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It’s Election Day Tomorrow – So Today It’s Votes for Dogs!
Tomorrow here in the United States we celebrate one of the foundations of our democracy – Election Day. I thought I’d mark this momentous occasion with a wonderfully-unusual candy wrapper from the UK. It’s a chocolate bar designed for dogs … Continue reading
From the UK: Trebor’s Mummies and their Tales from the Tomb!
Released in the United Kingdom around 1979 or 1980, Trebor’s Mummies were a roll candy of sorts with a cool series of “Tales of the Tomb” wrappers that encouraged kids to collect them all!
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Bubble Gum, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween
Tagged British, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween candy, packaging, sweets, Trebor, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, vintage Halloween, wrapper
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A Pair of Halloween Candy Dips!
It’s been a whirlwind of comic book-related fun for me this weekend at New York Comic Con 2012, and today I’m enjoying winding down from that. So for this Sunday post, I’m going to cover two different dipping candies that … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, British, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday, Wonka
Tagged British candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Fun Dip, Halloween, Halloween candy, packaging, Sunmark, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, Wonka, wrapper
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1970’s UK Cadbury Monster Bar Wrappers – My Complete Series 1 and 2!
Today I get to share one of my favorite releases that came out of 1970’s Cadbury in the UK – Cadbury’s Monster Bars! Monster Bars were an imaginative and wonderfully-illustrated series of chocolate bar wrappers that received two different six-wrapper … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, British, Cadbury, Chocolate, Novelty
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 1970's chocolate, 70's, Australia, Australian, Cadbury, Cadbury's, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Ireland, mascot, monsters, New Zealand, packaging, sweets, UK candy, UK sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Kit Kats Fit For A Queen!
It’s been quite a year for Great Britain. They just wrapped up a successful Summer Olympics, and back in June they celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. For those that don’t know, a Jubilee celebration marks years on … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, British, Chocolate, Nestle
Tagged British chocolate wrappers, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate wrappers, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Coronation candy, Coronation chocolate, England, packaging, Queen Elizabeth, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Unexpected Saturday Adventure: How a broken elbow led me to the London Candy Company!
It was an overcast, occasionally-rainy Saturday in New York City this weekend. You might say it was very London-like. Due to this, my girlfriend and I decided to stay in, check out the Olympics for a while, watch a bad … Continue reading
Posted in Boxed, British, Hard Candy, Novelty
Tagged British, British candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, expired candy, packaging, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial – CollectingCandy-style!
I somehow missed that yesterday was the 30th Anniversary of the original release of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial – a classic film that contains a classic candy tie-in. That tie-in being Reese’s Pieces. A day late it might be, but … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Hershey, M&M's
Tagged 1980's, 80's, candy, candy collecting, candy collection, collecting candy, collection, confectionery, E.T., film, Hershey, movies, packaging, peanut butter, Reese's Pieces, retro, Spielberg, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage, wrapper
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Wonka Nerds from Around the World!
Nerds have been a confectionery favorite since they were first introduced back in 1982. Yep, they’re celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year, and I’ll be delving into their history in more detail, later this summer. Today, however, I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's, British, Uncategorized, Wonka
Tagged 1990's, 90's, British, candy, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, England, mascot, Nerds, Nestle, packaging, retro, Sunmark, sweets, United Kingdom, vintage, Willy Wonka, Wonka
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A favorite from the archives – Cadbury’s Amazin’ Raisin Bar.
It’s a short post today, as I’m dedicating most of my time this weekend to reorganizing my unfiled wrappers and boxes. Since launching last month, I’ve been reminded of the areas of my archive that need some administrative attention. With … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, British
Tagged 1970's, 70's, antique, Britain, British, Cadbury, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, confection, confectionery, hobby, old, packaging, retro, sweets, UK, United Kingdom, vintage, wrapper
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