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Category Archives: Chocolate
Origins of the Sprint Bar – Mars’ Original take on the Kit Kat!
Early last year, I unearthed the story of M&M/Mars 1970’s take on their competitor’s Kit Kat – a chocolate wafer bar dubbed the Snik Snak. But what I didn’t realize at the time was that Mars’ history with a Kit … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Chocolate, M&M's, Mars, Timeline
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Kit Kat, KitKat, M&M's, Mars, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Cold War Russia’s Soviet Uniform Wrappers!
I don’t typically cover non-USA material here on CollectingCandy.com. It’s not that I find foreign wrappers unappealing in any way. In fact, they are often some of the most ornate designs I encounter. It’s simply that it is more challenging … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cold war, collectible, collecting candy, communist, confectionery, confections, packaging, Russia, Russian, Soviet, sweets, USSR, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s So Nice! A Walgreens Private Label Candy Update!
Today I’m going to revisit a topic I first covered back in March of 2013 – the candy products from Walgreens’ Nice! private label line. Not long after that initial post, I followed it up with a piece on Walgreens’ … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, Chocolate, cookies, Gummies, Hard Candy, Peanut Butter, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gummies, Nice!, packaging, private label, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Walgreens, wrapper
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Uncovering Thanksgiving’s Forgotten Confectionery Past!
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 candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, holiday, packaging, Russell Stover, sweets, Thanksgiving, vintage candy wrapper, Whitmans, wrapper
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Brach’s Beautiful Fall Chocolate Promotion Packet from 1972!
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 1970's candy, 70's candy, Brach's, Brox, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy salesman, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, catalog, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, marketing materials, packaging, promotional, salesman, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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IGA Grocery Stores’ Private Label Confectionery Offerings!
Over the past couple years I’ve touched upon my growing fascination with private label or “store branded” candy offerings, first with Walgreens’ Nice line and later on with 7-Eleven’s own “Select” confectionery products. Store brand packaging is the kind of … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Chocolate, Gummies
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, grocery, IGA, packaging, private label, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, vintage grocery stores, wrapper
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A Groovy 1970’s Flashback: Ghirardelli’s Mother Nature Line!
Over the last decade, the business of artisanal and organic chocolate has exploded. With small manufacturers sourcing their own cocoa and adding all sorts of unusual and exotic ingredients to their bars, it’s a great time to be a chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's chocolate, 1970's wrappers, all-natural, Bay Area, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, counter-culture, Ghirardelli, organic, packaging, San Francisco, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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From 1974 – Clark’s Catchy Clarconut Bar!
Forty years ago the D.L. Clark company launched what was at the time, their latest version of a chocolate-coated coconut bar. While the bar itself might not have been revolutionary, mixing the title of their flagship brand with the bar’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy wrappers, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Clark, cocoanut, coconut, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, D.L. Clark, Hershey, Mounds, Necco, packaging, Peter Paul, sweets, trademark, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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The Fun & Sophisticated Flavors (and cool packaging) of Chuao Chocolatier!
Though the focus of CollectingCandy.com tends to be mainstream brands and candy history, I still put an effort to keep up with the new stuff from smaller manufacturers. Every so often one of those products really catches my eye and … Continue reading
When Packaging was a Toy – Junior Mints and their 1975 Circus Animal Series!
Though it is a much more unusual occurrence today, there was a time when companies routinely built more tactile fun into their packaging, especially when it was for a product aimed at kids. They were often producing packages that could … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Chocolate, cookies, Mars, Novelty
Tagged 1970's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, circus, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Junior Mints, Nabisco, packaging, packaging design, papercraft, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Welch's, wrapper
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![Oh wow, @generalmills has really outdone themselves for Halloween this year!
Look at all of this great stuff!!
Of course their monster cereals collaboration with Jim Henson Productions is going to go down in cereal history as an all-time classic. But Halloween-i-fied versions of Bugles [Boogles] and Dunkaroos [DunkaBoos] are big new favorites for me!!
These photos speak louder than anything else I can say, so start swiping and take it all in!! 👻🎃👻
Thanks to General Mills for sending and allowing me to experience all this goodness!!!
#gifted
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