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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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Killing Time In Times Square – CollectingCandy-Style!
I had a full day yesterday, which culminated in an early evening meeting at the West Way diner in Hell’s Kitchen. I was in midtown a bit early, and found myself with 90 minutes to kill in the Times Square … Continue reading
Posted in Novelty, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, New York candy, packaging, souvenir candy, sweets, Times Square, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Knuckles!
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to take a look at Knuckles, a sticker from 1973’s Wacky Packages series 5.
Posted in 1970's, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, parody sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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Nature’s Candy – Starring The California Raisins!
As a kid, I never bought into the idea that raisins were, in fact, “nature’s candy”. To ten-year-old me, they were some scary dried-up fruit. But as I’ve grown older I’ve warmed to the “nature’s candy” idea, and I’ve certainly … Continue reading
Seth Green’s Vintage Butterfinger Bar and a Gold One Too!
Back in the Fall of 2009, Nestle ran an unusual promotion for its Butterfinger line involving a Circle-K exclusive vintage Butterfinger, a solid gold Butterfinger, and a distraught Seth Green asking, “Dude, where’s my Butterfinger bar?”
1977’s Yours Chewly!
Back in the mid-1970’s, the Ward Candy Company, best known at the time for brands like Bit-O-Honey, Goobers and Chunky, put out a lesser known brand of taffy-like candy called Yours Chewly.
Kit Kats Fit For A Queen!
It’s been quite a year for Great Britain. They just wrapped up a successful Summer Olympics, and back in June they celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. For those that don’t know, a Jubilee celebration marks years on … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, British, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged British chocolate wrappers, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate wrappers, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Coronation candy, Coronation chocolate, England, packaging, Queen Elizabeth, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun One For Friday – Donruss’ Flat Foot Bubblegum!
Today’s post is about one of candy’s one-hit wonders – a product that likely didn’t last more than a year before it disappeared into confectionery history – Donruss’ Flat Foot bubble gum.
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Novelty
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's gum, 70's bubble gum, 70's candy, 70's gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hang Ten clothing, packaging, surf wear, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Mars’ 2-to-Go and 4-to-Go — Mighty Big Wrappers!
Today I’ll be covering a group of currently-available wrappers from the Mars company; the 2-to-Go selections. As I’ve shared in the past, though I focus most of my efforts on vintage candy packaging, I do like to keep up with … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Mars
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, contemporary candy wrappers, M&M-Mars, Mars, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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