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New for 2015: Just Born Serves up a Trio of Awesome Halloween Boxes!
Over the last several years, Just Born has been on a roll, introducing refreshed versions of their main line packaging across-the-board. And where these updates have really shined has been in their seasonal offerings. This year, they’ve outdone themselves with … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Hot Tamales, Just Born, Mike and Ike, Mike and Ikes, packaging, packaging design, sweets, vintage candy wrappers, wrapper, zombie, zombie candy, zombies
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Halloween Peeps from the 1950’s! or The Oldest Witchmallows Ever!
During 2013’s CountdownToHalloween, I dedicated a post to the Halloween-seasonal marshmallow Peeps known as Witchmallows. The packaging I featured was from the 1970’s and I had assumed that was about as far back as Witchmallows went. But recently I discovered … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1990's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, food packaging, Halloween, Halloween candy, Just Born, marshmallow, packaging, Peeps, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, vintage Halloween, wrapper
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New for 2014: Caramel Apple Laffy Taffy!!
Caramel apple seems to be the trending limited edition candy flavor this season with a number of brands offering their version of the classic mix. One example that’s new this year is from Nestle’s Wonka brand – so make the … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, caramel apple, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Laffy Taffy, limited edition, packaging, sweets, Tangy Taffy, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka, wrapper
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From the United Kingdom – Sour Patch Kids Heads and Bodies! A Creepy Halloween Limited Edition!
For today’s contemporary entry in our confectionery Countdown to Halloween, I’m excited to present a piece I picked up last year, and one I had to go to some lengths to acquire. You see, this wasn’t something I was able … Continue reading
Posted in British, CountdownToHalloween, Gummies, Halloween, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, England, gruesome, Halloween, Halloween candy, limited edition, packaging, seasonal candy, Sour Patch, Sour Patch Kids, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper, zombies
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Hershey’s Humorous Halloween Tombstone Wrappers and more Hershey Halloween Fun!
Happy Halloween everyone! Yep, it’s October 31st and the finale of our second annual participation in the Countdown to Halloween. It’s been quite a fun month, where we posted 27 new entries dedicated to Halloween candy packaging and marketing. [Note: … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Hershey Miniatures, Hershey's, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: Hubba Bubba Bubblegum Halloween Boxes and More!
New for Halloween this year, Wrigley has released a cool trick-or-treat-friendly big bag of little boxes of Hubba Bubba bubble gum. So today we’re going to take a look at that as well as a few fun earlier Hubba Bubba … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween, Holiday, Novelty
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Halloween gum, Hubba Bubba, packaging, soft-chunk, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Stark’s Bone-Chilling Halloween Treats from 1985!
Today we’re going back to the 1980’s and taking a look at the contents of a Halloween candy trade ad from the Howard B. Stark company. We’ll also be catching a glimpse of some seriously spooky decades-old unopened Stark candy!
Posted in 1980's, Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 1980's, 1980's Halloween, 80's, 80's Halloween, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, Halloween candy, Necco, packaging, Stark, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Vintage Halloween Candy Newspaper Ad Circulars from the 80’s and 90’s!
It might be surprising to learn that, outside of the packaging itself, one of the best places to learn about historical confectionery products and marketing is through the promotional circulars published in weekend newspapers. Today, I’m going to take a … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Bubble Gum, Cadbury, Chocolate, CountdownToHalloween, Gum, Halloween, Hershey, M&M's, Mars
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, coupons, Halloween, Halloween candy, newspaper ads, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: Necco’s Red Hot Cinnamon Batwing Wafers!
The last couple years I’ve been impressed with Necco’s seasonal offerings. For a company that’s been around over a century, they’re finding ways to bring cool contemporary products to market . In 2012 they blew me away with their Skybar … Continue reading
Posted in CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 2013, Batman Beyond, Boston, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, Necco, Necco Wafers, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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New for 2013: Halloween Sugar Babies Monster Boxes!
During the Halloween season each year I (along with my recruited friends and family) scour store shelves to see what special packaging has been designed for the holiday. There are many instances of seasonal items never showing up in the … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Dracula, Frankenstein, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, Sugar Babies, Sugar Daddy, sweets, vampire, vintage candy wrapper, werewolf, wolfman, wrapper
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