Category Archives: 1950’s

A Glimpse into Halloween Candy Retail of 1953!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jason Liebig

During last year’s CountdownToHalloween I posted a series of images of Halloween retail store displays from 1969.  I didn’t expect that post to generate as much positive buzz as it did, but that response reinforced to me just how unusual … Continue reading →

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Artist Paul Rousso Transforms my Collection into Giant Art!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Paul Rousso is an artist and gentleman.  He’s also a madman and an evil genius who has transformed some of the pieces from my collection into an amazing giant work of art entitled “November 1st” — currently in consideration for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jason Liebig

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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Heide’s Red Hot Dollars!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jason Liebig

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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CollectingCandy.com’s Anniversary Celebration – 15 Of My Favorite Posts!

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Jason Liebig

As I mentioned yesterday, on February 6th 2012, CollectingCandy.com officially launched.   To celebrate this first birthday, I’ve gone back over the site’s 293 entries posted so far and have selected fifteen of my favorites to highlight and discuss.   Let’s get … Continue reading →

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Boyer – From Mallo Cup to Fluffernutter and Everything In-Between!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jason Liebig

For today’s post, I’m going to share my collection of vintage wrappers from Boyer, a company best-known for their classic Mallo Cup.  I’ve got a great range of historical Mallo Cup wrappers to show you as well as a few … Continue reading →

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My Year in Collecting: 2012!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Jason Liebig

Since 2009, I’ve had an annual tradition of taking a look back at my hobby by assembling a collage of some of my favorite pieces from the previous twelve months.  I’ve been sharing those collages on Flickr and today I’d … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown: Beich’s Classic Santa Claus Candy and More!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Jason Liebig

For decades the company Beich’s, also known as Bike’s, was one of the larger confectioners on the candy landscape.  Among many long-running products, they produced Laffy Taffy, which is still produced today by the Nestle company under their Wonka brand. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown: Rowntree’s Christmas Dairy Box from the 1950’s

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Hello, everyone!  I’d intended to start my Christmas Countdown on Monday when I’d first arrived back in Nebraska for the holidays, but I didn’t.  As things go, I’ve been entirely caught up with spending time with family.  Which I think … Continue reading →

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Milk Duds – 86 Years and 40 different packages!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Jason Liebig

Milk Duds is a confectionery classic that was first sold in 1926 by the Holloway company of Chicago.  It’s a pretty simple bit of candy as so many classics are; a chewy nugget of caramel surrounded by a tasty chocolatey … Continue reading →

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