Category Archives: 1980′s

Owyhee’s Old Faithful for Friday!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by jasonliebig

Owyhee is a company name that you probably aren’t familiar with.  Even so, you might know their best-known but oddly-named treat, the Idaho Spud. Having created much more than just their famous Spud, Owyhee have been producing one particular delicious … Continue reading →

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Woolworth’s Branded Chocolate Bars from Canada!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by jasonliebig

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 →

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A Fun One for Friday: 1989′s Super Mario Bros Bar!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jasonliebig

I’m back in Nebraska this weekend helping celebrate my Niece’s High School Graduation so I’ve just got a short post for today.  But it’s a fun one as we look at a flashy Super Mario Brothers bar wrapper from way … Continue reading →

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Maximum Marathon Part 1: The Wrappers!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by jasonliebig

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 →

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A Fun One For Friday – Willy Wonka’s Rinky Dinks from 1986!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jasonliebig

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.

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Amazing Flavors Discovered! Never-Before-Seen Brand Extensions! [April 1st warning.]

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jasonliebig

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 →

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Happy Easter – The History of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by jasonliebig

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 →

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Easter Week Countdown – A Look Back At Peeps 50th Birthday!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by jasonliebig

This year in 2013, JustBorn’s Peeps are celebrating their 60th Anniversary, but back in 2003 they marked half-a-century with a big 50th Birthday celebration.  One of the neat Peeps items in my collection from this period is a 50th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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The Rich History of the Snickers Munch Bar – Revised and Revisited!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by jasonliebig

Just under a year ago here on CollectingCandy.com, I posted my first look back at the Snickers Munch bar.  At the time I had uncovered six unique wrapper designs across the four decade lifetime of the brand, but I was … Continue reading →

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Heide’s Red Hot Dollars!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by jasonliebig

Back in January I covered the Heide confectionery classic Mexican Hats, and today I’d like to share a similar look back at another Heide favorite, and one that can still be found today; Red Hot Dollars!

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