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Leaf’s Hip Bubble Gum – It’s Psychedlic!
Yesterday’s post on vending machine insert cards had me looking over some of my cool retail bubble gum pieces. One I recently added to my collection is a 1970’s Hip bubble gum cello pack wrapper from Leaf. Referred to as … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1960's gum, 1970's gum, 70's gum, bubble gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, hippie candy, Leaf gum, packaging, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, vintage gum, wrapper
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The Colorful and Wacky World of Candy Machine Insert Cards!
Today I’m going to cover a fun topic, but one that I don’t spend too much time on as a collector – vending machine insert cards. These are illustrated and typically-colorful cardboard inserts that are put in the fronts of … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Novelty
Tagged 1960's candy, 1960's gum, 1960's vending machine, 1970's vending machine, 1970's vending machines, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gumball machine, packaging, sweets, vending machines, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Hooray for College Football Season!! And Go Big Red with the Cornhusker Bar!
The college football season officially kicked off this week with a full slate of games yesterday, so today I thought I’d mark that occasion with a little college-related candy goodness. I should also note that, having grown up in Nebraska … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate, Novelty
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Cornhusker candy, Cornhuskers, Herbie Husker, Husker candy, Huskers, Nebraska, Nebraska candy, packaging, sweets, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun One for Friday: Fleer’s Cherry Blast Bubble Gum!
I’ve got a wedding to go to today, which means several hours of driving, and not much time for candy. Before I embark I wanted to share a fun offering from my bubble gum files. Submitted for your viewing enjoyment … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Fleer, Gum
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's gum, 70's candy wrappers, 70's gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fleer candy, Fleer gum, mascot candy, mascot gum, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Candy Care Package from New Zealand!
One of the great things about our modern world is how easy it is to connect and share our interests. The ease by which we can now connect with one another has changed just about every aspect of our world, … Continue reading
A Sunday at the Cinema and Just Born’s Movie Theater Boxes!
Yesterday was a Sunday, and it was also a movie day. I was finally getting out to see the film an old friend of mine had made; Disney’s The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The flick was wonderful (though a … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cinnamon candy, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hot Tamales, Just Born candy, movie theater candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Astronaut Neil Armstrong: 1930-2012
I was saddened to learn the news yesterday of the passing of Neil Armstrong. The first man to step foot on the moon, he was a hero to countless people around the globe, including me. So I felt I had … Continue reading
Australia-New Zealand’s 2008 M&M’s Election Posters!
Though the marketing for international brands like M&M’s has become more homogenous over the decades, there can still be fascinating differences, depending on the country. Today, I’d like to showcase an aspect of an M&M’s campaign that was quite a … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, M&M's
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, M&M's, M&M's campaign, M&M's election, M&M's mascot, M&M's vote, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun Friday Exclusive Premiere – 1990’s Hot Heads!
Today I get to unveil another CollectingCandy.com exclusive premiere. This is a piece of packaging for a candy item you cannot see anywhere else on the internet. It’s a really cool cinnamon treat from the folks who brought us Air … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's
Tagged 1990's candy, 90's candy, Air Heads candy, Airheads, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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