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Category Archives: CountdownToHalloween
New for 2013: Halloween Ring Pop Minis and More!
This year Topps/Bazooka introduced a new product extension for the season, Halloween Ring Pop Minis! Today I’ll be looking at those as well as the other Halloween Ring Pop goodies that I’ve picked up these last few years.
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Gummies, Halloween, Holiday, Topps
Tagged Bazooka, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, packaging, Ring Pop, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Halloween Smarties from the 80’s!
Smarties (the pressed dextrose candies found in the USA) are a classic treat that countless people have fond memories of. Because of their small, individually-wrapped size, they’ve always been a perfect treat to give out for Halloween. With that in … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 70's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, CeDe, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, packaging, Smarties, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: M&M’s Pumpkin Spice!
Always good for fun holiday releases, M&M’s doesn’t disappoint this year as they’ve brought out a brand new flavor for the Halloween season: Pumpkin Spice!
Posted in 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, M&M's, packaging, pumpkin spice, sweets, Target, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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1970’s Witchmallows and Other Halloween Peeps!
As I documented during my Easter week of posts earlier this year, Marshmallow Peeps have been around for 60 years. Within that Easter Week post, I featured a Just Born anniversary brochure that indicated the 1990’s as the decade when … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1990's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Just Born, packaging, Peeps, Rodda, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: Trolli’s Evil Twins Minis – A Wicked Halloween Box!
Trolli’s Evil Twins are a recent introduction into the world of candy and for their first Halloween they really knocked it out of the park with an unexpectedly wicked offering for Halloween.
Posted in Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Gummies, Halloween
Tagged 2013, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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1975’s Monster Tears – A Strange and Unusual Drinkable Treat!
Years before drink boxes were to be found in children’s school backpacks, the Flexible Packaging division of the H.R. Nicholson company was producing what might be the clearest predecessor to them. In 1975 they created a monster-themed version of their … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, drink box, Frankenstein, freeze pop, juice box, monsters, packaging, sweets, vampire, vintage candy wrapper, werewolf, wolfman, wrapper
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New for 2013: Halloween Warheads Chewy Cubes!
Every Halloween season brings new holiday-themed contemporary offerings to the candy shelves. One such offering I discovered this year was a limited edition Halloween box for Warheads Sour Chewy Cubes!
Posted in Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween Countdown, holiday, limited edition, packaging, Sour Candy, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, War Heads, Warheads, wrapper
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins — Revised & Revisited!
For Halloween 2012 Reese’s updated its Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins with a brand new package design — a change that was covered here during last year’s countdown. Since that time I’ve uncovered a pair of earlier versions which prompted today’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, holiday, packaging, pumpkin, Reese's, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Cornucopia of Russell Stover Halloween Pumpkins!
During a recent shopping trip to a Long Island Walgreens, I was assessing the Halloween candy assortment when I realized there were a lot of different styles of Russell Stover Pumpkins being offered. There were so many different examples — … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, packaging, pumpkin candy, Russell Stover, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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CollectingCandy.com’s Anniversary Celebration – 15 Of My Favorite Posts!
As I mentioned yesterday, on February 6th 2012, CollectingCandy.com officially launched. To celebrate this first birthday, I’ve gone back over the site’s 293 entries posted so far and have selected fifteen of my favorites to highlight and discuss. Let’s get … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, British, Cadbury, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hard Candy, Hershey, Holiday, Mars, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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