Tag Archives: collecting candy

Wacky Wednesdays – 3 Mosquitoes!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For this weeks’ edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’ll be looking at a classic from 1974’s Wacky Packages Series 9 — 3 Mosquitoes.

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Yipes! Stripes!! It’s Sour Bites!!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today I’m going to cover a wonderful little product that was produced by the Beech-Nut company from the mid-1960’s likely until the early 80’s:  Sour Bites.

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The Big Dig of 2008! Or, The Craziest Place I Ever Turned up a Vintage Skittles Pack.

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Back on August 12th and 13th of 2008 (four years ago this week), I set about to try to find an unintentional time-capsule I’d buried in my grandmother’s backyard, some 25 years earlier.  It was a fun two-day adventure that … Continue reading →

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The Original 1937 Rolo!

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Just over two months ago, I wrote about the history of Rolo.  At the time, the earliest wrapper I had to show you was from 1952, but today I get to reveal what the very first Rolo wrapper from 1937 … Continue reading →

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A Fun One For Friday – Fleer’s Big Pucker!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I’ve got the day off today, and it’s raining out.  So, I’m going to be devoting some time into candy research as well as collection-maintenance and scanning. With that in mind, today’s post will be a brief one, but it … Continue reading →

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Who Loves Ya, Baby? – Kojak Pops!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jason Liebig

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.

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Wacky Wednesdays – Oh Hairy!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to take a fun look back at Oh Hairy!, from Wacky Packages series 7, released in 1974.

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A Big League Pair and Six Months of CollectingCandy!

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today I want to share my latest Big League Chew-related discovery, and it seems only appropriate that I do so while also marking the six-month anniversary of CollectingCandy.com’s launch.

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Wonka Weekend Wrap-Up – Oompas and Skrunch Timelines!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Jason Liebig

After two big posts on Friday and Saturday, I intended to wrap-up my Wonka Weekend with visual timelines on Sunday, but had to stop the presses for last-minute new material.  So the timelines are being delivered today, just a day … Continue reading →

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Stop The Presses!! A Wonka-Weekend Rewind!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I’ve said many times that what I love about candy history is that there are always surprises in store, even when you think you’ve got something all figured out.  Well, last night was no different. A few hours after getting … Continue reading →

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