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Canadian Twizzlers’ Twisted Shoutout Artist Edition Packs!
During the Summer of 2017, Hershey’s of Canada released an amazing series of special edition Twizzlers packaging featuring artwork by four talented artists. This promotion was called Twizzlers Twisted Shout-Outs and resulted in sixteen different striking Twizzlers packs. Make the … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licorice, packaging, packaging design, sweets, Twizzlers, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper
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Celebrating Chinese New Year 2014! The Year of the Horse!
Today is January 31st, 2014 – so here on CollectingCandy.com we want to recognize the celebration of the Chinese New Year! For those that don’t know, in the 12-year cycle of animals that make up the Chinese Zodiac, today marks … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey, Holiday, M&M's, Mars
Tagged Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, China, Chinese, Chinese New Year, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, foreign, packaging, 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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Stop! Candy Time!
Just a one-off for today, folks. This one comes from mid-60’s Canada and the Neilson candy company. It’s Neilson’s Candy Time bar.
Posted in 1960's, Canadian, Chocolate
Tagged 1960's, 60's wrapper, Canada, Canadian, 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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The Sidekick and the Fast Break – A Dual-Identity Bar!
Though “the Sidekick and the Fast Break” may sound like the title of a 1980’s buddy film, it actually represents the two names under which a single bar was launched just over a decade ago.
Posted in Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey, Peanut Butter
Tagged Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Hershey, packaging, peanut butter, Reese's, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Top Secret! When Hershey of Canada let Consumers Name a Bar!
Checking my files and my memories of various candy promotions, I can’t recall any instance of a major candy company letting consumers vie for a chance to name a bar. But sometime around the year 2000, that’s just what Hershey … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Canadian, Chocolate, Hershey
Tagged Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, contest, Hershey, packaging, promotion, sweepstakes, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Superhero for Sunday – Cadbury’s P.B. Jammer!
It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon here in New York City. Though it was snowing just two days ago, today it feels like Spring is on its way. So I wanted to share something fun today, and something you can’t see … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Cadbury, Canadian
Tagged 1990's candy, 90's candy, Canada, Canadian, Canadian candy wrapper, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascot, packaging, PB&J, peanut butter and jelly, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Cadbury of Canada’s Pokémon Candy – Gotta Collect Them All!
I wanted to follow-up yesterday’s Digimon post with Cadbury of Canada’s companion release from 2000; their series of Pokémon bars. Just like the Digimon, these were a licensed release that re-sized and re-branded Cadbury’s standard Caramilk bar, this time with … Continue reading
Posted in Cadbury, Canadian, Chocolate
Tagged Cadbury, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, digital pet, licensed, mascot, Nintendo, packaging, Pokémon, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Cadbury’s Bat Eggs and Screme Eggs Goopocalypse!
Egg-shaped candy is normally the purview of Easter, but confectionery creativity has brought eggs into Halloween, too. Today I’d like to cover two of Cadbury’s Halloween egg offerings; their Bat Eggs from the late 1980’s and their newly-released Screme Eggs, … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's, Cadbury, Canadian, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged Cadbury Creme Egg, Canada, Canadian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Nestlé Canada’s 2012 Halloween Lineup!
For Halloween 2012, Nestlé Canada has whipped up cool repackaged versions of four of their biggest brands. Today I’ll be taking a look at these spooky offerings from up north.
Posted in Canadian, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Nestle
Tagged Canada, Canadian candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Nestle, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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