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Category Archives: 1980’s
A Quick Taste of Counter-Culture Candy — Or When Social Movements Become Tasty Treats!
I wanted to share something quick and fun today, so I came up with two pieces that reflect the counter-culture movement of the 60’s and 70’s, albeit in a small way. Hippies – what can I say? I grew up … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Wonka
Tagged 1960's candy, 1970's candy, 1970's candy wrappers, 1980's candy, 60's candy, 70's candy, 80's candy, candy candy wrapper collection, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy mascots, candy wrapper collecting, collecting candy, collecting candy wrappers, counter-culture, old candy wrappers, vintage candy, vintage candy box, vintage candy boxes, vintage candy wrapers, Willy Wonka candy
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A Friday Favorite for Summer – Willy Wonka’s Watermelon!
As we head into the summer months, thoughts of going to the beach, the pool or the park (or just about anywhere outside) fill my head. When I think back to the candy I picked up during some of my … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hard Candy, Wonka
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 80's, candy box, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, collecting candy, fruit flavored, packaging, retro, summer, vintage, vintage candy box, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka candy
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial – CollectingCandy-style!
I somehow missed that yesterday was the 30th Anniversary of the original release of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial – a classic film that contains a classic candy tie-in. That tie-in being Reese’s Pieces. A day late it might be, but … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hershey, M&M's
Tagged 1980's, 80's, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, collecting candy, collection, confectionery, E.T., film, Hershey, movies, packaging, peanut butter, Reese's Pieces, retro, Spielberg, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage, wrapper
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The Brief American Release of Nestle’s Aero Bar – Revealed!
The Aero bar is a well-known treat in the UK as well as in Canada, but here in the United States, it remains relatively unknown. But that almost wasn’t the case, back in the late 1980’s. [Edit: The US release … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hershey, Uncategorized
Tagged 1980's, 80's, Aero, candy, candy collecting, candy collector, collecting, confection, confectionery, Nestle, packaging, sweets, vintage
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Our Big Rolo Roundup! 75 Years of Rolo!
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
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, British, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, anniversary, candy, candy collecting, candy collector, caramel, chocolate, collectibles, collecting candy, collection, collector, confectionery, history, Mackintosh, Nestle, packaging, retro, Rolo, Rowntree, sweets, UK, vintage
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The Goonies had a candy bar?!?
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
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate
Tagged 1980's, 80's, Canada, Canadian, candy, Chunk, collectible, collection, collector, confection, confectionery, ephemera, Jeff Cohen, licensed, Nabisco, packaging, Sloth, Spielberg, Steven Spielberg, sweets, Truffle Shuffle, vintage, wrapper
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GORP!
GORP might sound like the name of some invertebrate globular alien Star Trek character, or an odd comic book sound-effect, but it’s not – at least that’s not all that it is. Gorp was a confectionery brand name – an … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's, 1980's, 70's, 80's, candy, collectible, collection, confection, confectionery, design, GORP, healthy, Nabisco, odd, packaging, raisins, sweets, weird
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Big League Plug – The Mythical, Chocolatey Cousin of Big League Chew!
Today’s piece is a short tale of finding a collectible “Holy Grail” and how much fun it can be to track down something you thought you might never see. I initially learned about the Big League Plug chocolate candy bar … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate
Tagged 1980's, 80's, Amurol, Big League Chew, bubble gum, candy, collectible, collection, confeciton, confectionery, mascot, packaging, rare, retro, sweets, vintage, Wrigley
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