Tag Archives: 70’s candy

My Earliest Halloween Photo – Brach’s Trick or Treats!

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Jason Liebig

It’s October 1st so I’d like to welcome you to my first official post as part of CollectingCandy.com’s month-long Countdown to Halloween!  I’m starting with a small post today, but one that is ever so personal to me.  For today’s … Continue reading →

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The Original Razzles – Discovered!!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today marks my third Razzles post for CollectingCandy, as it’s been quite a year of research and discovery for me on the topic.   When I posted my “All About Razzles” article back on April 2nd, I thought I’d seen it … Continue reading →

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Topps’ 1974 Lineup! For Fun and Profit!

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today’s post marks the 200th entry for CollectingCandy.com, so I thought it was appropriate to share something a bit expansive.  With that thought, today I’ll be presenting a very cool promotional brochure Topps provided to buyers picturing their 1974 product … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wednesdays – Footsie Roll!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Welcome back to another edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays!  This week we’ll be taking a closer look at a sticker from the original 1970’s Wacky Packages Series 6:  Footsie Roll.

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Wacky Wednesdays – Knuckles!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to take a look at Knuckles, a sticker from 1973’s Wacky Packages series 5.

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1977’s Yours Chewly!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Back in the mid-1970’s, the Ward Candy Company, best known at the time for brands like Bit-O-Honey, Goobers and Chunky, put out a lesser known brand of taffy-like candy called Yours Chewly.

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A Fun One For Friday – Donruss’ Flat Foot Bubblegum!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today’s post is about one of candy’s one-hit wonders – a product that likely didn’t last more than a year before it disappeared into confectionery history – Donruss’ Flat Foot bubble gum.

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Wacky Wednesdays – 3 Mosquitoes!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For this weeks’ edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’ll be looking at a classic from 1974’s Wacky Packages Series 9 — 3 Mosquitoes.

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Yipes! Stripes!! It’s Sour Bites!!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jason Liebig

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.

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A Fun One For Friday – Fleer’s Big Pucker!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I’ve got the day off today, and it’s raining out.  So, I’m going to be devoting some time into candy research as well as collection-maintenance and scanning. With that in mind, today’s post will be a brief one, but it … Continue reading →

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