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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Wacky Wednesdays – Paydough
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays we’re going to delve back to 1974 and the original Wacky Packages series 12 for the parody of Hollywood’s Payday candy bar, Paydough.
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Gum, Topps, Uncategorized, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Hollywood, parody, Payday, retro, stickers, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wackys, wrappers
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Amurol Innovation – Nutty Novelty Gum from 1995
I’ve spoken before about Amurol, the division of Wrigley responsible for things like Big League Chew and Bubble Tape among many other fun products. Though they started as a sugarless gum company, they ended up becoming the novelty arm of … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Bubble Gum, Novelty
Tagged 1990's, 90's, Amurol, bubble, bubblegum, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, gum, kids, mascots, nostalgia, nostalgic, novelty, packaging, retro, silly, sweets, vintage, Wrigley
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When Mikes and Ikes get competitive. A fun new Just Born Promotion!
Though I mostly focus on all-things-vintage with regard to candy, I still do collect and celebrate current candy packaging and at their related promotions. Yesterday, my brother informed me that he had found a fun new promotion on the packages … Continue reading
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A favorite from the archives – Cadbury’s Amazin’ Raisin Bar.
It’s a short post today, as I’m dedicating most of my time this weekend to reorganizing my unfiled wrappers and boxes. Since launching last month, I’ve been reminded of the areas of my archive that need some administrative attention. With … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, British
Tagged 1970's, 70's, antique, Britain, British, Cadbury, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, confection, confectionery, hobby, old, packaging, retro, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage, wrapper
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Phoenix Candy Company’s Candy-and-a-Toy – Flash Gordon
The Phoenix Candy Company is best known for their product Now & Later, but during the 1960’s and 1970’s, Phoenix also sold quite a few series of Candy-and-a-Toy boxed candy. Today I’ll be covering their 1978 release, based on the … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed
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A few new CurlyWurly bits.
Today I’d like to update my coverage of Cadbury’s CurlyWurly, based on a pair of new acquisitions and a deep search into my own files that turned up a wrapper I hadn’t found when I did my previous CurlyWurly article.
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, British, Chocolate, Uncategorized
Tagged British, Cadbury, candy, chocolat, collectible, collecting, confection, packaging, retro, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage, wrapper, wrappers
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Wacky Wednesdays – Rotsa Root
This week I’m once again having my Tuesday column lead into Wacky Wednesdays. I don’t think that’s going to become a habit, but sometimes it is going to make sense and when it does, I’ll go with it.
Posted in 1970's, Topps, Uncategorized, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, retro, sweets, vintage, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys
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Topps’ Lotsa Loot – Money, Money, Money, Money – Candy-Money!
I’m not sure about everyone else, but when I was a kid it was always fun playing with pretend money. Be it Monopoly or play money or the occasional odd foreign coin that would find their way into my hands, … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Hard Candy, Topps
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, design, packaging, retro, sweets, Topps, vintage, wrappers
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