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Fleer’s 1993 Halloween Offerings – Starring Mr. Bones!

Back in the summer of 1993, the Fleer company was owned by Marvel Comics, and they were promoting their upcoming Halloween lineup.   For today’s post, I’ve selected a fun Fleer Halloween trade ad from that year and I’m going to … Continue reading

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A Pair of my Favorite New Halloween Offerings for 2012!

Every year, candy companies release versions of their products in Halloween-themed packaging.  Sometimes those designs return year after year and become seasonal classics, while other times the designs get refreshed each year.  When a company does a Halloween-themed version of … Continue reading

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Halloween DOTS – Back for Another Season!

Just a few years ago, Tootsie started rolling out fun seasonal versions of their classic DOTS candies.  One of the coolest variety they’ve created are their Halloween DOTS, and they’re back again this season.   Today I’m going to take a … Continue reading

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An Odd Little Entry…Nestle’s Little Notions.

We’re extra-busy here at the offices of CollectingCandy.com for the next few days, with almost no time to research and write. With that in mind, I may not be able to create any in-depth posts until next week.  But I … Continue reading

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Stop The Presses!! A Wonka-Weekend Rewind!

I’ve said many times that what I love about candy history is that there are always surprises in store, even when you think you’ve got something all figured out.  Well, last night was no different. A few hours after getting … Continue reading

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Hot Tamales Get a Firey Facelift!

Collecting candy oftentimes starts like many collectible hobbies in that it can begin with a search for some kind of personal nostalgia – that’s what first prompted me to start hunting down old candy packaging.  In my case, I was … Continue reading

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Subway Spotted – The new Mike & Ike campaign!

I spotted this cool bit of subway advertising on New York City’s N-line heading into Times Square this weekend.  I first wrote about this year’s big Mike and Ike campaign back on March 18th; When Mikes and Ikes get competitive … Continue reading

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Topps’ Answer to Fun Dip: 1980’s Dip-It Candy!

As I chronicled earlier this year, Sunline introduced Fun Dip to the world in 1973.  In those first few years, Fun Dip became a huge hit in the candy world, and of course its still around today. When something innovative … Continue reading

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When a Tennis Great Became a Chocolatey Treat – The Bjorn Borg candy bar!

When your focus is the history of candy packaging and marketing, it’s not easy to create posts that would be considered topical.  Yet I do often look for things that I can share that are connected to the news-of-the-day.  Sometimes … Continue reading

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The $100,000 Bar – A 100 Grand History.

[Note:  For an updated look back at Nestle’s 100 Grand history, check out “50 Years of Nestle’s 100 Grand Bar History!”] According to my research, Nestle filed the trademark for the $100,000 bar way back in 1964, though some accounts … Continue reading

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