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Cadbury’s LAUGHS – A Full Set of UK-Pranks!

Cadbury released a variety of special brands and sets of wrappers containing dairy milk bars in the 1970’s.  They were always the same chocolate bar inside, but they differentiated themselves by the wrapper’s concept and theme.   Cadbury’s Laughs was … Continue reading

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Whoppers and Waffelos! Yum!

I only recently posted my extensive review of Whoppers history, so bringing up the brand again so soon might be a bit premature.   But this new addition to the collection deserves mention – a 1982 Ralston Waffelos box that features … Continue reading

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Wacky Wednesdays – Bleeds!

On today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays we’ll be looking at Bleeds, a parody of Reed’s Butterscotch candy from Wacky Packages Series 16. Released in 1976, Series 16 is notable as it was the last of the original 1970’s Wacky Packages … Continue reading

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A Nickelodeon Green Slime candy bar? Not quite – but pretty close!

To my knowledge, Nickelodeon never licensed its Green Slime property to the confectionery business.  But wouldn’t it have been a great idea if they did? Even though Nickelodeon never produced an official Green Slime bar, the folks at Australia/New Zealand’s … Continue reading

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Subway Spotted – The new Mike & Ike campaign!

I spotted this cool bit of subway advertising on New York City’s N-line heading into Times Square this weekend.  I first wrote about this year’s big Mike and Ike campaign back on March 18th; When Mikes and Ikes get competitive … Continue reading

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Nik-L-Nip and other Wondrous & Weird Waxy Candy!

Ah… wax candy.  As a kid, I never really understood the appeal, and frankly I was a bit afraid of the syrupy contents of some of these.  But my friends and classmates seemed to enjoy them, and as I’ve found … Continue reading

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Spotted this week: Unreal’s Organic Candy Bars!!

Here at CollectingCandy.com, we celebrate candy packaging, candy marketing, and the people behind it all.  Oftentimes that takes us down rarely-seen or unusual historical paths, and that’s where a lot of fun can be found.  But sometimes we get to … Continue reading

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Topps’ Answer to Fun Dip: 1980’s Dip-It Candy!

As I chronicled earlier this year, Sunline introduced Fun Dip to the world in 1973.  In those first few years, Fun Dip became a huge hit in the candy world, and of course its still around today. When something innovative … Continue reading

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Donruss’ Bitty Bombs and Bitty Bites!

All the way back in the 1970’s, if a new hot cinnamon candy came out, I was sure to sample it.  While Just Born’s Hot Tamales remain my all-time favorite, Donruss’ Bitty Bombs were one of those 1970’s offerings that … Continue reading

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Celebrating America’s Independence Day with Nestle’s Flags of the American Revolution!

Though we Americans often refer to today as “The Fourth of July”, I like to refer to today by its more traditional name.  With that said — Happy Independence Day to all of my readers here in the United States. … Continue reading

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