Category Archives: Novelty

The Colorful and Wacky World of Candy Machine Insert Cards!

Today I’m going to cover a fun topic, but one that I don’t spend too much time on as a collector – vending machine insert cards.  These are illustrated and typically-colorful cardboard inserts that are put in the fronts of … Continue reading

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Hooray for College Football Season!! And Go Big Red with the Cornhusker Bar!

The college football season officially kicked off this week with a full slate of games yesterday, so today I thought I’d mark that occasion with a little college-related candy goodness. I should also note that, having grown up in Nebraska … Continue reading

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Mr. T Gold Chain Bubble Gum!

Ah, Mr. T and his Gold Chain bubble gum.  I don’t have much to say about this that hasn’t already been said.  But having recently acquired a pack, I thought it warranted a dedicated post.

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Killing Time In Times Square – CollectingCandy-Style!

I had a full day yesterday, which culminated in an early evening meeting at the West Way diner in Hell’s Kitchen.  I was in midtown a bit early, and found myself with 90 minutes to kill in the Times Square … Continue reading

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A Fun One For Friday – Donruss’ Flat Foot Bubblegum!

Today’s post is about one of candy’s one-hit wonders – a product that likely didn’t last more than a year before it disappeared into confectionery history – Donruss’ Flat Foot bubble gum.

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Wacky Wednesdays – Oh Hairy!

For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, we’re going to take a fun look back at Oh Hairy!, from Wacky Packages series 7, released in 1974.

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Wacky Wednesdays – Pop Recks!

It’s hard to believe it’s already August – the summer is really flying along.  Yes, it’s August 1st and it’s also Wednesday, so we get to bring you another edition of Wacky Wednesdays! Today’s subject comes from Wacky Packages Old … Continue reading

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A Weird One for Monday: Cadbury’s Sour Beaner!

I love tracking down the oddball candy wrapper you can’t see anywhere else and sharing it here on the site. With that in mind, today is a good day, bcause today I get to share a wrapper for a treat … Continue reading

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Unexpected Saturday Adventure: How a broken elbow led me to the London Candy Company!

It was an overcast, occasionally-rainy Saturday in New York City this weekend.  You might say it was very London-like.  Due to this, my girlfriend and I decided to stay in, check out the Olympics for a while, watch a bad … Continue reading

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My Dream Auction – Willy Wonka’s Cinematic Treasures and More!

Today is a wonderfully different kind of post for CollectingCandy.com, because it’s about an auction.  But not just any auction or any ordinary auction-offerings – this is the magical stuff that a candy collector’s dreams are made of – and … Continue reading

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