Mike’s Candy Wrappers Blog

First, some website news. Updated the Candy Comments page. (more…)

I received the following question from Ryan from San Diego: (more…)

I updated the Candy Comments page earlier this month and totally forgot I said I would cross-post two questions that people submitted. So here they are: (more…)

Haven’t done one of these in a while.  Time to post a question from someone who sent in a comment to see if anybody can help.  Although this one is more of a ‘remember when’ rather than a why or who type question. (more…)

Time to try to help someone. Jeff from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, wrote:

I have found a cache of very old Snickers bars — actual candy bars not just wrappers, that I believe are from the 1940’s or earlier. I found them in the closet of a building that was built prior to World War II in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. I am trying to definitively date these vintage candy bars. Please respond if you have any information that would assist me in finding out more. I have attempted to contact Mars Co. but did not receive much help from them. I believe these items are extremely rare, and have been unable to find a similar example elsewhere. I have a theory that they may have been part of a military food ration package, as they do not reflect a monetary value on the label as was practice in the 40’s. These are, however, without question quite old. The wrapper looks like very thin translucent waxed paper. (more…)

I received the comment below from Donn from Green Valley, AZ, and wasn’t able to help him.  Can you?  Leave a comment below if you can.  Thanks! (more…)

Snickers is still doing their stupid little Snickers language. Sorry, I don’t get it. I mean, I understand it, but I don’t like it. But nobody asked me. They’re carrying it on though through their Snickers NFL 2009 Sweepstakes contest where you could be a Super Bowl Chompion. Get it? Chompion instead of champion. Ho ho!! Hee hee! What am I, 5 years old? At any rate, grab a specially marked Snickers, enter a code, cross your fingers. Full rules at the web site, including how to enter without buying a Snickers. (more…)

While working on adding comments to the comments page, Jasmin from Singapore asked about the availability of Cookies & M&M’s. This was a product that came out in 2002 (I believe). along with the Cookies & Milky Way and Cookies & Snickers. Here’s her comment: (more…)

One of the things I was going to do with this blog was post questions I get from my Comments Page in hopes of increasing the chance of getting the questions answered. I kept forgetting to do this, but finally remembered to add this one. (more…)

I decided a while ago that I would use this blog along with my Candy Comments Page to help answer questions. And Nancy from Rocky Mount has one. (more…)