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The Mystery of Willy Wonka’s Halloween Ghostopper and More!
Every once in a while I come across something that blows my candy historian-and-collector mind. Such was the case with a trio of digital files that recently landed in my inbox; files that reveal unused designs for a series of … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Nestle, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka candy, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays Double-Feature – PLOTS & BOTS!
Welcome back to another edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays! Since we’re exactly one week away from Halloween, I put together a special double-feature for today’s entry. I’m reaching back to 2009 to pull a piece from the first set of … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, robot candy, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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A Pair of my Favorite New Halloween Offerings for 2012!
Every year, candy companies release versions of their products in Halloween-themed packaging. Sometimes those designs return year after year and become seasonal classics, while other times the designs get refreshed each year. When a company does a Halloween-themed version of … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged Angry Birds, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Just Born, licensed candy, Mike and Ike, monsters, Mummies, packaging, Rovio, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Peek Into Halloween’s Past: Store Displays from 1969!
Today I’m going to step sideways a bit, and rather than looking at a specific piece of Halloween packaging or marketing, I’m going to share a series of photos of Halloween retail store displays in 1969. I’m posting this to … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, vintage Halloween, wrapper
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Monster Candy – Classic Boxes From Brooklyn!
Monster candy boxes; they’ve been around for what seems like forever, and because of that they’ve become a sort of candy mystery-in-plain-sight.
Posted in 1970's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, monster candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Pair of Halloween Candy Dips!
It’s been a whirlwind of comic book-related fun for me this weekend at New York Comic Con 2012, and today I’m enjoying winding down from that. So for this Sunday post, I’m going to cover two different dipping candies that … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, British, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Wonka
Tagged British candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fun Dip, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, Sunmark, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, Wonka, 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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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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Wacky Wednesdays – Humanheads!
Welcome back to another edition of Wacky Wednesdays! This month I’ll be pulling my entries from the especially scary series of Wacky Packages Halloween Postcards, released over the last several years. First up during this special Countdown-to-Halloween month; Humanhead!
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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