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Fleer’s Little Zitts – A CollectingCandy.com Exclusive!
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing a piece of candy packaging history you can’t see or read about anywhere else on the internet – it’s a CollectingCandy.com exclusive world premiere. I don’t remember this product from my own youth, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy mascots, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fleer candy, mascots, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Martian Hats!
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’ll be going back to 1974 and the Wacky Packages Series 12 sticker, Martian Hats.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Novelty, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gummi candies, original Wacky products, packaging, product parodies, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages stickers, wrapper
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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
Posted in 1970's, Hershey, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's candy, butterscotch candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, hard candy, packaging, Reed's candy, roll candy wrappers, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages original products, Wacky Packages stickers, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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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
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Halloween, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's wax lips, 70's Halloween candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween wax lips, Nik-L-Nip, packaging, sweets, syrup-filled wax bottles candy, syrup-filled wax monster, vintage candy wrapper, wax bottle candy, wax bottles, wax candy, wax harmonica, wax lips, wax whistle, wrapper
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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
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Hard Candy, Novelty, Topps, Uncategorized
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fun Dip, novelty candy, packaging, sweets, Topps, Topps candy, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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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
Posted in 1970's, Hard Candy
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cinnamon candy, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Donruss, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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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
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, 70's candy wrappers, Bicentennial candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Celebrating Canada Day with Smarties and Necco Canada Mints!
Canada Day was yesterday, though most Canadians have the day off of work today due to the holiday, so this is for my Canadian friends on their extra day-off – I hope you’re having a great one! While I’m getting … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1970's
Tagged 1950's candy, 1970's candy, 50's candy, 70's candy, Canada, Canada Day, Canadian candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Necco, New England Confectionery Company, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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The $100,000 Bar – A 100 Grand History.
[Note: For an updated look back at Nestle’s 100 Grand history, check out “50 Years of Nestle’s 100 Grand Bar History!”] According to my research, Nestle filed the trademark for the $100,000 bar way back in 1964, though some accounts … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Chocolate, Nestle, Uncategorized
Tagged 1960's candy, 1970's candy, 1970's candy wrappers, 1980's candy, 1980's candy wrappers, 60's candy, 70's candy, 70's candy wrappers, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Nothing! – The Wacky Package that Almost Wasn’t.
Today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays is a bit of a departure from the previous entries, as I was personally involved in shaping the final look of this sticker. From 2012’s Wacky Packages Old School Series 3 is a sticker I … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Topps, Uncategorized, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, parody stickers, stickers, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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