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<\/a>I discovered these while going through an old sales binder filled with all sorts of salesman brochures and flyers – mostly tobacco-related.\u00a0 But, before the modern era of retail, candy and tobacco were distributed and stocked hand-in-hand by the same folks.<\/p>\nWhat I found was a one-page Topps sell-sheet, showcasing the product.\u00a0 Somehow, I’d never come across this sheet before, nor have I ever seen any mention of these products.<\/p>\n
A part of me speculates that perhaps they were cancelled before they were actually released.\u00a0 Maybe.\u00a0 But it’s just as likely that they were made for a short time, didn’t sell well, and than were dropped.\u00a0 So these could easily be another one of the many bits of candy history that are largely lost to time.\u00a0 It’s likely that, at this point, even Topps themselves have no record of this product.<\/p>\n
Here’s the full sell-sheet:<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Topps - Cola Fizz & Fruit Fizz candy sales sheet - mid-1970's<\/p><\/div>\n
An interesting find of a product that was all-but-forgotten – though forgotten no more.\u00a0 If anyone remembers these, please let us know.<\/p>\n
And that’s everything for today.\u00a0 I’ll likely be back late tomorrow night with another short piece, and a prelude to a larger piece on Monday and Tuesday.\u00a0 It’s going to be fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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.\u00a0\u00a0 After doing years of resarch and collecting, I’d assumed I’d at least come across photos of every one of their … Continue reading