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Beich’s Halloween Laffy Taffy of the early 1990’s!
Back during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, the Beich’s candy company was going through some rapid corporate transformations, but along the way they played around with Halloween seasonal releases of their most enduring product; Laffy Taffy. Make the jump … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1990's, 1990's candy, 90's, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Laffy Taffy, packaging, packaging design, sweets, Tangy Taffy, vintage candy wrappers, vintage Halloween, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: Easter Nerds Through the Years – Featuring Doc Hinkles Nerds Shrinkles!
Willy Wonka’s Nerds are one of my all-time favorites and that certainly includes their holiday releases. In recent years Easter-themed Nerds have taken on the moniker of “Hoppin’” Nerds but that wasn’t always the case. Today we’re going to look … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Easter, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1980's, 1990's, 80's, 80's candy, 90's, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter candy, Nerds, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka, Wonka Nerds, wrapper
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From out of the 1990’s – Trolli’s Gummi Trolls!
Troll dolls were invented by Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam in 1959. Dam created his first Trolls as a way to provide affordable playthings for his daughter and once her friends saw them, word spread. Within a few years, Trolls became … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Gummies
Tagged 1990's, 1990's candy, 90's, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Ferrara Pan, gummi, gummy, Gummys, licensed, packaging, sweets, Trolli, Trolls, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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7-Eleven’s Original 1990’s Slurpee Liquid-Filled Bubblegum!
After posting about 7-Eleven’s name brand candy offerings yesterday, I thought it would be fun to follow-up with a showcase of the groovy Slurpee-branded gum products that were on shelves a little over a decade ago. Returning from a successful … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1990's, 1990's gum, 7-11, 7-Eleven, 90's, 90's candy, 90's gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, packaging, Seven Eleven, Slurpee, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Trio of Super Mario Bros 3 Chocolate Bars from 1990!
The characters from Super Mario Brothers have received a number of licensed confectionery treatments over the years. I had the pleasure of covering one of the earliest back in May when I discussed Candy USA’s Super Mario Bros. bar from … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Christmas, Gummies
Tagged 1990's, 90's, 90's candy, 90's chocolate, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Mario Brothers, Nintendo, packaging, Super Mario, sweets, video games, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Gummy Worms in a Chocolate Bar? Meet Cadbury’s Wriggler!
I’m sure it’s been done elsewhere, but this is the only time I’ve come across a wrapper for this particular confectionery combination. Yes, from out of the 1990’s and Cadbury’s New Zealand branch, this treat served up an ordinary chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Chocolate, Novelty
Tagged 1990's, 90's, Cadbury, Cadbury's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, chocolate wrapper, confectionery, gummi worms, gummy worms, mascot, New Zealand, old candy wrapper, old chocolate wrapper, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, vintage chocolate wrapper, wrapper
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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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Wonka Nerds from Around the World!
Nerds have been a confectionery favorite since they were first introduced back in 1982. Yep, they’re celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year, and I’ll be delving into their history in more detail, later this summer. Today, however, I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, British, Uncategorized, Wonka
Tagged 1990's, 90's, British, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, England, mascot, Nerds, Nestle, packaging, retro, Sunmark, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage, Willy Wonka, Wonka
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Avengers (candy) Assemble!
Unless you’ve been living under a pop-culture rock, you are probably aware that Marvel Comics’ much-anticipated film, The Avengers, premieres today. I won’t be seeing it today, but I’ll likely take in the flick before the end of the weekend. … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Hershey, Uncategorized
Tagged 1990's, 90's, Avengers, candy, collectible, collection, collector, comics, confection, confectionery, film, licensed, Marvel, Marvel Comics, movie, packaging, retro, superhero, sweets, The Avengers, vintage, wrapper
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