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70’s Flashback with Licorice Snaps!
During a recent candy hunt to a dollar store, I came across a box for “Original Snaps”, a classic treat from the American Licorice Company. I realized that this was the same company that had been making Snaps for decades … Continue reading
Sour Power-Up with Fleer Puckers!
Last year I posted about a piece I was delighted to discover from 1970’s Fleer called Big Pucker. Some months later I would find a mention of its predecessor Little Puckers in an old trade magazine. But I didn’t know … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Fleer, Sour Candy
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's Fleer, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fleer, Fleer candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Nestle’s 1979 Mail-Away Superman Ring Offer and more!
Man of Steel, the latest cinematic interpretation of DC Comics’ Superman premiered at #1 in theaters over this past weekend. It made me realize this would be a great time to do a Superman-related post. So today I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, DC Comics, Nestle, packaging, superheroes, Superman, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Woolworth’s Branded Chocolate Bars from Canada!
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
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Canadian, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, store-branded, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Woolworth, Woolworth's, wrapper
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Snik Snak – M&M/Mars’ 1970’s Answer to Kit Kat!
Back in the early 1970’s, the M&M/Mars company took a stab at replicating some of the new found success of rival Hershey’s Kit Kat bar by introducing something that looked and sounded pretty familiar, the Snik Snak. Since first discovering … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Mars
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Beich’s Distinctive Dipsy Doodle Bar – From 1972!
Today I’m jumping all the way back to 1972 and an offering from Beich’s [Say “Bikes”], a company best known for their seasonal offerings and of course their taffy. Now let’s take a look at their distinctive Dipsy Doodle bar.
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Peanut Butter
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's wrapper, Beich's, Bikes, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, peanut butter, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week Countdown – Leaf’s 1971 Easter Favorites!
For today’s entry in our Countdown to Easter I wanted to share a pair of groovy trade ads from 1970, featuring the Easter candy line-up for the year from Leaf. It’s a lot of great stuff, some of which you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Easter, Gum, Holiday
Tagged 1970's candy, 1970's gum, 70's bubblegum, 70's candy, 70's gum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, holiday, Leaf, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Annabelle’s Big Hunk!
Today I’d like to talk about a bar that’s been around at least 40 years. It’s a classic treat with a name that will certainly be familiar to those of you who grew up on the West Coast; Annabelle’s Big … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, Annabelle's, California, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, regional, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Stickers!
A year ago today, on February 6th 2012, CollectingCandy.com was launched. I didn’t want to go by today without mentioning that, but that’s all I’m going to say about it just now. I do plan to mark the occasion in … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Mars, Topps, Wacky Packages
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