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Wacky Wednesdays – Mold Rush!
It’s the middle of the week, so it’s time for another edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays! For today’s post, we’re going to look at one of my favorite Wacky Package stickers. It’s from 1974’s Wacky Packages series 6: Mold Rush.
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 1970's gum, 70's, 70's gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, Topps, Topps gum, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages stickers, Wacky Packs, 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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Wacky Wednesdays – Gadzooka Sugarmess!
Today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays covers another entry from 1975’s Wacky Packages Series 14 – Gadzooka Sugarmess Bubble Gum.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, Bazooka gum, bubble gum, candy collection, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collecting candy, gum wrapper collection, old gum wrappers, parody stickers, sugarless bubble gum, vintage, vintage candy packaging, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs
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Mighty Malts – A 1970’s Malted Milk Ball Superhero and a Confectionery Classic!
Most of you have probably never heard of Mighty Malt, and might not even be familiar with the candy he briefly reigned as the mascot for: Mighty Malts malted milk balls. While Mighty Malt himself has long-since faded into retirement, … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, Borden, candy collecting, candy collection, candy mascot, candy wrapper collecting, candy wrapper collection, collecting candy, Deran confectionery, malted milk balls, mascot, Necco, New England Confectionery Company, retro packaging, super-hero, superhero, vintage, vintage candy
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UK Nestle’s Jungle Book Characters Wrappers – My Near-Complete Set!
These days, the idea of a short-run licensed candy bar or candy bar tie-in with a film or television show is not all that uncommon. In the 1970’s it was all-but-unheard of, at least in this country. In the UK … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, British, Chocolate
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 60's, 70's, animation, antique, candy collecting, candy collection, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectibles, collecting candy, confection, confectionery, Disney, ephemera, Jungle Book, sweets, vintage
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Cinnamon Apple Hot Tamales — Say What!?!
A few years ago, I created and posted a 1970’s Hot Tamales Kid themed holiday message on Flickr, and on that little graphic, I imagined cinnamon-and-apple-flavored Hot Tamales candies. It was a fanciful idea that I thought I invented. But … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, candy collecting, candy collector, candy packaging, collecting candy, Hot Tamales, Just Born, mascots, packaging, vintage, vintage candy
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Wacky Wednesdays – Pieces!
After yesterday’s article on the 30th Anniversary of E.T., and the subsequent coverage of Reese’s Pieces, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to cover one of the most prescient Wacky Packages stickers ever; a parody of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Hershey, Peanut Butter, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy wrapper collecting, candy wrapper collector, collecting, collecting candy, collection, confectionery, nostalgia, packaging, parody, Reese's, Reese's wrapper, retro, sticker, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrappers, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wacky stickers
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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
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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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Wacky Wednesdays – Jerkyfruits!
In today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we take on the 1974’s Wacky Packages parody of Jujyfruits — Jerkyfruits.
Posted in 1970's, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, collection, confectionery, Heide, packaging, parody, product parody, retro, sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs
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Our Big Rolo Roundup! 75 Years of Rolo!
Today is unofficially my 100th article for CollectingCandy.com, so I wanted to make it a big one. [Note: This is actually post 105, but several of those were directing readers to other things, so this would be my 100th … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, British, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, anniversary, candy, candy collecting, candy collector, caramel, chocolate, collectibles, collecting candy, collection, collector, confectionery, history, Mackintosh, Nestle, packaging, retro, Rolo, Rowntree, sweets, UK, vintage
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