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Category Archives: 1970’s
Breaker Confections 1978 Meet ‘n Treat Halloween Line Brochure!
Today I’ll be sharing an amazing piece from the late 1970’s that details a trio of treat-size Halloween offerings from Breaker Confections – Breaker being one early part of the Wonka brand family. Make the jump to check out Breaker … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1970's, 70's, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, vintage Halloween, Wonka, Wonka Halloween, wrapper
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Leaf’s Easter Candy Sales Brochure For 1974!
Following the lead from yesterday’s Leaf Gravel Gum post, we’re going to point toward the upcoming holiday with a look back at a sales brochure for Leaf’s Easter candy lineup from 1974. Make the jump to check it out!
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Easter, Gum, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged bunnies, bunny, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, Easter candy, Leaf, Leaf Brands, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Leaf’s “Groovy” Gravel Bubblegum from the 1970’s!
Following up on yesterday’s Mad Rocks post, I thought it would be fun to feature another one of the pebble-style bubblegum products to come out of the 1970’s; Leaf’s Gravel Gum. Make the jump to check it out!
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gold Rush, gum, Leaf, Leaf Brands, novelty, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Mad Rocks Bubblegum!
Following in the footsteps of products like Topps/Bazooka’s Gold Rush and Leaf’s Gravel bubblegum, Mad Rocks was a late 1970’s bubblegum product that, up until a few months ago, I’d never heard of. Make the jump to check it out!
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1970's, 70's, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gold Rush, packaging, packaging design, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Chewing Gum, sweets, Swell, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Smith Sisters!
Though I’ve largely retired it as a semi-regular column, I recently had reason to bring back Wacky Wednesdays – at least for today’s post on the 1974 parody sticker classic, Smith Sisters!
My Year in Collecting: 2015!
As I have for the past six years, today I will be taking a look back at the past twelve months of my hobby life, bringing together some of my favorite additions to the CollectingCandy.com archives. So make the jump … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Chocolate, Hershey, M&M's, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Celebrating Four Years of CollectingCandy.com with Four Fun Discoveries!
Today marks the fourth anniversary since the February 6th, 2012 launch of CollectingCandy.com and as such I wanted to select four amazing (and previously unseen) pieces from my archives to share in order to mark the occasion. Make the jump … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Chocolate, Nestle, Sour Candy, Uncategorized, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Happy Hanukkah With Paskesz Kosher Candy and More!
Hanukkah began on Sunday night earlier this week and it is a holiday I’ve been wanting to acknowledge here on CollectingCandy.com for some time. I’ve finally gathered up enough fun Hanukkah-related candy items to share, so make the jump to … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Gummies, Holiday, Sour Candy, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Chanukah, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hanaka, Hanukkah, holiday, Jewish, kosher, menorah, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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400 Halloween Candy Images in Four Minutes!
As part of the ongoing Kickstarter campaign for Zombie Mouth Bubblegum, today I created a video incorporating over 400 Halloween candy images from the CollectingCandy.com archives that display in a seizure-inducing, Technicolor rapid-fire period of four minutes. Make the jump … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday, M&M's, Mars, Necco, Nestle, Novelty, Peanut Butter, Sour Candy, TheCandyGeek, Topps, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Kickstarter, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Halloween Candy Then-and-Now: Sweetarts Skulls n’ Bones!
Sweetarts have been a Halloween staple since the 1960’s and at least as early as the 1990’s the brand has delivered a special seasonal Skulls & Bones edition. Make the jump to see how they looked then and how they … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1990's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, packaging design, Sweetarts, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, vintage Sweetarts, wrapper
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