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The Colorful Characters of Shari Candies!
I’ve written before about my appreciation of private label or store brand candy packaging and how it offers all manner of variety in what could otherwise be a fairly repetitive category. Oftentimes, private label candy packaging is simply the name … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Gum, Gummies, Hard Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascot, packaging, packaging design, private label, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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An Array of New Soda-Flavored Confections! Plus Some History on the Love of Cola Candy!
I’ve always enjoyed when confection crosses over with another category of product and even when the mix doesn’t quite work, it can still be a notable experience. This is definitely true when soft drinks lend their flavors and branding to … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Boxed, British, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Gum, Gummies, Topps
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cola, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licorice, packaging, packaging design, soda pop, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Photo Hunt 1980: A Detroit Candy Man.
I’m excited to finally be back after an extended (and somewhat unexpected) hiatus, so I thought I’d kick-off my return with a tasty confectionery photo hunt from 1980. I last tackled a photo hunt way back in 2012 when I … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Fleer, Gum, Hershey, M&M's, Mars
Tagged 1980, 1980's, 80's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy store, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Detroit, Michigan, packaging, packaging design, sweets, urban, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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The Surprising Candy of Howard Johnson’s!
I’ll often talk about how much I enjoy branded candy packaging that comes from unusual sources like private label or “store brands”. These aren’t your typical Hershey or Mars offerings in that you can only find them at specific retail … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Gum, Hard Candy
Tagged 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 50's, 60's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, hotel, Howard Johnsons, motel, packaging, packaging design, private label, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Donruss’ Mouth Full Bubble Gum and that Iconic Smiley Face!
Back in the late 1960’s, the Donruss company of Memphis, Tennessee offered up a “slab bubble gum” product to consumers. Although competitors like Fleer and Topps had similar products on the market, I consider Donruss’ offering notable for its use … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1970's, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, counter-culture, Donruss, gum, hippie, hippy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Out of Retirement: Big League Chew Cotton Candy and Strawberry are Back!
Big League Chew bubblegum first hit the market back in 1980 and at the time, came in only a single flavor. Since then, quite a number of flavor extensions have been released with a few of them becoming part of … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1980's, 1990's, baseball, Big League Chew, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, cotton candy, gum, packaging, sports, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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CountdownToHalloween Past Years Recap – Part Two of Two!
Yesterday, as part of a two-part flashback recap, I presented a collection of my favorite CountdownToHalloween entries from past years. Those posts showcased items that were largely contemporary in nature, so today I’ll be following that up by putting a … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween, Holiday, Japanese, Wonka
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 60's, 70's, 80's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, packaging, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Trio of Spooky Vintage Bubblegum Vending Insert Cards!
For today’s post in our month-long CountdownToHalloween, I thought I’d pull a few of my more monsterrific bubblegum vending machine insert cards to showcase. At least one of them might come off a bit more silly than spooky, but I … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy machine, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dracula, gumball machine, monsters, packaging, sweets, vampire, vending, vending machine, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Target’s Halloween Private Label Goodies for 2014!
Target stores have been building out impressive Halloween seasonal sections for as long as I can recall and this year is certainly no exception. A big part of those annual seasonal offerings is their private label or store brand product … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Gummies, Halloween, Holiday, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gummies, gummy, Halloween, packaging, private label, seasonal, store brand, sweets, Target, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Special Fleer Dubble Bubble Halloween Pack from 1976!
Floating out of the groovy 1970’s today is a ghostly example of vintage Halloween confectionery packaging. So make the jump and check out this special Fleer Dubble Bubble Bubblegum Halloween pack from 1976!
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dubble Bubble, Fleer, ghost, Halloween, packaging, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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