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Fleer’s Pumpkin-Face Bubble Gum and More!
Today I’d like to turn my Halloween-focused lens onto a Fleer offering that for many years was a perennial favorite – Fleer’s Pumpkin-Face Bubble Gum. Not only that, I’ll showcase a pair of similar Fleer products that made their … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's Fleer, 1970's gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fleer gum, Halloween candy, Halloween gum, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Reese’s New Peanut Butter Pumpkin Design!
As a candy packaging collector, it’s always fun when a standard brand undergoes a packaging redesign. The evolution of packaging design is one of the aspects of collecting that I find the most fascinating. So it was with a great … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Peanut Butter
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween packaging, packaging, peanut butter candy, Reese's Pumpkins, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Halloween Hershey’s Kisses!
Today is the start of New York Comic Con 2012, and I’ll be attending over the next three days, so I may introduce a bit of brevity into the next few posts… if I can. With that bit of news … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween Kisses, Hershey Kisses, holiday candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Stake 5!
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to once again pull an entry from Topps’ recent Wacky Packages Halloween postcard releases: From the 2010 edition is Stake 5, the parody of Hershey’s Take 5.
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Countdown to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween candy, package parodies stickers, packaging, stickers, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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Cadbury’s Bat Eggs and Screme Eggs Goopocalypse!
Egg-shaped candy is normally the purview of Easter, but confectionery creativity has brought eggs into Halloween, too. Today I’d like to cover two of Cadbury’s Halloween egg offerings; their Bat Eggs from the late 1980’s and their newly-released Screme Eggs, … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Cadbury, Canadian, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged Cadbury Creme Egg, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Halloween DOTS – Back for Another Season!
Just a few years ago, Tootsie started rolling out fun seasonal versions of their classic DOTS candies. One of the coolest variety they’ve created are their Halloween DOTS, and they’re back again this season. Today I’m going to take a … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, holiday candy, Mason Dots, packaging, seasonal candy, sweets, Tootsie, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Lifesavers’ Gobblin Goodies – In-Store Halloween Posters of the 1970’s!
For one Halloween season in the late 1970’s, the Lifesavers company released a series of point-of-purchase Halloween posters for in-store promotion. Each one was illustrated with a spooky witch and reminding customers of the Halloween offerings to be had. I … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Life Savers, Lifesavers, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Candy Corn M&M’s! Now Collect All Six!
M&M’s launched candy corn-flavored M&M’s last Halloween with a 9-ounce big bag, and the flavor was a pretty big success, because this year they’ve brought them back. But for Halloween 2012 not only did the big 9-ounce package return but … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, M&M's
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, M&M's, packaging, seasonal candy, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Freaky One for Friday: Fleer’s Monster Mix Bubble Gum!
Today is especially fun as I get to share one of my all-time favorite Halloween-related candy pieces. It’s also another CollectingCandy.com exclusive premiere as you won’t find an image or mention of today’s candy piece anywhere else on the internet. … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's Fleer, 70's bubble gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fleer gum, Halloween candy, packaging, Quicksand, Quicksand gum, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Halloween Hand-Puppet Packs of the 60’s and 70’s!
Just a few decades ago, a little plastic hand puppet was a popular marketing tool to capture the attention of kids. Of course this tool made its way into confectionery marketing around Halloween, and I’ve got a trio of examples … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween
Tagged 1960's candy, 1970's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween gum, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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