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Category Archives: Sour Candy
Walgreens Nice! Candy Packaging – Now in Box Form!
It was just a month ago that I talked about the delightful Walgreens store-brand Nice! candy packaging, and today I get to follow-up on that coverage. Starting this month, Walgreens has expanded the Nice! candy range beyond peg packs to … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, Chocolate, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, contemporary, packaging, private label, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Walgreens, wrapper
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Walgreens’ Delightfully “Nice!” Candy Packaging!
Back in August of last year, I received a call from my mother asking if I’d seen or picked up the new Walgreens “Nice!” branded candy. At the time I hadn’t, but a few months later while back in Nebraska … Continue reading
Posted in Gummies, Hard Candy, Peanut Butter, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, private label, retail, store brand, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Walgreens, wrapper
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From the Darkside to the Tropics – New on Shelves this Week!
Much of my work here on CollectingCandy.com is related to uncovering and celebrating the histories of candy packaging and marketing, but that still leaves room to eyeball the current crop of confectionery goodies and cheer lead them as well. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Mars, Sour Candy
Tagged 2012, 2013, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hubba Bubba, Necco, Necco Wafers, new, packaging, Skittles, Starburst, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Wrigley
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New Zombie Candy from New Zealand!
I returned to New York last night after spending nearly three weeks away visiting friends and family for the holidays. While away I had planned to post regularly to this site, but I have to admit that it was tough … Continue reading
Posted in Sour Candy
Tagged Australia, Australian, Australian candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Down Under, foreign candy, New Zealand, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, zombie candy
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On the road in Toledo – Boyd’s Retro Candy Store!
The last couple of days I’ve been excitedly driving around the East Coast, partially in service of CollectingCandy.com (details to follow in the coming months). So when you are behind the wheel 12 hours in a day, I’ve found that … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Hard Candy, Sour Candy
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Sour Patch Kids’ New Packaging! Plus a little history…
Today I’m taking a crack at a big-time favorite among many of my readers – Sour Patch Kids. I’d previously touched upon Sour Patch for my Halloween post on Sour Patch Zombie Kids (awesome bit of packaging there). My reason … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Sour Candy
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 1990's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sour, Sour Candy, Sour Patch, Sour Patch Kids, super sour, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Return of the Zombie Candy!!
Zombies have been a pop culture staple since the 1960′s, but in the last decade they’ve exploded in popularity. Just last night I enjoyed the season premier of the breakout hit series, The Walking Dead. So, it should come as … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Novelty, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Walking Dead, wrapper, zombies
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Yipes! Stripes!! It’s Sour Bites!!
Today I’m going to cover a wonderful little product that was produced by the Beech-Nut company from the mid-1960′s likely until the early 80′s: Sour Bites.
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, Sour Candy
Tagged 1960's candy, 1970's candy, 60's candy, 70's candy, Beech-Nut, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascots, packaging, sour, Sour Bites, Sweetarts, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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