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Sweetart Hearts and other Wonka Valentine’s Goodies!
Yesterday’s Valentine’s post was all about Sweethearts, but I have confess to unconsciously dropping the “h” and “e” and typing SweeTARTS instead, several times when drafting it. Guess I was just excited about today’s post which is dedicated to Sweetarts … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Holiday, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Sweet Tarts, Sweetarts, sweets, Sweettarts, Valentine's candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka candy, wrapper
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A Valentine’s Candy Classic: Sweethearts Conversation Hearts!
Today I’m going to share a bit of the packaging history of that most classic of Valentine’s treat, the conversation heart. More specifically I’m going to cover the best-known brand of conversation hearts, Necco’s Sweethearts.
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed, Holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, conversation hearts, holiday candy, Necco, packaging, Sweethearts, sweets, Valentine candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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LifeSavers’ 1994 Valentine’s Treats Brochure!
With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching I’ve decided to dedicate the next few days’ posts to Valentine’s-related candy. Today, I’ll be sharing the contents of a neat little sales brochure covering LifeSavers’ 1994 Valentine’s offerings!
Posted in 1990's, Boxed, Hard Candy, Holiday
Tagged 1990's candy, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Life Savers, Lifesavers, Nabisco, packaging, sweets, Valentine candy, Valentine's Day, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Happy Valentine’s Day! – CollectingCandy-style.
Though Valentine’s Day is a holiday intimately intertwined with the idea of roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, it’s not my top holiday for candy collecting. Perhaps next to the monster-adorned packaging for Halloween, or the Santa-&-Snowmen bounty of … Continue reading