite candy treats. I loved them as a kid, and I’ve really enjoyed digging into the history of them as a collector.
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Nestle, Peanut Butter, Wonka
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's Willy Wonka, 1970's Wonka candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka candy, Wonka candy, wrapper
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