As a candy packaging historian, a resource I’ve found to be invaluable are vintage candy industry trade periodicals. With names like National Candy Wholesaler and Candy Marketer, these magazines were subscribed to by people who worked inside the candy business and industry.
Because of their target audience, the ads in trade magazines were decidedly different than the ones that targeted the end consumer. These are ads that most folks outside of the candy industry have rarely seen.
Today, I’ve selected a number of these cool vintage industry trade ads that were focused on Halloween seasonal offerings. So let’s get to it!
First up are a pair of ads that reflect the male-dominated world of sales in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. The ticker-tape machine in this first trade ad certainly helps date it:
Beich – Halloween – Trick or Treat Tycoon – candy trade magazine ad double-page – May 1963
Leaf – Halloween Headquarters – Candy Industry Trade ad – July 1970
Leaf – Halloween Favorites – Candy Industry Trade Ad – July 1970
Luden’s – 5th Avenue – Halloween Candy Industry trade ad – July 1970
Tootsie Roll Products Hallowen – Candy Industry Trade ad – April 1974
Ferrara Pan – Junior Packages – Halloween candy industry trade ad – July 1969
Fred W. Amend Co – Chuckles – Candy Industry Halloween Trade ad – July 1970
Nabisco – Candy Industry Halloween Trade ad – June 1972
Holloway – Halloween candy industry trade ad – 1972
Leaf – Halloween Candy Industry trade ad – June 1972
Beech-Nut – Lifesavers – Halloween Candy Industry Trade ad June 1972
Mars – Starburst – Halloween Candy Trade ad – July 1986
Peter Paul – Halloween Treats – trade ad – May 1986
And finally, here’s a fantastic double-page ad for some of Hershey’s Halloween offerings for 1972. Notice the Halloween-themed display box overwraps. This was how a lot of Halloween candy was packaged back then. Rather than doing special individual wrappers, standard bars were simply given a display box overwrap.
Hershey – Halloween Candy Industry Trade Ad – June 1972
And that’s everything I’ve got to share today on Halloween-themed industry trade ads. I hope you enjoyed the glimpse into how the folks behind the candy used to market to the folks who sold it to us.
See you next time!
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Really fun assortment of ads. Thanks for sharing these!
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