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When Bubblegum met Taffy, Things Got Baffy!
Mixing bubblegum and taffy might seem like a bit of a redundant concept – they’re both a chewable confection, after all. But back in 1986, novelty bubblegum manufacturer Amurol did just that when they introduced Baffy, the “taffy that turns … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Bubble Gum, Novelty
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, Amurol, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, packaging, sweets, taffy, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, Wrigley
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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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Bubble Yum Packs of the 1970’s!
Continuing this week with fun posts acknowledging CollectingCandy.com’s two-year anniversary, today we’re presenting a photo spread of unopened Bubble Yum bubblegum packs from the 1970’s! Unlike yesterday, today’s post will be light on historical facts as this is a topic … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum, Hershey
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 1970's gum, 70's, bubble gum, Bubble Yum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, packaging, soft-chunk, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Bazooka Bubblegum-Flavored Chocolate Bar?!? It’s Real!
As an enthusiast of confectionery brand-oddities, I love finding flavor spinoffs and unusual food crossovers. I recently became aware of one I never thought I’d see, a Bazooka bubblegum-flavored chocolate bar. Well, to be clear this is a Bazooka bubblegum-flavored … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Gum, Topps
Tagged Bazooka, bubble gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Israel, mashup, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, white chocolate, wrapper
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7-Eleven’s Slurpee-Infused Gum Lineup from 2003!
Over the last two days I’ve covered the topics of 7-Eleven’s recent name brand private label releases as well as their launch of Slurpee-branded gum in the late 1990’s. Today I’m rounding out the 7-Eleven theme by presenting a great … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 2000's, 7-11, 7-Eleven, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Freshen Up, liquid-filled gum, mascots, packaging, private label, Seven Eleven, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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7-Eleven’s Original 1990’s Slurpee Liquid-Filled Bubblegum!
After posting about 7-Eleven’s name brand candy offerings yesterday, I thought it would be fun to follow-up with a showcase of the groovy Slurpee-branded gum products that were on shelves a little over a decade ago. Returning from a successful … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1990's, 1990's gum, 7-11, 7-Eleven, 90's, 90's candy, 90's gum, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, packaging, Seven Eleven, Slurpee, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Leaf’s 1978 Star Wars-Inspired Bubble Gum – Space Wars!
The confectionery world is one that is never too shy to jump on a trend or fad, and that was certainly the case with the Leaf company. They were skilled at re-branding their standard gumball assortments into products that reflected … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, gumballs, Leaf, packaging, Star Wars, sweets, vending, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Bubblicious Bubblegum Packs from Japan!
On February 7th of 2012 (only the second day of publication for this site) I wrote a short post about Bubblicious gum that mentioned my colorful collection of nine different Japanese Bubblicious packs. Since then my collection has nearly doubled … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Japanese
Tagged bubble gum, bubblegum, Bubblicious, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gum, Japan, Japanese, packaging, soft-chunk, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun One For Friday – Barratt’s A-Team Bubblegum from the UK!
Wanted to post up a fun pop-culture piece for today and I think I’ve got the perfect one. Back in 1983 the UK’s Barratt company released “The A-Team Super Stringy Bubble Gum” in a grape flavor.
Posted in 1980's, British, Bubble Gum, Gum
Tagged 1980's, 1980's gum, 80's, 80's gum, Big League Chew, British, bubblegum, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Cannell, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, packaging, sweets, UK, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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It’s Our 300th Post – Hooray! And a Behind-the-Scenes Video!
Hi, everyone! Today is a special one for me as it marks the 300th post for CollectingCandy.com. When I launched this site just over a year ago, I wasn’t really thinking of getting to 300 – I was just hoping … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, Gummies
Tagged Angry Birds, bubblegum, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Leaf, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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