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For The Love Of Nerds – A 2013 Wonka Redesign!
For a candy collector the redesign of a major brand tends to be a big deal and that’s especially true for a confectionery classic like Wonka Nerds. While visiting my family for my niece’s High School graduation last week, I … Continue reading
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
A Fun One For Friday – Willy Wonka’s Rinky Dinks from 1986!
In the wake of the huge success that was Nerds, the Willy Wonka company attempted a number of similar follow-ups. One such treat was Willy Wonka’s Rinky Dinks, tiny jawbreakers with printed faces served up in a three-flavor, compartmentalized box.
Posted in 1980's, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Rinky Dinks, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka brands, Wonka mascot, wrapper
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Easter Week Countdown – Sunmark’s New Easter Treats for 1996!
Kicking off my week of Easter candy coverage is today’s post on Sunmark’s “New Easter Treats” for 1996. For those that aren’t familiar with the name, before Nestle acquired them, Sunmark was the company best-known for the Willy Wonka candy … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1990's, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, Sunline, Sunmark, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wonka, wrapper
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Sweetart Hearts and other Wonka Valentine’s Goodies!
Yesterday’s Valentine’s post was all about Sweethearts, but I have confess to unconsciously dropping the “h” and “e” and typing SweeTARTS instead, several times when drafting it. Guess I was just excited about today’s post which is dedicated to Sweetarts … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Sweet Tarts, Sweetarts, sweets, Sweettarts, Valentine's candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka candy, 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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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Souvenir Candy Wrappers and Boxes!
If you’ve ever visited a theme park, you know that souvenirs are everywhere and come in all shapes and sizes. That’s certainly true for the Disney Parks and over the years they’ve released all manner of park-exclusive confections, with colorful … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Chocolate, Hard Candy, Wonka
Tagged 1970's, 1980's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Disney, Disneyland, licensed, packaging, sweets, theme park, vintage candy wrapper, Walt Disney World, wrapper
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My Year in Collecting: 2012!
Since 2009, I’ve had an annual tradition of taking a look back at my hobby by assembling a collage of some of my favorite pieces from the previous twelve months. I’ve been sharing those collages on Flickr and today I’d … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, British, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Fleer, Gum, Hershey, M&M's, 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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