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Mother’s Day Candy Wrappers from Whitman’s and Russell Stover!
Today is Mother’s Day and I’m happy to be able to mark the holiday with a few properly-themed candy wrappers. While a lot of candy is probably given out on Mother’s Day, it is near-impossible to find any of it … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, holiday, Mother's Day, packaging, Russell Stover, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Whitman, Whitmans, wrapper
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M&M’s Dulce de Leche Caramel!
By the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, marketers had become well aware of the importance of the growing Hispanic population in the United States. One of the ways the confectionery business began flirting with this market was by incorporating traditionally … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, M&M's, Mars
Tagged 2000's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dulce de Leche, flavors, Hispanic, M&M's, Mars, Mexican, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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May the 4th Be With You – Star Wars M&M’s Packs!
Today is May 4th or as it is currently known, Star Wars Day! To mark this fun holiday, I’m dedicating today’s post to the Star Wars-themed M&M’s candy package wrappers that came out in 2005. [Note: For some earlier Star … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Hershey, M&M's, Mars
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Lucasfilm, M&M's, Mars, packaging, Star Wars, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Happy 15th Anniversary SB! Spongebob Squarepants Gummy Krabby Patties Candy!
This year, Spongebob Squarepants will be celebrating his 15th Anniversary on Nickelodeon. In fact, the very first season of Spongebob premiered on May 1st, 1999 – so we’re only a few days away from the exact anniversary date. The Spongebob … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, Christmas, Easter, Gummies, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cartoon, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, mascot, Nickelodeon, packaging, Spongebob Squarepants, sweets, television, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: Necco’s New Sweethearts Pop Eggs in Color-Your-Own Boxes!
Easter may be a few days behind us but in all the flurry (and fluffy) of the week leading up to the holiday, I somehow forgot to cover one of my favorite new candy releases of the season. So I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, Easter, Holiday, Necco
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter candy, holiday, Necco, packaging, Sweetheart, Sweethearts, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: It’s a Peeps Party and I Brought the Chicks!!
Happy Easter everyone! Today I am going to cover a range of the always-classic Easter treat of marshmallow Peeps. For anyone curious about the history of the brand I would like to recommend my write-up from last year which covered … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Easter, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter candy, holiday, limited edition, marshmallow, packaging, Peeps, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: Brach’s 1972 Easter Promotion!
I grew up with Brach’s candy and as long as I can remember, it’s always been around. The brand and its products have found ways to thrive through countless changes in the confectionery world, which is a testament to how … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Easter, Holiday
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, 70's candy, Brach's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter candy, marketing, packaging, salesman, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week 2014: Twenty Fun Flavors of Russell Stover’s Chocolate Eggs!
For today’s entry in our Easter Week coverage, I wanted to continue our CollectingCandy.com tradition and look at the full variety of Russell Stover’s seasonal offerings. In the last year I’ve had great fun featuring Russell Stover’s Halloween Pumpkins, Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1990's, Chocolate, Easter, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, bunnies, bunny, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter bunny, Easter candy, Easter chocolate, holiday, packaging, rabbit, Russell Stover, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, 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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Easter Week 2014: The Return of Mike and Ike Easter Treats! Plus: A Little History and a Lotta Jellybeans!
Back in the early 2000’s Just Born released a special Easter edition of their Mike and Ike candies called Mike and Ike Easter Treats. I wrote about that release here last year and always thought it was a pretty cool … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Easter, Holiday
Tagged 1990's, 1990's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter candy, Hot Tamales, jelly bean, jellybean, jellybeans, Just Born, limited edition, mascot, Mike and Ike, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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