WWF Superstars Wrappers from 1991!

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Long before it became the WWE, the World Wrestling Federation seemed to be the only wrestling game in town.  And it was big, really really big.  The WWF was so big that back in 1991, the world was even presented with a pair of chocolate bars based on the WWF Superstars franchise brand.  Today we’re going to take a look at a pair of surviving wrappers for them.

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Owyhee’s Old Faithful for Friday!

CC_Old Faithful TITLE PLATEOwyhee is a company name that you probably aren’t familiar with.  Even so, you might know their best-known but oddly-named treat, the Idaho Spud.

Having created much more than just their famous Spud, Owyhee have been producing one particular delicious treat for over three decades; the aptly-named Old Faithful.

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Wacky Wednesdays – Allmud Joy!

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Back again for another edition of Wacky Wednesdays today with an offering from the recently-released Wacky Packages All-New Series 10 – Allmud Joy!

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Woolworth’s Branded Chocolate Bars from Canada!

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Several times here on this site I’ve reminisced about visiting my hometown Woolworth’s store while growing up and how those are some of my most vivid childhood candy memories.  I even dedicated a post to my love of Woolworth’s and my candy past with it.  In that piece I included examples of Woolworth’s branded candy packaging for bulk, unaware that (up in Canada at least) Woolworth’s got the full-on chocolate bar treatment.

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When Cinnabon Candy Bars Roamed!

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Looking for something fun and unusual to post over the weekend, I happened upon my assortment of Cinnabon wrappers and decided they’d be the perfect subject for today’s entry.

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For The Love Of Nerds – A 2013 Wonka Redesign!

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For a candy collector the redesign of a major brand tends to be a big deal and that’s especially true for a confectionery classic like Wonka Nerds.  While visiting my family for my niece’s High School graduation last week, I spotted a Nerds box that didn’t look familiar.   Though it is not a complete redesign, quite a number of things have changed on this new Nerds box – so let’s take a look!

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Snik Snak – M&M/Mars’ 1970’s Answer to Kit Kat!

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Back in the early 1970’s, the M&M/Mars company took a stab at replicating some of the new found success of rival Hershey’s Kit Kat bar by introducing something that looked and sounded pretty familiar, the Snik Snak.  Since first discovering the Snik Snak, I’ve been fascinated with the brand and its brief confectionery run.

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A Fun One for Friday: 1989’s Super Mario Bros Bar!

CC_Super Mario TITLE PLATEI’m back in Nebraska this weekend helping celebrate my Niece’s High School Graduation so I’ve just got a short post for today.  But it’s a fun one as we look at a flashy Super Mario Brothers bar wrapper from way back in 1989!

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Wacky Wednesdays – 3 Racketeers!

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We’re back with a new edition of Wacky Wednesdays and today we’ll be looking at a sticker from the recently-released Wacky Packages All-New Series 10 – 3-Racketeers.

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The Exotic Creature that is M&M’s White Chocolate!

CC_White Chocolate M&M TITLE PLATEHi, everybody!  I’d like to apologize for being absent this past week.  I’ve been very busy with non-candy-related work, all the while battling allergies that turned into a hard-to-shake cold.  So my normal candy time was spent sleeping.

I’m finally feeling better and I have a fun little post for today dedicated to that exotic creature that is M&M’s White Chocolate!

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