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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Pangburn’s Trog-Lo-Dytes Action Packs – The MAD Fold-In of Candy Packaging!
In the 1970’s, the Pangburn Company of Fort Worth Texas created a novel bit of pop art paper craft when they came up with the cardboard packaging for their Trog-Lo-Dytes chocolates. There’s never been anything quite like it in the … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Novelty
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's chocolate, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy packaging, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, fold-in, Mad magazine, packaging, packaging design, papercraft, sweets, Troglodytes, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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When Bubblegum met Taffy, Things Got Baffy!
Mixing bubblegum and taffy might seem like a bit of a redundant concept – they’re both a chewable confection, after all. But back in 1986, novelty bubblegum manufacturer Amurol did just that when they introduced Baffy, the “taffy that turns … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Bubble Gum, Novelty
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, Amurol, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, packaging, sweets, taffy, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Wrigley
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American Candy’s 1970’s Disney Hard Candy Lineup!
Early last year I published a piece on the souvenir candy packaging that is often available at Disney theme parks. It was a lot of fun showcasing the pieces I had for that and it reminded me that there has … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Hard Candy
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Disney, Donald Duck, Dumbo, Goofy, licensed, Mickey Mouse, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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From out of the 1990’s – Trolli’s Gummi Trolls!
Troll dolls were invented by Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam in 1959. Dam created his first Trolls as a way to provide affordable playthings for his daughter and once her friends saw them, word spread. Within a few years, Trolls became … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Gummies
Tagged 1990's, 1990's candy, 90's, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Ferrara Pan, gummi, gummy, Gummys, licensed, packaging, sweets, Trolli, Trolls, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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From out of the 70’s – Deran’s Caramel Wilds!
Back in the 1970’s the Deran Confectionery Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts had a line of flavored caramels sold under the name Wilds. Deran’s Wilds disappeared from store shelves decades ago but today I’m happy to be presenting CollectingCandy.com’s exclusive coverage … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's
Tagged Borden, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, caramel, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Deran, Deran's, fruit chew, Hildreth's, Necco, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wilds, wrapper
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from CollectingCandy.com!
Since launching back in early 2012, we’ve never celebrated St. Patrick’s Day here on CollectingCandy.com. The reason is pretty simple in that St. Patrick’s isn’t a holiday that has much of an association with candy – it’s mostly associated with … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, British, Bubble Gum, Cadbury, Chocolate, Gum, Holiday, Mars, Nestle
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Saint Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day, St. Pats, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Australia’s 7-Eleven Rocks with Slurpee Shocks!
Back in January I devoted a three part series to the history of branded confectionery offerings from 7-Eleven stores here in the United States. I made special note of the two versions of Slurpee gum lines that were released in … Continue reading
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Tagged 7-11, 7-Eleven, Australia, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, carbonated, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Pop Rocks, Slurpee, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Mentos – Then-and-Now and Around-the-World!
The Mentos brand falls along the outer edge of the core confectionery category that I usually cover here on the site. In most cases it’s more mint than candy, though sometimes it is a fruit-flavored chew and hence more typically … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Japanese
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Diet Coke, Holland, Mentos, mints, Netherlands, packaging, Perfetti, sweets, Van Melle, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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The Wombles! Cadbury’s Groovy 1970’s Chocolate Bars!
Today I’m taking a look at a series of wrappers released by Cadbury UK in the early-1970’s which featured characters from the classic children’s television show, The Wombles.
Posted in 1970's, British, Cadbury, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's chocolate, 70's wrappers, BBC, British, Cadbury, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, The Wombles, UK, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, Wombles, wrapper
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Heath’s 1970’s Super Crunch with NFL Hall-of-Famer Dick Butkus!
Today we’re looking back at a bar first released in 1971 under the Heath brand and whose initial marketing push became intimately tied to fierce linebacker and NFL legend, Dick Butkus. Let’s take a look at the Heath Super Crunch!
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Hershey
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's wrappers, 70's candy, 70's chocolate, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dick Butkus, football, NFL, packaging, spokesman, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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