Tag Archives: collection

Behind the Music…Whistle Pops!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Whistle Pops, as they were called when I first encountered them, were introduced to United States consumers in 1975.

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After years of hunting – Willy Wonka’s Daredevils – Discovered!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Collecting candy is a crazy kind of hobby.  Sometimes you can spend years hunting for any trace of a brand or piece of packaging, and never find one.  But it’s not always so tough – typically there is a photo … Continue reading →

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Pop Bottle Candy – a Topps classic from my Woolworth’s youth.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Since I launched CollectingCandy.com, there are a few topics that I’ve been especially excited to talk about and share pieces of – and Pop Bottle Candy is definitely one of them.

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Wacky Wednesdays – Paydough

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays we’re going to delve back to 1974 and the original Wacky Packages series 12 for the parody of Hollywood’s Payday candy bar, Paydough.

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A topic for a Tuesday – Take 5 from Hershey.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jason Liebig

First released in 2005, Hershey’s Take 5 bar was quite a different bar for Hershey.  Incorporating a great mix of ingredients, most notably a pretzel base, it’s been a favorite of mine ever since. Relatively young in terms of collecting … Continue reading →

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Amurol Innovation – Nutty Novelty Gum from 1995

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I’ve spoken before about Amurol, the division of Wrigley responsible for things like Big League Chew and Bubble Tape among many other fun products.  Though they started as a sugarless gum company, they ended up becoming the novelty arm of … Continue reading →

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Wacky Wednesdays – Rotsa Root

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jason Liebig

This week I’m once again having my Tuesday column lead into Wacky Wednesdays.  I don’t think that’s going to become a habit, but sometimes it is going to make sense and when it does, I’ll go with it.

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Topps’ Lotsa Loot – Money, Money, Money, Money – Candy-Money!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jason Liebig

I’m not sure about everyone else, but when I was a kid it was always fun playing with pretend money.  Be it Monopoly or play money or the occasional odd foreign coin that would find their way into my hands, … Continue reading →

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It’s an Earth-Shaking Sunday with Swell’s Earth Shaker Bubble Gum.

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Couldn’t decide what to talk about today, so I put my hand in the grab-bag and came out with a rather unusual piece from Philadelphia Chewing Gum’s Swell subsidiary – Earth Shaker bubble gum.

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Happy 100th Birthday to Oreo! – Part Two: All Those Flavors

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Yesterday, I covered the evolution of Oreo cookie packaging from the 1950’s through the early 2,000’s.   Today, I’ll be taking a look at the range of flavors and limited editions that Oreo has released over the past few years.

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