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Nestle’s 1979 Mail-Away Superman Ring Offer and more!
Man of Steel, the latest cinematic interpretation of DC Comics’ Superman premiered at #1 in theaters over this past weekend. It made me realize this would be a great time to do a Superman-related post. So today I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, DC Comics, Nestle, packaging, superheroes, Superman, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Woolworth’s Branded Chocolate Bars from Canada!
Several times here on this site I’ve reminisced about visiting my hometown Woolworth’s store while growing up and how those are some of my most vivid childhood candy memories. I even dedicated a post to my love of Woolworth’s and … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Canadian, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, store-branded, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Woolworth, Woolworth's, wrapper
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Snik Snak – M&M/Mars’ 1970′s Answer to Kit Kat!
Back in the early 1970′s, the M&M/Mars company took a stab at replicating some of the new found success of rival Hershey’s Kit Kat bar by introducing something that looked and sounded pretty familiar, the Snik Snak. Since first discovering … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Mars
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Kit Kat, KitKat, M&M/Mars, Mars, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Maximum Marathon Part 1: The Wrappers!
This week I’m returning to one of my favorite brands with a series of three posts dedicated to the topic of the 1970′s classic Mars Marathon bar. Today we’re going to take a look at the various evolutions of Marathon’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Mars
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, caramel, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, M&M/Mars, Marathon, Mars, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Mystery for Friday: Carvel’s (and Dugan’s) Absotively Nutty Bar!
Today I’ve got a fun wrapper to share that’s also a bit of a mystery. It appears to have been a joint product from Carvel, the famous ice cream maker, and Dugan’s – a now-defunct bakery that was once one … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Carvel, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dugan's, Dugan's bakery, licensed, New York, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Beich’s Distinctive Dipsy Doodle Bar – From 1972!
Today I’m jumping all the way back to 1972 and an offering from Beich’s [Say "Bikes"], a company best known for their seasonal offerings and of course their taffy. Now let’s take a look at their distinctive Dipsy Doodle bar.
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Peanut Butter
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's wrapper, Beich's, Bikes, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, peanut butter, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Amazing Flavors Discovered! Never-Before-Seen Brand Extensions! [April 1st warning.]
Here on CollectingCandy.com, I’ve occasionally mentioned how much I enjoy oddball flavor extensions of existing brands, and today I have the pleasure of sharing a trio of amazing ones that were recently discovered. Not only are they exotic flavor extensions, … Continue reading
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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