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Cadbury of Canada’s Pokémon Candy – Gotta Collect Them All!
I wanted to follow-up yesterday’s Digimon post with Cadbury of Canada’s companion release from 2000; their series of Pokémon bars. Just like the Digimon, these were a licensed release that re-sized and re-branded Cadbury’s standard Caramilk bar, this time with … Continue reading
Posted in Cadbury, Canadian, Chocolate
Tagged Cadbury, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, digital pet, licensed, mascot, Nintendo, packaging, Pokémon, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Who Loves Ya, Baby? – Kojak Pops!
For those under the age of 40, today’s post might seem a bit odd. But for those who remember Telly Savalas and his five-year-run on the acclaimed New York City detective show Kojak – today should be a treat.
Posted in 1970's
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Kojak candy, licensed, packaging, sweets, Telly Savalas, Telly Savalas candy, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s a Feline-Featured Friday with a Pink Panther Post!
You might be surprised to learn that the Pink Panther has adorned a number of candy packages over the years. As a licensed character, the Pink Panther is no Mickey Mouse, and yet he manages to get around. So let … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, British, Fleer, Gum, Nestle
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cartoon character, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, King Features, licensed, licensed candy, packaging, Pink Panther, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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The King of Rock ‘n Roll and The King of Pop – A Pair of Kings in Candy!
Some days I have trouble coming up with a topic for CollectingCandy, and some days it’s like the pieces just fall into place. For today’s column, I was really drawing a blank. So, as I sometimes do, I took my … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hershey, Peanut Butter
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Elvis Presley, licensed, Michael Jackson, packaging, Reese's, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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The Goonies had a candy bar?!?
One of the fun things about candy history, and about product packaging more broadly, is that it’s something that isn’t very well documented. For me, that means I get to become a bit of a pop-culture archeologist, hunting for things … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate
Tagged 1980's, 80's, Canada, Canadian, candy, Chunk, collectible, collection, collector, confection, confectionery, ephemera, Jeff Cohen, licensed, Nabisco, packaging, Sloth, Spielberg, Steven Spielberg, sweets, Truffle Shuffle, vintage, wrapper
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Bip Bip (Beep Beep) – The lost Road Runner candy from 1970’s Mexico.
One of the more unusual pieces of vintage confectionery packaging to come out of the L.M. Kallok Collection (a wonderful collection I’ve talked about here before, and that I recently acquired) was something I’d never encountered or even heard of: … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's
Tagged 1970's, 70's, animated, candy, cartoon, character, collectible, collecting, collection, collector, confection, confectionery, foreign, licensed, mascot, Mexican, Mexico, packaging, sweets, vintage, Warner Brothers
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Avengers (candy) Assemble!
Unless you’ve been living under a pop-culture rock, you are probably aware that Marvel Comics’ much-anticipated film, The Avengers, premieres today. I won’t be seeing it today, but I’ll likely take in the flick before the end of the weekend. … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Hershey, Uncategorized
Tagged 1990's, 90's, Avengers, candy, collectible, collection, collector, comics, confection, confectionery, film, licensed, Marvel, Marvel Comics, movie, packaging, retro, superhero, sweets, The Avengers, vintage, wrapper
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