Category Archives: Chocolate

Wacky Wednesdays – Pieces!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Jason Liebig

After yesterday’s article on the 30th Anniversary of E.T., and the subsequent coverage of Reese’s Pieces, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to cover one of the most prescient Wacky Packages stickers ever; a parody of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups … Continue reading →

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A Gem of a Middle Eastern M&M’s pack.

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Jason Liebig

As a candy collector, I’m routinely surprised by the things I find that I never knew existed.  Typically this involves items that were made twenty and thirty years ago, sometimes even further back.  But occasionally something comes to me that … Continue reading →

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Whoops! I Missed a few Rolos!

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Only a few days ago I posted an extensive Rolo Roundup, and somehow while bringing together dozens of foreign and domestic wrappers spread across seven decades, I missed a few.   Trying to keep so many wrappers in so many spots … Continue reading →

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Our Big Rolo Roundup! 75 Years of Rolo!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today is unofficially my 100th article for CollectingCandy.com, so I wanted to make it a big one.   [Note: This is actually post 105, but several of those were directing readers to other things, so this would be my 100th … Continue reading →

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I don’t think I can fit this into my collection…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Jason Liebig

But I thought about it!

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A 1950’s Peter Paul Wrapper with a Giggle-Worthy Name.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I’m going to be swamped today with non-candy-related commitments, but I wanted to share something quick and light with everyone today.

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The Real Chocolate of 1977’s Ludens, and How I Collected Them!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jason Liebig

It’s not always easy to say what drives a collector to collect, or once collecting, what drives them to chase after the specific items they do.  With candy, my collecting always starts with nostalgia, but branches out into an appreciation … Continue reading →

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Hershey’s Desert and Tropical Bars – In Honor of Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Just returned from a whirlwind three-day trip to see family and attend related events back in my home state of Nebraska.  I hope to get back up to speed fast, and deliver some great bits of CollectingCandy.com fun this week.  … Continue reading →

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The Goonies had a candy bar?!?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Jason Liebig

One of the fun things about candy history, and about product packaging more broadly, is that it’s something that isn’t very well documented.  For me, that means I get to become a bit of a pop-culture archeologist, hunting for things … Continue reading →

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The Famous Clark Bars of the 70’s (that you might not remember.)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jason Liebig

The Clark bar and Clark’s Zagnut have been around for decades.  During the late 1970’s, the D.L. Clark company rolled out a few bars in wonderfully-designed wrappers, along with an ad campaign to support them. Since first seeing images of … Continue reading →

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