Monthly Archives: March 2012

It’s an Earth-Shaking Sunday with Swell’s Earth Shaker Bubble Gum.

Couldn’t decide what to talk about today, so I put my hand in the grab-bag and came out with a rather unusual piece from Philadelphia Chewing Gum’s Swell subsidiary – Earth Shaker bubble gum.

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Happy 100th Birthday to Oreo! – Part Two: All Those Flavors

Yesterday, I covered the evolution of Oreo cookie packaging from the 1950’s through the early 2,000’s.   Today, I’ll be taking a look at the range of flavors and limited editions that Oreo has released over the past few years.

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Happy 100th Birthday to Oreo! – Part One: The History

Oreo cookies are not a candy – they’re a cookie.   Even so, I wanted to find a reason to post about this notable anniversary for the brand.  So I searched my files and you know what?  I found that I … Continue reading

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From the Mystery Files: Ringers – The Adult Bubble Gum.

I’ve previously pointed out that the history of candy and gum packaging is largely unknown.  It’s a bit like a fossil record in that for every piece you’ve seen, there are likely ten more that you haven’t.  For me that’s … Continue reading

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CollectingCandy sits in on the NerdLunch podcast!

I had the opportunity to be the fourth chair for this week’s NerdLunch podcast, and you can now hear how it went.  I enjoyed talking with the guys while sharing my candy-infused perspective on a variety of nerdish topics. The … Continue reading

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Wacky Wednesdays – Hagnut

Following up the last two days of Zagnut-related coverage, I thought I’d include Wacky Wednesdays in the fun as well.

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They named it what?!? – A Zagnut-o-Rama!

I can’t imagine there’s a candy bar as oddly-named as the Zagnut, and while I’ve researched quite a lot on it, the origins of the name itself are lost to time. My initial attraction to the brand came from its … Continue reading

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Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Zagnut!?

When the film Beetlejuice hit theaters in 1988 it was pretty amazing.  It still stands as an extraordinary piece of film-making by visionary director Tim Burton. For me it was the first time I noticed Burton’s work, or a candy … Continue reading

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A Cowboy from the UK – The British Texan

Back in the 1970’s, UK-based Rowntree Mackintosh released their Texan bar with the tagline, “The Mighty Chew”. With a cool mascot and a neat wrapper, it’s been one of the vintage UK brands I’ve become enamored with as I’ve learned … Continue reading

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30-Year-Old-Snickers – Wrappers Recovered

Three weeks ago, I presented an assortment of unopened chocolate bars from 1981.  As a candy collector, I originally acquired them with the desire to recover the packaging – not so much the decades-old chocolate inside. Opening those packages and … Continue reading

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