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Wacky Wednesdays – Murky Way!
After taking an Easter Week break from the column, we’re back today with another edition of Wacky Wednesdays. Once again I’ll be drawing from last year’s Wacky Packages Halloween 2012 Postcard Set, this time for the awesome parody of Mars’ … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Mars, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, package parody, packaging, parody stickers, sweets, Topps, Universal Monsters, vintage candy wrapper, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Petrified Mummy’s!
It’s been a few weeks since our last installment of Wacky Wednesdays as there were a few other priorities that made in into the Wednesday slot recently. So I’d like to welcome the column back with an offering from Wacky … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, M&M's, Mars, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, M&M's, Mars, mascot, packaging, parody, parody sticker, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Nastee Crush!
Welcome back to another edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays! For this week’s post, I’ll be looking at a “lost Wacky” that was originally intended for release in 1973′s Wacky Packages series 5 but was pulled before the series was released. … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Nestle, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, King Kong, Nestle Crunch, packaging, product parody, sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages Original Product images, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Not Goodie!
It’s been a month since our last Wacky Wednesdays column, so I’m excited to bring you our first installment for 2013. From the just-released Wacky Packages Old School series 4 comes a parody of the classic Pearson’s Nut Goodie – … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate
Tagged 1970's candy, 70's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, chocolate, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Midwestern, packaging, product parodies, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packages original products, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Bit-O-Money!
Hello everyone and welcome back to another quick and fun edition of CollectingCandy.com’s Wacky Wednesdays. For today’s post I’m going to take a look at Bit-O-Money, from 1974′s Wacky Packages Series 6.
Posted in 1970's, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 70's, 70's candy, Bit-O-Honey, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, sweets, Topps, vintage candy wrapper, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys, Ward Candy, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Pounds!
Today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays will showcase a sticker from Wacky Packages original 1970′s run. Specifically, the Mounds parody, Pounds, from 1973′s Wacky Packages series 5.
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, art, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Mounds, packaging, parody, Peter Paul, sticker, sweets, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Czechlets!
It’s another edition of Wacky Wednesdays, and today we’re going to take a look at the inspiration for the sticker Czechlets, from 1974′s Wacky Packages series 9.
Posted in 1970's, Gum, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, Adams, Chiclets, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, design, gum, packaging, painting, parody, sweets, Topps, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys
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Wacky Wednesdays – Wedgie!
As I pointed out yesterday, today marks the opening day for Major League Baseball’s 2012 season. Tonight at just after 7pm, the Cards and the Marlins face off. So, continuing the thematic of baseball from yesterday’s post, today’s edition of … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, collector, confection, packaging, parody, sticker, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys, wrapper
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Wacky Wednesdays – Milk Muds!
For this week’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays, I’m going to cover the original Wacky Packages parody for Milk Duds – Milk Muds. This has long-been one of my favorite Wackys, and I think that goes back to when I first … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, Boxed, Topps, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, caramel, chocolate, collect, collectible, collecting, collection, confeciton, confection, confectionery, Hershey, Holloway, packaging, retro, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wacky Packages, Wacky Packs, Wackys
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Wacky Wednesdays – Paydough
For today’s edition of Wacky Wednesdays we’re going to delve back to 1974 and the original Wacky Packages series 12 for the parody of Hollywood’s Payday candy bar, Paydough.
Posted in 1970's, Chocolate, Gum, Topps, Uncategorized, Wacky Packages
Tagged 1970's, 70's, candy, chocolate, collectible, collecting, collection, confection, confectionery, Hollywood, parody, Payday, retro, stickers, sweets, Topps, vintage, Wackies, Wacky Packages, Wackys, wrappers
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