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GORP!
GORP might sound like the name of some invertebrate globular alien Star Trek character, or an odd comic book sound-effect, but it’s not – at least that’s not all that it is. Gorp was a confectionery brand name – an … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's, 1980's, 70's, 80's, candy, collectible, collection, confection, confectionery, design, GORP, healthy, Nabisco, odd, packaging, raisins, sweets, weird
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Big League Plug – The Mythical, Chocolatey Cousin of Big League Chew!
Today’s piece is a short tale of finding a collectible “Holy Grail” and how much fun it can be to track down something you thought you might never see. I initially learned about the Big League Plug chocolate candy bar … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Chocolate
Tagged 1980's, 80's, Amurol, Big League Chew, bubble gum, candy, collectible, collection, confeciton, confectionery, mascot, packaging, rare, retro, sweets, vintage, Wrigley
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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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Wacky Wednesdays – Czechlets!
It’s another edition of Wacky Wednesdays, and today we’re going to take a look at the inspiration for the sticker Czechlets, from 1974’s Wacky Packages series 9.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, Adams, Chiclets, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, design, gum, packaging, painting, parody, sweets, Topps, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys
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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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PB Max! – Quite a striking candy wrapper.
PB Max was a delicious treat first put out by the M&M/Mars company in 1989. I loved the candy itself, but it also had a striking wrapper design, and as a collector I’ve coveted adding one to my collection for … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Chocolate, Uncategorized
Tagged 1980's, 1990's, 80's, 90's, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, collector, confection, design, logo, M&M/Mars, Mars, packaging, peanut butter, retro, sweets, vintage, wrapper
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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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