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Brach’s Boxes of the 1960’s!
Recently I posted about my success in locating a pair of 1960’s Breaker Confections boxes I’d long been searching for. At the same time I found those I also acquired two 1960’s Brach’s candy boxes, adding to the two I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's candy, 60's candy, Brach's, Brocks, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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My Earliest Halloween Photo – Brach’s Trick or Treats!
It’s October 1st so I’d like to welcome you to my first official post as part of CollectingCandy.com’s month-long Countdown to Halloween! I’m starting with a small post today, but one that is ever so personal to me. For today’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Halloween
Tagged 1970's, 1970's Halloween, 70's candy, Brach's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Brach’s-in-Bulk – Bite-Size and By-the-Bag – Old-School.
Growing up, one of my favorite spots at the grocery store was the Brach’s bulk candy or Pick-A-Mix area. Decades before the modern bulk candy sections of super-stores, Brach’s kept the old-fashioned general store feeling alive with their candy sales … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, 70's, Brach's, candy, collectible, collecting, confection, holiday, Jelly Nougat, packaging, PIck-A-Mix, retro, sugar, sweets, vintage, wrapper
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A Fantastic Vintage Halloween Heide Witch Wrapper!
Back in 2013, I kicked off our Countdown to Halloween with what was, at the time, my favorite vintage Halloween wrapper; one for a Brach’s Chocolate Covered Witch. Today, that Brach’s Witch wrapper is getting some serious competition as I … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Heide, mid-century, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage, vintage candy wrappers, witch, wrapper
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The Return of A&W and Hawaiian Punch gum! Plus: The Secret History of Hawaiian Punch Candy!
Starting just over a year ago, Wrigley began introducing new beverage-inspired flavors to it’s Hubba Bubba lineup. The first two to land in stores were Hubba Bubba Dr. Pepper and Hubba Bubba Orange Crush. Now arriving early in 2014 are … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1980's, 1990's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged Amurol, Brach's, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, juice, packaging, root beer, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Wrigley
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Happy Valentine’s Day with Necco’s “Hot Hearts vs. Cool Hearts” and More!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I’m featuring a pair of Valentine’s releases from Necco that are all-new this year. The first is a groovy take on their classic Sweethearts conversation hearts candies: Sweethearts Hot Hearts vs Cool Hearts. In addition to … Continue reading
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Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, conversation hearts, hearts, hot cinnamon, Necco, New England Confectionery Company, packaging, packaging design, Spanish, sugar-free, Sweethearts, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Hot Week: Cinnamon Teddy Bears!
For today’s Hot Cinnamon Week post, I wanted to cover a childhood favorite of mine: Stark’s Cinnamon Teddy Bears!
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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A Valentine’s Candy Classic: Sweethearts Conversation Hearts!
Today I’m going to share a bit of the packaging history of that most classic of Valentine’s treat, the conversation heart. More specifically I’m going to cover the best-known brand of conversation hearts, Necco’s Sweethearts.
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, conversation hearts, holiday candy, Necco, packaging, Sweethearts, sweets, Valentine candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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My Mid-70’s Halloween Photos – All That Great Candy!
I started my Countdown To Halloween thirty days ago with a personal recollection and a photo from my earliest Halloween. I’d like to close out my month-long celebration in much the same way – with something fun and personal from … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Fleer, Gum, Halloween, Hershey, Mars
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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