Marilyn Monroe-inspired Candy Bars (and more) from It’Sugar!

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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Earlier this month on June 1st, Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated her 88th birthday.  While Monroe passed away over a half a century ago in 1962, her influence and impact on our popular culture remains as strong as ever.  One doesn’t have to look far to understand that she is a timeless superstar who still captivates and inspires.  Not only that, Marilyn Monroe continues to be able to successfully promote and sell products all over the world – even candy.

Today, we’re going to take a look at the confectionery offerings from It’Sugar that utilize Monroe’s image but also take aim to celebrate her unique spirit.

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Nerds Hot and Cool – Discovered!! A CollectingCandy.com World Premiere!!

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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It’s been a busy few weeks of research here at CollectingCandy.com HQ and today I’m excited to bring a groovy confectionery discovery (and new CollectingCandy.com exclusive) to light:  the only known image of a Nerds Hot and Cool candy box!

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Mother’s Day Candy Wrappers from Whitman’s and Russell Stover!

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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Today is Mother’s Day and I’m happy to be able to mark the holiday with a few properly-themed candy wrappers.  While a lot of candy is probably given out on Mother’s Day, it is near-impossible to find any of it specifically packaged for the holiday.  But in recent years Russell Stover has released special Mother’s Day overwraps for their assorted boxed chocolates and Whitman-branded Samplers.   Let’s take a look.

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M&M’s Dulce de Leche Caramel!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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By the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, marketers had become well aware of the importance of the growing Hispanic population in the United States.  One of the ways the confectionery business began flirting with this market was by incorporating traditionally Hispanic flavors into their products.   I previously covered the Mango with Chili Fun Dip flavor that Wonka developed but never produced.  Today I’m excited to feature an M&M’s product released in 2002 which embraced a traditionally Mexican and South American treat flavor – Dulce de Leche Caramel M&M’s!

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May the 4th Be With You – Star Wars M&M’s Packs!

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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Today is May 4th or as it is currently known, Star Wars Day!  To mark this fun holiday, I’m dedicating today’s post to the Star Wars-themed M&M’s candy package wrappers that came out in 2005.

[Note: For some earlier Star Wars candy coverage, check out CollectingCandy.com’s post on Nestle’s 1979 Star Wars Pendant mail-away offer.]

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Happy 15th Anniversary SB! Spongebob Squarepants Gummy Krabby Patties Candy!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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This year, Spongebob Squarepants will be celebrating his 15th Anniversary on Nickelodeon.  In fact, the very first season of Spongebob premiered on May 1st, 1999 – so we’re only a few days away from the exact anniversary date.

The Spongebob Squarepants cartoon quickly became a popular phenomenon which led to countless examples of licensed merchandise over the years and through on to today.  One of the licensed products that has proven to be popular in its own right are the Spongebob Squarepants Gummy Krabby Patties candies.  Make the jump to check them out!

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Easter Week 2014: Necco’s New Sweethearts Pop Eggs in Color-Your-Own Boxes!

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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Easter may be a few days behind us but in all the flurry (and fluffy) of the week leading up to the holiday, I somehow forgot to cover one of my favorite new candy releases of the season.  So I’d like to stop the presses and issue this late edition Easter Week post.  Make the jump to check out a groovy new Easter take on Necco’s classic Sweethearts conversation hearts – Pop Eggs!

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Easter Week 2014: It’s a Peeps Party and I Brought the Chicks!!

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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Happy Easter everyone!  Today I am going to cover a range of the always-classic Easter treat of marshmallow Peeps.  For anyone curious about the history of the brand I would like to recommend my write-up from last year which covered the Peeps 50th Anniversary celebration from 2003.  So now let’s get to the Easter 2014 Peeps Party!

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Easter Week 2014: Brach’s 1972 Easter Promotion!

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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I grew up with Brach’s candy and as long as I can remember, it’s always been around.  The brand and its products have found ways to thrive through countless changes in the confectionery world, which is a testament to how timeless their candy is.

While Brach’s Pick-A-Mix offerings have always been a part of my candy enjoyment year-round, I also remember them for their great holiday offerings and seasonal store displays.   Today I’m excited to share a wonderful piece of historical candy ephemera – the contents of a 1972 Easter promotional sales kit, sent out to Brach’s salesmen.  Featuring a full-color catalog as well as black-and-white supplements, it’s a fabulous window into Easter candy’s past and one I’m excited to share today!

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Easter Week 2014: Twenty Fun Flavors of Russell Stover’s Chocolate Eggs!

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Jason Liebig

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For today’s entry in our Easter Week coverage, I wanted to continue our CollectingCandy.com tradition and look at the full variety of Russell Stover’s seasonal offerings.  In the last year I’ve had great fun featuring Russell Stover’s Halloween Pumpkins, Christmas Santas and most recently their Valentine’s Hearts – so it’s great to be able to round out the candy holidays by taking a detailed look at their variety of Easter chocolate eggs!

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