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May the 4th Be With You – Star Wars M&M’s Packs!
Today is May 4th or as it is currently known, Star Wars Day! To mark this fun holiday, I’m dedicating today’s post to the Star Wars-themed M&M’s candy package wrappers that came out in 2005. [Note: For some earlier Star … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Hershey, M&M's, Mars
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Lucasfilm, M&M's, Mars, packaging, Star Wars, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Happy 15th Anniversary SB! Spongebob Squarepants Gummy Krabby Patties Candy!
This year, Spongebob Squarepants will be celebrating his 15th Anniversary on Nickelodeon. In fact, the very first season of Spongebob premiered on May 1st, 1999 – so we’re only a few days away from the exact anniversary date. The Spongebob … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, Christmas, Easter, Gummies, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cartoon, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, mascot, Nickelodeon, packaging, Spongebob Squarepants, sweets, television, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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American Candy’s 1970’s Disney Hard Candy Lineup!
Early last year I published a piece on the souvenir candy packaging that is often available at Disney theme parks. It was a lot of fun showcasing the pieces I had for that and it reminded me that there has … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Hard Candy
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Disney, Donald Duck, Dumbo, Goofy, licensed, Mickey Mouse, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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From out of the 1990’s – Trolli’s Gummi Trolls!
Troll dolls were invented by Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam in 1959. Dam created his first Trolls as a way to provide affordable playthings for his daughter and once her friends saw them, word spread. Within a few years, Trolls became … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Gummies
Tagged 1990's, 1990's candy, 90's, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Ferrara Pan, gummi, gummy, Gummys, licensed, packaging, sweets, Trolli, Trolls, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Twelve Days of Christmas: Whitman’s new Peanuts Christmas Chocolate Bars!
Every year Whitman’s releases their standard chocolate bars with all kinds of holiday-themed package designs. Occasionally, they’ll utilize licensed characters or content for those designs and for 2013 they tapped the Peanuts holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas, as their … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Charlie Brown, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, packaging, peanuts, Snoopy, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Whitmans, wrapper
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Twelve Days of Christmas: Jelly Belly’s Disney Christmas Packs!
Over the last couple of years Jelly Belly has made an entry into the checkout isle size packaged candy market with 1.2 oz jelly bean packs – including holiday releases. I first took note of them with their 2013 Halloween … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Holiday
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Cars, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Disney, Disneyana, Jelly Belly, licensed, Little Mermaid, Mickey Moust, packaging, Pixar, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Happy 50th Anniversary Doctor Who – with Jelly Babies and More!
Today the BBC celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the classic television show Doctor Who. Like countless others around the globe, I’ll be sitting down the join the Doctor(s) for what I hope will be one of his greatest adventures yet. … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, British
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, BBC, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Doctor Who, Dr Who, Jelly Babies, Jelly Baby, licensed, packaging, sweets, Tom Baker, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Trio of Super Mario Bros 3 Chocolate Bars from 1990!
The characters from Super Mario Brothers have received a number of licensed confectionery treatments over the years. I had the pleasure of covering one of the earliest back in May when I discussed Candy USA’s Super Mario Bros. bar from … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Christmas, Gummies
Tagged 1990's, 90's, 90's candy, 90's chocolate, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Mario Brothers, Nintendo, packaging, Super Mario, sweets, video games, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Sugarpova! And the wild U.S. Open marketing stunt that almost was.
Maria Sharapova is currently one of the most successful and popular tennis players in the world and she’s used that on-court success to branch out into other areas — one of which being confection with her Sugarpova candy brand. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Bubble Gum, Gummies, Sour Candy
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, celebrity, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, packaging, Sharapova, Sugarpova, sweets, tennis, US Open, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Google’s Android Teams-Up with Kit Kat for a Tasty Marketing Tie-In!
Yesterday, Google announced that the next version of their Android mobile operating system will be named KitKat! With previous versions of their OS sporting nicknames like Cupcake, Jellybean and Ice Cream Sandwich, it should come as no surprise that they … Continue reading
Posted in Hershey, Nestle
Tagged Android, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Google, Kit Kat, KitKat, licensed, Nestle, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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