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From the Oddball Files – Australia’s LifeSavers Musk flavor.
Ah, flavor… it’s a funny thing, especially where candy is concerned. What one person finds delicious, another finds awful. I don’t spend too much time discussing the flavors of candy, as that’s not what the focus on this site … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1980's, Hard Candy, Uncategorized
Tagged 1950's, 50's, anniversary, Australia, Australian, Centennial, confection, confectionery, Down Under, Life Savers, Lifesavers, mint, Nestle, packaging, sweets, wrapper, Wrigley
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Attack of the Zombie Candy – Australia’s Zombie Chews!
Ah… Zombies… what’s not to love? I’ve been a fan of zombies as long as I can remember. I think my first exposure to them was through the pages of Starlog magazine (or maybe it was Fangoria) and their coverage … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Australia, Australian, candy, collectible, collection, collections, collector, confectionery, foreign, Halloween, monster, packaging, retro, sweets, vintage, zombie
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Wacky Wednesdays – Scary Jane!
Today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays is from 1974’s Wacky Packages series 10 – Scary Jane.
Posted in 1970's, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Kallok Collection, mascot, packaging, retro, sweets, vintage, Wacky Packages, wrapper
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Fun Dip and Lik-M-Aid – A powdery-sugar-filled retrospective.
I am excited to finally be getting to today’s post, as I’ve wanted to cover the subject of Fun Dip for a long time. It’s good that I waited, as the last couple of months have provided key pieces of … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Wonka
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Fun Dip, Lik-a-Stix, Lik-m-Aid, mascot, packaging, powdered sugar, retro, Sunline, Sunmark, sweets, vintage, Willy Wonka, Wonka
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Topps’ Fruit Fizz and Cola Fizz – A new candy discovery from the late 70’s.
It’s not often that I discover images of something produced by Topps in the mid-to-late-70’s that I’d never seen before. After doing years of resarch and collecting, I’d assumed I’d at least come across photos of every one of their … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Topps
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, collectible, collecting, confectionery, packaging, retro, salesman, vintage
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Ode to Woolworth’s – The magical isle of my candy youth.
I grew up in Nebraska in the 1970’s, and in the town where I grew up, we had a Woolworth’s store. Without a doubt it had the best selection of candy and gum in town and because of that, I … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 60's, 70's, candy, confection, confectionery, nostalgia, packaging, retail, retro, store, sweets, vintage, Woolworth's
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Toffifay-to-Toffifay – Still Too Good For Kids!
Toffifay was introduced to the United States in 1977. Using ingredients not typically found in US candy bars at the time, it was an unusual kind of confection to make the standard candy isle. Beyond being a distinctive treat, they … Continue reading
The almost-conclusion to the Jeff Nelson Gum Collection!
Today, I’ll be posting the last photos of the display cases of Jeff Nelson’s gum collection. With one small caveat; These were the display cases that were filled and completed before we arrived. We spent our two-and-a-half days in Toledo, … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, Fleer, Gum, Topps
Tagged 1980's, 1990's, 80's, 90's, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy, collectible, collecting, collector, confectionery, foreign, gum, international, packaging, retro, sweets, vintage, wrapper
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It’s Monday and still more of Jeff Nelson’s gum collection!
Right about now you might be thinking – when will this glorious wave of gum end? Maybe that’s not what you’re thinking, but either way, I hope you’re enjoying these looks at what is likely the largest collection of contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Fleer, Gum, Topps
Tagged 1980's, 1990's, 80's, 90's, bubble gum, bubblegum, collectible, collection, collector, confection, confectionery, gum, retro, sweets, vintage, wrapper
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Back Home – And still more of the Jeff Nelson gum collection!
After a little more than a week away, the CollectingCandy.com staff has returned home. It was an amazing road trip, though it is nice to be able to post from my home PC, while having easy access to my scanner … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, Novelty, Topps, Uncategorized
Tagged 1980's, 1990's, 80's, 90's, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy, collectible, collection, collector, confection, confectionery, gum, kids, novelty, packaging, retro, sweets, vintage, wrapper
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