{"id":12448,"date":"2013-12-13T23:14:16","date_gmt":"2013-12-14T04:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=12448"},"modified":"2013-12-14T00:23:31","modified_gmt":"2013-12-14T05:23:31","slug":"twelve-days-of-christmas-a-decade-of-christmas-hot-tamales-mike-and-ike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=12448","title":{"rendered":"Twelve Days of Christmas: A Decade of Christmas Hot Tamales & Mike and Ike!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This year the Just Born company has introduced a pair of brand-new designs for their holiday editions of Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales.\u00a0 They’re both fun designs so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to review a few of their Christmas holiday offerings from the last decade.<\/p>\n

Way back in 2003, Just Born created stocking-stuffer style offerings of both of their major brands.\u00a0 Though I don’t have examples of these packages in my collection, I do have a two-sided sales flyer that showcases them:<\/p>\n

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_Just Born – Holiday Mike and Ike & Hot Tamales flyer front – 2003<\/p><\/div>\n

I especially like the Sweet Storybook-style Mike and Ike “Snow Day” snack-pack box included on the flyer.<\/p>\n

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Just Born – Holiday Mike and Ike & Hot Tamales flyer back – 2003<\/p><\/div>\n

Just a few years later, both Mike and Ike as well as Hot Tamales would get holiday editions in the 6 oz theater-size boxes:<\/p>\n

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Just Born – Hot Tamales – Holiday 6oz box – 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just Born – Mike and Ike Original Fruits – Holiday 6oz box – 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

When the theater box size was reduced down to 5 ounces in 2012, the holiday boxes followed suit, with other subtle changes:<\/p>\n

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Just Born – Hot Tamales – Christmas Holiday Edition – 5 oz candy box – 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just Born – Mike and Ike Original Fruits – Holiday 5oz candy box – 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

For 2013, the holiday edition box for Mike and Ike not only got the new redesign, but also a playful red-nosed reindeer!<\/p>\n

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Just Born – Mike and Ike Original Fruite – 5 oz Christmas candy box – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

For 2013 Hot Tamales holiday edition becomes Ho-Ho-Ho Hot Tamales:<\/p>\n

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Just Born – Hot Tamales Ho-Ho-Ho – 5 oz Christmas candy box – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

Beyond those, the 14-ounce bagged Mike and Ike Holiday Medley becomes Merry Mix.\u00a0 Check out both versions:<\/p>\n

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Just Born – Mike and Ike Holiday Medley – 14 oz Christmas candy package – Christmas 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just Born – Mike and Ike Merry Mix – 14oz Christmas candy package – November 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

So across the board, Just Born presented fantastic holiday updates for their packaging this year.\u00a0 Fun pieces that have been great to collect over the years.<\/p>\n

And that’s everything for today’s entry in CollectingCandy.com’s 2013 Twelve Days of Christmas!\u00a0 See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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