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Monthly Archives: March 2012
It’s an Earth-Shaking Sunday with Swell’s Earth Shaker Bubble Gum.
Couldn’t decide what to talk about today, so I put my hand in the grab-bag and came out with a rather unusual piece from Philadelphia Chewing Gum’s Swell subsidiary – Earth Shaker bubble gum.
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1970's, 1980's, 70's, 80's, bubblegum, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, Earth Shaker, Earthshaker, gum, packaging, Philadelphia Chewing Gum, sweets, Swell
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Happy 100th Birthday to Oreo! – Part Two: All Those Flavors
Yesterday, I covered the evolution of Oreo cookie packaging from the 1950’s through the early 2,000’s. Today, I’ll be taking a look at the range of flavors and limited editions that Oreo has released over the past few years.
Posted in cookies
Tagged collectible, collecting, collection, cookie, Nabisco, Oreo, packaging, vintage
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Happy 100th Birthday to Oreo! – Part One: The History
Oreo cookies are not a candy – they’re a cookie. Even so, I wanted to find a reason to post about this notable anniversary for the brand. So I searched my files and you know what? I found that I … Continue reading
From the Mystery Files: Ringers – The Adult Bubble Gum.
I’ve previously pointed out that the history of candy and gum packaging is largely unknown. It’s a bit like a fossil record in that for every piece you’ve seen, there are likely ten more that you haven’t. For me that’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Bubble Gum, Topps
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 60's, 70's, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy, collectible, collecting, collector, confection, counter-culture, flower power, gum, hippie, mod, non-sport, packaging, sweets, Topps, wrapper
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CollectingCandy sits in on the NerdLunch podcast!
I had the opportunity to be the fourth chair for this week’s NerdLunch podcast, and you can now hear how it went. I enjoyed talking with the guys while sharing my candy-infused perspective on a variety of nerdish topics. The … Continue reading
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Wacky Wednesdays – Hagnut
Following up the last two days of Zagnut-related coverage, I thought I’d include Wacky Wednesdays in the fun as well.
Posted in 1970's, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, witch
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They named it what?!? – A Zagnut-o-Rama!
I can’t imagine there’s a candy bar as oddly-named as the Zagnut, and while I’ve researched quite a lot on it, the origins of the name itself are lost to time. My initial attraction to the brand came from its … Continue reading
A Cowboy from the UK – The British Texan
Back in the 1970’s, UK-based Rowntree Mackintosh released their Texan bar with the tagline, “The Mighty Chew”. With a cool mascot and a neat wrapper, it’s been one of the vintage UK brands I’ve become enamored with as I’ve learned … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, British, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's, 70's, British, chocolate, collectible, collection, confection, confectionery, nostalgia, retro, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage, wrapper
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30-Year-Old-Snickers – Wrappers Recovered
Three weeks ago, I presented an assortment of unopened chocolate bars from 1981. As a candy collector, I originally acquired them with the desire to recover the packaging – not so much the decades-old chocolate inside. Opening those packages and … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate, M&M's, Uncategorized
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