Tag Archives: candy

Fun Dip and Lik-M-Aid – A powdery-sugar-filled retrospective.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I am excited to finally be getting to today’s post, as I’ve wanted to cover the subject of Fun Dip for a long time.  It’s good that I waited, as the last couple of months have provided key pieces of … Continue reading →

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Topps’ Fruit Fizz and Cola Fizz – A new candy discovery from the late 70’s.

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Jason Liebig

It’s not often that I discover images of something produced by Topps in the mid-to-late-70’s that I’d never seen before.   After doing years of resarch and collecting, I’d assumed I’d at least come across photos of every one of their … Continue reading →

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Ode to Woolworth’s – The magical isle of my candy youth.

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I grew up in Nebraska in the 1970’s, and in the town where I grew up, we had a Woolworth’s store.   Without a doubt it had the best selection of candy and gum in town and because of that, I … Continue reading →

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The almost-conclusion to the Jeff Nelson Gum Collection!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Today, I’ll be posting the last photos of the display cases of Jeff Nelson’s gum collection.  With one small caveat;  These were the display cases that were filled and completed before we arrived. We spent our two-and-a-half days in Toledo, … Continue reading →

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Back Home – And still more of the Jeff Nelson gum collection!

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Jason Liebig

After a little more than a week away, the CollectingCandy.com staff has returned home.  It was an amazing road trip, though it is nice to be able to post from my home PC, while having easy access to my scanner … Continue reading →

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More of the Jeff Nelson Gum Collection

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Tonight I’ll be revealing additional images from the gum collection of Jeff Nelson. Before we get to that, a little update on the CollectingCandy.com field trip. Today was the last leg of a week-long sugar-filled journey, as we visited the … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter from CollectingCandy.com!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Jason Liebig

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 →

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Oh Candy, Oh Canaday, Oh Canada!

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Jason Liebig

So, what do you do when you are a candy collector, you’ve launched a blog about collecting candy, and you’ve got five hours and ten stops in a country where all the candy packaging is different?  You buy a lot … Continue reading →

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From the Candy Kitchens of… Howard Johnson’s?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Since I’m on the road this week, starting off on my first CollectingCandy.com field trip, I’ve been thinking about hotels and motels.  It used to be, hotel and motel chains were much more distinctive than they are today.  Howard Johnson’s … Continue reading →

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