Monthly Archives: November 2016

Snickers Week Day 3: 25th Anniversary Russian Snickers Wrappers!!

Welcome back to Day 3 of our week-long Snickers coverage where today we’ll be journeying to the other side of the globe to take a look at a series of Russian Snickers bar wrappers released just this year.  Make the … Continue reading

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Snickers Week Day 2: Mexico’s Hunger-Trait-Emoji Snickers Wrappers!

For this second day of our Snickers Week coverage, we’re heading south-of-the-border for Mars-Mexico’s take on the “Who Are You When You’re Hungry?” promotional wrapper tie-in.   Just like the USA’s series of wrappers, these Snickers bars feature potential qualities or … Continue reading

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Snickers Week Day 1: 2015’s “Who Are You When You’re Hungry?” USA Snickers Wrappers!

In 2015, Snickers launched a bold on-pack marketing campaign birthed out of their successful run of “Who Are You When You’re Hungry” television ads.  They did so by swapping out the logo area of Snickers bar wrappers and replacing it … Continue reading

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Full Set Friday: Russell Stover’s Big Bite Coffee House Bars!

For today’s “Black Friday” edition of Full Set Friday, I’m going to be looking at a small set of bars that were released by Russell Stover in early 2015, with flavors inspired by a quartet of hot beverages.  I’m calling … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving 2016 from CollectingCandy!!

Today is Thanksgiving here in the United States and for so many of us that means a mix of family, food, football, and friends.  Where branded candy is concerned, Thanksgiving tends to be one of the overlooked holidays but over … Continue reading

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Japan’s Appetizing and Adorable Every Burger!

The folks making candy in Japan have long had a special talent for the unusual, exotic, and downright adorable.  After all, this is the confectionery culture that brought us chocolate-covered tree stumps and over 100 different flavors of Kit Kat.  … Continue reading

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Full Set Friday: Contemporary Bubblicious Bubblegum Wrappers!

Today’s Full Set Friday is a more typical example of setting out to “collect ’em all”, in that it is a classic brand and a broad assortment of currently-available flavors.  When I committed to putting together a set of current … Continue reading

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Full Set Friday: World Market’s Adventurous Filled Chocolate Bars!

Back for our second edition of Full Set Friday, today we’ll be looking at the delightful assortment of Cost Plus World Market’s Adventurous Filled Chocolate bars!  They feature a gorgeous array of unusual wrappers so make the jump to check … Continue reading

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Spangler Elected Two Dum Dums in 2008!

In honor of our historic 2016 US Presidential Election Day currently in progress, I’ve decided to offer up a bonus post showcasing Spangler’s own 2008 Election for two Dum Dums (Pops).  Make the jump to check it out!

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M&M’s 2016 New Peanut Flavor Vote!

As promised in yesterday’s post, today I’m marking the United States Presidential Election by covering M&M’s 2016 New Peanut Flavor Vote promotion.  Make the jump to check it out!

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