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Category Archives: 1950’s
CollectingCandy.com profiled for Narratively NYC!
Hi everyone. If you were ever curious about the behind-the-scenes back story of CollectingCandy.com beyond the blurb on my About page, I’ve got just the post for you. Thanks to writer Dan Slotnick and photographer Brad Horrigan, I was the … 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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Kit Kats Fit For A Queen!
It’s been quite a year for Great Britain. They just wrapped up a successful Summer Olympics, and back in June they celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. For those that don’t know, a Jubilee celebration marks years on … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, British, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged British chocolate wrappers, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate wrappers, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Coronation candy, Coronation chocolate, England, packaging, Queen Elizabeth, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Candy Corn in July!
I suppose that candy corn is a topic typically left for the Halloween season and partly because of that I thought it would be unexpected and fun to look at some vintage candy corn packaging right now in July.
Posted in 1950's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged Brach's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, holiday candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Celebrating Canada Day with Smarties and Necco Canada Mints!
Canada Day was yesterday, though most Canadians have the day off of work today due to the holiday, so this is for my Canadian friends on their extra day-off – I hope you’re having a great one! While I’m getting … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1970's
Tagged 1950's candy, 1970's candy, 50's candy, 70's candy, Canada, Canada Day, Canadian candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Necco, New England Confectionery Company, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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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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A 1950’s Peter Paul Wrapper with a Giggle-Worthy Name.
I’m going to be swamped today with non-candy-related commitments, but I wanted to share something quick and light with everyone today.
Posted in 1950's, Chocolate, Uncategorized
Tagged 1950's, 50's, candy collecting, chocolate, collecting candy, collection, collector, confectionery, packaging, Peter Paul, retro, sweets, vintage, wrapper
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Arrrhhh! – Me Eye! – Injuries and Pirate-themed candy.
Howdy, all. Sorry that the site has been without update the last two days. I’ve had an injury, and today is the first time I’ve been able to keep my eyes on a computer screen for more than a few … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Uncategorized
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From the Oddball Files – Australia’s LifeSavers Musk flavor.
Ah, flavor… it’s a funny thing, especially where candy is concerned. What one person finds delicious, another finds awful. I don’t spend too much time discussing the flavors of candy, as that’s not what the focus on this site … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1980's, Hard Candy, Uncategorized
Tagged 1950's, 50's, anniversary, Australia, Australian, Centennial, confection, confectionery, Down Under, Life Savers, Lifesavers, mint, Nestle, packaging, sweets, wrapper, Wrigley
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Fun Dip and Lik-M-Aid – A powdery-sugar-filled retrospective.
I am excited to finally be getting to today’s post, as I’ve wanted to cover the subject of Fun Dip for a long time. It’s good that I waited, as the last couple of months have provided key pieces of … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Wonka
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Fun Dip, Lik-a-Stix, Lik-m-Aid, mascot, packaging, powdered sugar, retro, Sunline, Sunmark, sweets, vintage, Willy Wonka, Wonka
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