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For The Love Of Nerds – A 2013 Wonka Redesign!
For a candy collector the redesign of a major brand tends to be a big deal and that’s especially true for a confectionery classic like Wonka Nerds. While visiting my family for my niece’s High School graduation last week, I … Continue reading
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
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Kit Kat, KitKat, M&M/Mars, Mars, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun One for Friday: 1989′s Super Mario Bros Bar!
I’m back in Nebraska this weekend helping celebrate my Niece’s High School Graduation so I’ve just got a short post for today. But it’s a fun one as we look at a flashy Super Mario Brothers bar wrapper from way … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 80's, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Mario, mascot, Nintendo, packaging, Super Mario, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – 3 Racketeers!
We’re back with a new edition of Wacky Wednesdays and today we’ll be looking at a sticker from the recently-released Wacky Packages All-New Series 10 – 3-Racketeers.
Posted in Chocolate, Mars, Wacky Packages
Tagged 3-Musketeers, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Mars, packaging, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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The Exotic Creature that is M&M’s White Chocolate!
Hi, everybody! I’d like to apologize for being absent this past week. I’ve been very busy with non-candy-related work, all the while battling allergies that turned into a hard-to-shake cold. So my normal candy time was spent sleeping. I’m finally … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Holiday, M&M's, Mars
Tagged Brazil, Brazilian, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Easter, M&M's, mascot, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, white chocolate, wrapper
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Lunchables with Candy!
As a candy collector people often ask me what that means, exactly? Do I collect the physical candy as well as the packages? Do I collect all candy-related ephemera? My answer is that I mainly focus on actual candy packaging … Continue reading
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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Maximum Marathon Part 1: The Wrappers!
This week I’m returning to one of my favorite brands with a series of three posts dedicated to the topic of the 1970′s classic Mars Marathon bar. Today we’re going to take a look at the various evolutions of Marathon’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Chocolate, Mars
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, caramel, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, M&M/Mars, Marathon, Mars, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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