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Category Archives: 1980’s
Sour Patch Kids’ New Packaging! Plus a little history…
Today I’m taking a crack at a big-time favorite among many of my readers – Sour Patch Kids. I’d previously touched upon Sour Patch for my Halloween post on Sour Patch Zombie Kids (awesome bit of packaging there). My reason … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Sour Candy
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 1990's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sour, Sour Candy, Sour Patch, Sour Patch Kids, super sour, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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M&M/Mars’ 1980 Star Trek Action Fleet!
Today I’m going to continue the Star Trek theme by going back to the decade before The Next Generation. In 1979, Paramount Pictures released Star Trek: The Motion Picture to movie theaters. Quite a lot of Star Trek licensing and … Continue reading
Catching Up With CurlyWurly!
Over the last two posts I’ve focused entirely on Curly Wurly – first with the CurlyWurly Club Kit and then on the saga of the American CurlyWurly. Today I’ll be wrapping up my CurlyWurly coverage by catching up with the … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, British, Cadbury, Chocolate
Tagged Australia, Australian, British, Cadbury's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Curly Wulry, CurlyWurly, New Zealand, packaging, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s Election Day Tomorrow – So Today It’s Votes for Dogs!
Tomorrow here in the United States we celebrate one of the foundations of our democracy – Election Day. I thought I’d mark this momentous occasion with a wonderfully-unusual candy wrapper from the UK. It’s a chocolate bar designed for dogs … Continue reading
Hershey’s Answer to M&M’s – Hershey-ets!
It’s always fun for me to discover some piece of candy history that I was never aware of before – and such was the case with Hershey’s M&M’s-like product, Hershey-ets.
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey, Holiday, M&M's
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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Fleer’s 1993 Halloween Offerings – Starring Mr. Bones!
Back in the summer of 1993, the Fleer company was owned by Marvel Comics, and they were promoting their upcoming Halloween lineup. For today’s post, I’ve selected a fun Fleer Halloween trade ad from that year and I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween, Holiday, Novelty, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fleer candy, Fleer gum, Fleer Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, vintage Fleer, vintage Halloween, wrapper
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Vintage Candy Industry Halloween Trade Ads!
As a candy packaging historian, a resource I’ve found to be invaluable are vintage candy industry trade periodicals. With names like National Candy Wholesaler and Candy Marketer, these magazines were subscribed to by people who worked inside the candy business … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy industry, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, seasonal candy, sweets, trade ads, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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From the UK: Trebor’s Mummies and their Tales from the Tomb!
Released in the United Kingdom around 1979 or 1980, Trebor’s Mummies were a roll candy of sorts with a cool series of “Tales of the Tomb” wrappers that encouraged kids to collect them all!
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween
Tagged British, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, Trebor, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, vintage Halloween, wrapper
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