{"id":17220,"date":"2015-07-31T09:53:45","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17220"},"modified":"2015-07-31T09:53:45","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T13:53:45","slug":"the-colorful-characters-of-shari-candies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17220","title":{"rendered":"The Colorful Characters of Shari Candies!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CC_Shari<\/p>\n

I’ve written before about my appreciation of private label or store brand candy packaging and how it offers all manner of variety in what could otherwise be a fairly repetitive category.\u00a0 Oftentimes, private label candy packaging is simply the name of the store emblazoned on a mostly plain design<\/a>, but occasionally it shines as some of the most interesting found on shelves, as has been the case with Walgreens and their “Nice!” brand packaging<\/a>.\u00a0 And while private label candy is typically created for a specific store in mind, that is not the case with today’s topic.<\/p>\n

Shari Candies is a line of peg-bagged private label confections differentiating itself with bright packaging and a colorful mascot — a mascot who finds himself in all manner of costume, depending on the product he’s hawking.\u00a0 Make the jump to check it out:<\/p>\n

[Editor’s note:\u00a0 It’s been brought to my attention that, by definition, the Shari Candies presented today are not actually private label items due to their availability across multiple retail outlets.\u00a0 For now, I’ll continue categorizing them as such because I feel retailers utilize them in the same way as typical private label candy offerings.]<\/p>\n

As I said, Shari Candies are not created with any particular store in mind.\u00a0 Rather, these are offered as a value priced option for whomever might want to carry them.\u00a0 I first noticed Shari Candies in a Hobby Lobby<\/em> back in Nebraska a few years ago and more recently spotted them at a Jacks 99-Cent<\/em> store here in New York City, but I know I’ve seen them in other spots.\u00a0 Jacks is where I picked up most of the couple dozen Shari Candies offerings I’ll be posting today, but checking out the Shari Candies website<\/a>, it’s clear that I’ve only scratched the surface of their product line.\u00a0 Eventually I hope to track down packaging examples of the full variety that Shari Candies offers.<\/p>\n

I really dig that each of these packages features the Shari Candies mascot (is it a chipmunk?) illustrated in a unique costume\/scenario that connects to the specific candy that pack contains.\u00a0 I think the packages for these are pretty fun, so without further ado, here they are:<\/p>\n

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Shari Candies – Assorted Gum Balls – 3.5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Starlight Mints – 7 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Spice Drops – 7.5 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Spearmint Leaves – 8 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Sour Neon Worms – 10 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Smarties – 4.5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Red Twists – 4 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Orange Slices – 8 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Milk Caramels – 4.25 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Lemon Drops – 5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Jelly Beans – 5.5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Gummi Worms – 5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Gummi Fish – 6_5 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Gummi Bears – 5.5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Gum Drops – 8 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Fruit Slices – 8 oz gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – French Burnt Peanuts – 4 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Cinnamon Disks – 7_5oz candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Cherry Sour Balls – 5oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Caramel Creams – 4_5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shari

Shari Candies – Butterscotch Disks – 5.5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Bit-O-Honey -3 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Atomic Fire Balls – 8oz candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shari Candies – Circus Peanuts – 8.5 oz candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

And that’s all of the Shari Candies packages I’ve collected so far.\u00a0 Eventually I’ll be back with more!<\/p>\n

When gathering together the pieces for today’s post, the mascot on them struck me as familiar so I went through my files and came across this box:<\/p>\n

\"K-Mart

K-Mart – American Fare – Bears Gummi – 5 oz candy box – 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

This box features the same mascot from the Shari Candies gummi bears package yet was made for a K-Mart private label brand called “American Fare” which was on shelves around 2012.\u00a0 It was produced by CandyASAP, the same folks who produce Shari Candies, so this is a great example of the Shari Candies branding and mascot being re-purposed for use as a specific store’s private label.\u00a0 To me, that’s pretty fascinating and it makes me wonder how many times Shari Candies has lent their mascot to a retailer’s private label brand?<\/p>\n

For now that’s everything I’ve been able to gather on the colorful characters of Shari Candies.\u00a0 I hope you enjoyed seeing the variety presented here today and eventually I hope to revisit the topic with even more examples of Shari Candies packaging to share.<\/p>\n

See you next time!<\/p>\n

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