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Wacky Wednesdays – Allmud Joy!
Back again for another edition of Wacky Wednesdays today with an offering from the recently-released Wacky Packages All-New Series 10 – Allmud Joy!
Posted in Chocolate, Hershey, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, parody, Peter Paul, sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Package, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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Lunchables with Candy!
As a candy collector people often ask me what that means, exactly? Do I collect the physical candy as well as the packages? Do I collect all candy-related ephemera? My answer is that I mainly focus on actual candy packaging … Continue reading
Wacky Wednesdays – Hounds!
For this week’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, I finally wrap up my coverage of the Wacky Packages Halloween 2012 Postcard set, with a parody of the Peter Paul Mounds bar – the delightful Hounds!
Posted in Chocolate, Hershey, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, coconut, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Mounds, packaging, packaging parody, Peter Paul, stickers, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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The Sidekick and the Fast Break – A Dual-Identity Bar!
Though “the Sidekick and the Fast Break” may sound like the title of a 1980′s buddy film, it actually represents the two names under which a single bar was launched just over a decade ago.
Posted in Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey, Peanut Butter
Tagged Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hershey, packaging, peanut butter, Reese's, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Happy Easter – The History of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs!
To all of CollectingCandy.com’s readers that celebrate the holiday; Happy Easter! It’s been fun counting down to today by sharing various Easter candy goodies and bits of confectionery history this week. I wanted to close out the week’s Easter coverage … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Hershey, Holiday, Peanut Butter
Tagged bunnies, bunny, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, holiday, packaging, Reese's, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week Countdown – Twizzler’s Tweeterz!
It’s Easter-Eve, and I wanted to squeeze in one extra post before I wrap up my Easter Week tomorrow. I also wanted to share this fun little mid-2000′s offering called Tweeterz; candy-coated Twizzler bits made especially for the Easter holiday.
Posted in Boxed, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged 2000's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Hershey, holiday, licorice, mascot, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Y&S
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Top Secret! When Hershey of Canada let Consumers Name a Bar!
Checking my files and my memories of various candy promotions, I can’t recall any instance of a major candy company letting consumers vie for a chance to name a bar. But sometime around the year 2000, that’s just what Hershey … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey
Tagged Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, contest, Hershey, packaging, promotion, sweepstakes, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Slayday!
It’s time for another edition of Wacky Wednesdays, and once again I’m going to tap Topps’ most recent Halloween Postcard release for today’s subject. We’re going to be taking a look at Slayday, one of the bonus parody offerings from … Continue reading
Posted in Hershey, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hershey, packaging, product parody, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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Happy Pi Day From CollectingCandy.com!
Today is March 14th or 3/14, so it’s International Pi Day! Pi Day is the celebration of mathematics (or 3.14… the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter). But here at CollectingCandy.com, we figured we could best mark the day … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Hershey, Nestle, Peanut Butter
Tagged Burger King, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dan Goodsell, dessert, Mr. Toast, packaging, Pi, Pie, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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CollectingCandy.com’s Anniversary Celebration – 15 Of My Favorite Posts!
As I mentioned yesterday, on February 6th 2012, CollectingCandy.com officially launched. To celebrate this first birthday, I’ve gone back over the site’s 293 entries posted so far and have selected fifteen of my favorites to highlight and discuss. Let’s get … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, British, Cadbury, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hard Candy, Hershey, Holiday, Mars, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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