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Vintage candy packaging; an exotic idea to a Northeasterner, but they were good. Prickly Pear Jelly, Cactus Candy, Arizona Gifts, Car Jewelry, Outfits Stylish, Soft Sugar, Pear Cactus, Candy Packaging, Retro Candy

A few weeks ago Jane Housham organized a fantastic giveaway on her blog. I joined in and was one of the lucky winners! I had won Cactus Candy and some of Jane's handmade cards. So, I send her my details and much to my surprise a rather big box was delivered to me last Thursday. When my daughter and I started unwrapping we discovered the most fantastic giveaway! Jane did not only send me the candy but gave me a ready made collection of tin boxes!! I was amazed, I was thrilled, I was…

Ferrara Pan - Lemonhead two-sided candy box - 1970's by JasonLiebig, via Flickr Vintage Candy Packaging, Candy Branding, Lemon Graphic, Old School Candy, Lemon Head, Penny Candy, Nostalgic Candy, I'm Sick, Retro Candy

Here's one of three different Lemonhead boxes I have. This comes from the "Munktiki Collection", a large lot of consumer goods packaging saved and stored by Californian Paul Nielsen during the 1970's. A collection I recently acquired and will be documenting here. For more on Paul's current activities, check out www.munktiki.com.

Holloway's  Milk Duds - candy box - 1930s 1940s - They were once caramels coated in real milk chocolate but now the caramel is coated in a confectionery coating made from cocoa and vegetable oil. Vintage Packaging Design, Milk Duds, Penny Candy, Nostalgic Candy, Retro Candy, Vintage Packaging, Vintage Candy, Vintage Memory, Oldies But Goodies

I don't go after too many candy pieces that are pre-1950's, but there are some that I really dig, oftentimes due to them being early examples of iconic brands. This is certainly an example of that. Though I cannot be certain of the vintage of this box, I'm confident it's from the 1930's era. Though this early logo is scripted, the basic box colors remain the same that they would be for decades.

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