Mike’s Candy Wrappers Blog

I had the greatest thing in the world happen to me the other day.  OK, not the greatest thing…but it was neat.  Way back when Easter was over, I went to Wal Mart and bought two packages of Reese’s eggs and one package of Milky Way eggs.  I don’t remember, but it was something like 50%.  Since I already had tons of candy at that time, I kept them in the Wal Mart bag and stuck them in a drawer upstairs.  And forgot all about them. 

The other day, I opened that drawer and BAM!!  Staring me in the face were 12 Reese’s Eggs and 6 Milky Way eggs.  Sweet!  What a surprise!!  I decided to savor the Reese’s a little longer and have started in on the Milky Way eggs.  No, they’re not the freshest in the world, but we’re talking about having Reese’e Peanut Butter Easter Eggs in the fall.  It’s so worth it.

Mars has kicked off a Halloween-themed game where you could win $1 million. Seek out the specially marked bags and individual sizes of M&M’s, Snickers, 3 Musketeers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, or Starburst products, head to the Halloween Million promotion web site, and enter UPC codes. You are then redirected to that brand’s room in the Million Dollar Mansion.

It’s in this room where you can win. There are clickable items that will reveal if you’re an instant winner. Prizes include free candy and M&M branded Visa cards loaded with a thousand bucks. And, win or lose, you’ll be entered in the drawing for the million dollars. There are also other games that you can play. You got until October 31st, so do it before Halloween.

Plus, Mars is offering new items, like a Halloween M&M’s blend called Cool Ghoul’s Mix (new colors), and Snickers Rockin’ Nut Road (which I have tried and do not like). Good luck!

Seriously, why am I finding all these stolen candy stories?  I know times are tough.  A Forest Park, Kentucky, man went to court recently after police say he led them on a chase.  What started the chase?  A few stolen candy bars.  He allegedly grabbed the candy from a Circle K and when he sped off in his car, he almost hit a police cruiser.  The chase was on, lasting about a mile and a half, ending in his arrest.

The Hershey Company is really active this summer with a couple different contest. And now, they’ll give you free admission to the movies. of course, the catch is that you have to buy some of their stuff.

Buy specially marked packages of Hershey’s Mega Movie 10% bonus bags to get Mega Movie Bonus points. Collect 15 bonus points, get one free movie admission, valued up to $8.50 (which really doesn’t cover the cost of a movie in a lot of places).

Participating brands include Twizzlers, Hershey’s Miniatures, Hershey’s nuggets, Kisses, Reese’s and York products. Twizzlers candy bags are worth three points each, while the bonus bags of Hershey’s candy are equivalent to five points each. So I’m estimating you’ll have to buy between $10 and $15 worth of candy to get your ‘free’ ticket. Cut out the point decals and fill out mail-in forms available at in-store displays or at Hershey’s website. The promotion runs through March 1 and there is a limit of four movie admissions per household. This would be a good time to be someone who cleans offices at night and check the trash for empty bags.