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New Valentine’s Mike and Ike & Hot Tamales for 2014!
This year, the Just Born company is continuing its roll-out of new holiday packages with all-new Valentine’s box designs for Hot Tamales as well as Mike and Ike. In addition to taking a smoldering good look at those, today I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, holiday, Hot Tamales, Just Born, Mike & Ike, Mike and Ike, packaging, sweets, Valentine, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Zours
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Yipes! Stripes!! It’s Sour Bites!!
Today I’m going to cover a wonderful little product that was produced by the Beech-Nut company from the mid-1960’s likely until the early 80’s: Sour Bites.
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Sour Candy
Tagged 1960's candy, 1970's candy, 60's candy, 70's candy, Beech-Nut, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascots, packaging, sour, Sour Bites, Sweetarts, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Arrrhhh! – Me Eye! – Injuries and Pirate-themed candy.
Howdy, all. Sorry that the site has been without update the last two days. I’ve had an injury, and today is the first time I’ve been able to keep my eyes on a computer screen for more than a few … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Uncategorized
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Happy Easter from CollectingCandy.com!
Easter is another big candy holiday, and it’s been one as long as I can remember. Let’s face it, for candy, there’s Halloween, Christmas, and Easter – so it’s one of the Big-3. Today, I’m going to showcase an assortment … Continue reading
Cereal and Candy: Best of Breakfast Friends
Though I am a candy wrapper and candy box collector, I’m also a cereal box collector. Each hobby has it’s own wonderful quirks and qualities, and sometimes the two of those hobbies crossover. Marketers long-ago figured out that a kid … Continue reading
The Surprising Candy of Howard Johnson’s!
I’ll often talk about how much I enjoy branded candy packaging that comes from unusual sources like private label or “store brands”. These aren’t your typical Hershey or Mars offerings in that you can only find them at specific retail … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Gum, Hard Candy
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 50's, 60's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, hotel, Howard Johnsons, motel, packaging, packaging design, private label, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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The Return of A&W and Hawaiian Punch gum! Plus: The Secret History of Hawaiian Punch Candy!
Starting just over a year ago, Wrigley began introducing new beverage-inspired flavors to it’s Hubba Bubba lineup. The first two to land in stores were Hubba Bubba Dr. Pepper and Hubba Bubba Orange Crush. Now arriving early in 2014 are … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged Amurol, Brach's, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, juice, packaging, root beer, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Wrigley
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A Glimpse into Halloween Candy Retail of 1953!
During last year’s CountdownToHalloween I posted a series of images of Halloween retail store displays from 1969. I didn’t expect that post to generate as much positive buzz as it did, but that response reinforced to me just how unusual … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, M&M's, Mars
Tagged 1950's, 1950's candy, 1950's candy photos, 50's 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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Vintage Candy Industry Halloween Trade Ads!
As a candy packaging historian, a resource I’ve found to be invaluable are vintage candy industry trade periodicals. With names like National Candy Wholesaler and Candy Marketer, these magazines were subscribed to by people who worked inside the candy business … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy industry, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, seasonal candy, sweets, trade ads, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Photo Hunt: 1975!
One of the reasons this site exists at all is that the visuals of candy history are typically short in supply, and oftentimes lost forever. It’s unusual to come upon a vintage photo of candy, let alone an actual wrapper … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, wrapper
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