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Category Archives: 1980’s
A Forgotten Wonka Treat – Tangy Bloops!
It’s been a couple of weeks since I last pulled something from the 1970’s archives to share, so today I’m presenting a Wonka treat you’ve likely never seen before: Tangy Bloops Super Sour Candy!
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Nestle, Sour Candy, Wonka
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 1980's candy, 70's, 70's candy, 80's candy, Breaker, Breaker Confections, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascot, packaging, sour, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka, wrapper
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A Fun One For Friday – Barratt’s A-Team Bubblegum from the UK!
Wanted to post up a fun pop-culture piece for today and I think I’ve got the perfect one. Back in 1983 the UK’s Barratt company released “The A-Team Super Stringy Bubble Gum” in a grape flavor.
Posted in 1980's, British, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1980's, 1980's gum, 80's, 80's gum, Big League Chew, British, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Cannell, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, packaging, sweets, UK, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Willy Wonka’s Squids – A Forgotten 80’s Gummy!
Here at CollectingCandy.com I tend to throw around the adjectives “lost” and “forgotten” from time-to-time and I don’t think I’m being overly dramatic when I do. In the realm of vintage candy countless products have come and gone, seemingly in … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Gummies, Wonka
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 1980's Wonka, 80's, 80's candy, 80's gummies, 80's Wonka, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gummies, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, wrapper
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Owyhee’s Old Faithful for Friday!
Owyhee is a company name that you probably aren’t familiar with. Even so, you might know their best-known but oddly-named treat, the Idaho Spud. Having created much more than just their famous Spud, Owyhee have been producing one particular delicious … Continue reading
Woolworth’s Branded Chocolate Bars from Canada!
Several times here on this site I’ve reminisced about visiting my hometown Woolworth’s store while growing up and how those are some of my most vivid childhood candy memories. I even dedicated a post to my love of Woolworth’s and … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Canadian, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, store-branded, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Woolworth, Woolworth's, wrapper
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A Fun One for Friday: 1989’s Super Mario Bros Bar!
I’m back in Nebraska this weekend helping celebrate my Niece’s High School Graduation so I’ve just got a short post for today. But it’s a fun one as we look at a flashy Super Mario Brothers bar wrapper from way … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 80's, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Mario, mascot, Nintendo, packaging, Super Mario, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Maximum Marathon Part 1: The Wrappers!
This week I’m returning to one of my favorite brands with a series of three posts dedicated to the topic of the 1970’s classic Mars Marathon bar. Today we’re going to take a look at the various evolutions of Marathon’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Mars
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, caramel, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, M&M/Mars, Marathon, Mars, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun One For Friday – Willy Wonka’s Rinky Dinks from 1986!
In the wake of the huge success that was Nerds, the Willy Wonka company attempted a number of similar follow-ups. One such treat was Willy Wonka’s Rinky Dinks, tiny jawbreakers with printed faces served up in a three-flavor, compartmentalized box.
Posted in 1980's, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Rinky Dinks, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka brands, Wonka mascot, wrapper
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Amazing Flavors Discovered! Never-Before-Seen Brand Extensions! [April 1st warning.]
Here on CollectingCandy.com, I’ve occasionally mentioned how much I enjoy oddball flavor extensions of existing brands, and today I have the pleasure of sharing a trio of amazing ones that were recently discovered. Not only are they exotic flavor extensions, … Continue reading
Happy Easter – The History of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs!
To all of CollectingCandy.com’s readers that celebrate the holiday; Happy Easter! It’s been fun counting down to today by sharing various Easter candy goodies and bits of confectionery history this week. I wanted to close out the week’s Easter coverage … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Easter, Hershey, Holiday, Peanut Butter
Tagged bunnies, bunny, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, holiday, packaging, Reese's, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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