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50 Years of Nestle’s 100 Grand Bar History!
Today is the beginning of our week-long two-year anniversary celebration for CollectingCandy.com – where each day we hope to share an extra-special post – culminating on Thursday, February 6th – when the site turns two. Kicking off our celebratory week … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Canadian, Chocolate, Holiday, Nestle
Tagged $100, 000, 100 Grand, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, South Africa, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Willy Wonka’s Xploders — From Around the Globe!
Back in 1998, Nestle UK introduced the Wonka Xploder bar to the world – at least the United Kingdom part of it. A chocolate bar infused with carbonated popping candy (ala Pop Rocks) – it seemed like a perfect kind … Continue reading
Posted in British, Chocolate, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged Australia, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, carbonated, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, England, mascot, Nestle, New Zealand, packaging, Pop Rocks, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka, wrapper
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7-Eleven’s Name Brand 7-Select Candy!
Store brands or “private label” candy offerings are typically generic treats like jelly beans and gummy bears but sometimes they’re repackaged name brand candies. 7-Select, the private label brand from 7-Eleven recently offered up a few name brands within their … Continue reading
Posted in Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 7-11, 7-Eleven, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Ferrara, Ferrara Pan, Hot Tamales, Just Born, Nestle, packaging, Runts, Seven Eleven, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wonka, 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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Nestle’s 1979 Mail-Away Superman Ring Offer and more!
Man of Steel, the latest cinematic interpretation of DC Comics’ Superman premiered at #1 in theaters over this past weekend. It made me realize this would be a great time to do a Superman-related post. So today I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, DC Comics, Nestle, packaging, superheroes, Superman, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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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
Wacky Wednesdays – Hunch!
Back for another Wacky Wednesdays post and another edition from the wonderful Wacky Packages Postcard Halloween series of 2012. Today we will look at a parody of the Nestle Crunch bar — Hunch.
Posted in Chocolate, Nestle, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, parody stickers, product parody, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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The Unusual Flavor Spinoffs of Rolo!
Like most major candy brands, Rolo is a mainstay that has occasionally been the recipient of an oddball flavor spin-off. I documented a pair of these kinds of Rolo wrappers last year, but since then I’ve come across a few … Continue reading
Posted in British, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged British, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, oddball flavor spinoff, packaging, Rolo, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Easter Week Countdown – Sunmark’s New Easter Treats for 1996!
Kicking off my week of Easter candy coverage is today’s post on Sunmark’s “New Easter Treats” for 1996. For those that aren’t familiar with the name, before Nestle acquired them, Sunmark was the company best-known for the Willy Wonka candy … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, Easter, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1990's, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Nestle, packaging, Sunline, Sunmark, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wonka, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Bit-O-Hairy!
We’re bringing a bit of Halloween Wacky fun here in March with today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays; from Wacky Packages Postcards 2012-Halloween Edition, it’s Bit-O-Hairy!
Posted in Nestle, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged bee, Bit-O-Honey, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascot, Nestle, package parody, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, wrapper
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