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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 31 -- CASPER POPPING CANDY



Happy Halloween!  Time to end this countdown with one last treat and it's a
throwback that seemed a bit out-of-time when I found it at a dollar store back
in 2012.  It's a bag of Casper Popping Candy!  Do kids even know who Casper is?
Regardless it was fun seeing an old friend show up on a bag of Halloween candy. 



Okay, that's it...I made it to the end and it was fun!  I didn't realize how
much I missed blogging and especially the Halloween countdown.  Have a keen
Halloween everyone and thanks for stopping by!! 

 




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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 30 -- MOUNTAIN DEW VOODEW



Mountain Dew's mystery flavor soda known as VooDew has been a Halloween
tradition since 2019 and I've had fun tasting and admiring the creative campaign
from the beginning.  Sadly there's a rumor that this year 2024 will be the last
year for VooDew. 


Of course it was the artwork on the cans and boxes that caught my interest.  The
style reminds of old pre-code horror comic books from the 1950's.  Just like
Tales from the Crypt this soda has a mascot and his name is VooDEWgrim and each
year he beckons unsuspected consumers to buy his product and guess the candy
flavor of the clear soda.  Check out all the boxes from 2019 to 2024. 
Supposedly there's little clues and easter eggs in the artwork hinting at the
flavor.



A few years ago they re-released the first three flavors in a "Ghosts of VooDew
Past" box online.  This was great because I held on to a few cans so I could
taste test all five flavors and rank them.  As I type this out I'm enjoying a
can VooDew 6 so I can add to my ranking from best to worst.  The mystery flavors
are announced every Halloween. 




My ranking -- 
2023 - Cherry Airheads
2024 - ? Taste like Strawberry Pixy Stix to me
2019 - Candy Corn
2021 - Fruit Candy Chews
2020 - Fruit Candy Explosion 
2022 - Sour Candy
  
And yes, if you're wondering, I did mix all of the first five flavors and it was
very very sweet.  Thankfully I survived!  


The marketing on VooDew was fun especially on social media but I was surprised
by the lack of in-store displays.  At least I never saw anything at my local
supermarkets.  Oh well...to close out today's post, here are some photos of the
product in the wild.


My shopping cart full of Halloween goodness!















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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 29 -- THE REAPER HOT SAUCE



I'm bending the rules for today's post because this awesome bottle is not really
intended for Halloween and is/was available year-round.  But it's just too cool
not to post!  I'm not into hot sauces but when I spotted this at World Market a
few years ago I had to add it to the collection.  Just look at it with it's
cheap plastic skull lid wrapped in a black felt cloak and an illustrated skinny
skeleton body on the label.  It's pure perfection! 


Such a nice big toothy grin on Grim!





Here's a pic of it in the wild.  You'll notice they spiced up the label a bit
from the time I bought mine to the time I snapped this pic.  The back of the
label says it's a product of Colombia so I guess this would be the perfect sauce
for your Day of the Dead celebration.


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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 28 -- CRUNCH 'N MUNCH




This boo-tifully designed Halloween themed Crunch 'n Munch box was on store
shelves during the spooky season of 2006.  It has everything going for it to
grab the attention of a potential buyer.  The name of the product is large and
eye catching.  The skeleton barker peeks out from the top basically telling you
to buy a box.  Another skeleton gets the attention of all ages that it has a
free a glow-in-the-dark light switch cover on the back.  A subtle and mysterious
haunted house beckons any hesitant buyer.  Finally, the food product itself is
wrapped in a swirling triangle of tasty goodness.    





The front of the box alone should make you buy it!  But even if you pick it up
and are not sure if you should spend the few dollars, you then see the side
panel.  You're hypnotized by the spooky Goblin Party Favors recipe and it's now
in your shopping cart.  





Of course you're now a hero to your kids because of that nifty glow-in-the-dark
light switch cover and you owe whoever designed this box a big thanks of
gratitude!!  Hopefully in a house somewhere one of these light switch covers is
still hanging up after almost 20yrs. 









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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 27 -- BETTY CROCKER FROSTED BROWNIE MIX




One of my favorite Halloween packages is this Betty Crocker Frosted Brownie Mix
box from 2012.  It's simple and it feels like it could be from the 1960's or
1970's.  Below is the back of the box and side if anyone would like to replicate
the monster brownie on the box.











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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 26 -- HOSTESS SCARY CAKES




In 2004, Hostess designed one of their best Halloween themed boxes.  The
characters on this Scary Cakes box could have walked out of an episode of
Groovie Ghoulies.  I wonder who the artist was?  I'd love to see their prelim
character designs.  It's a shame Hostess didn't create an animated commercial
with these ghouls.  




Vampy



Boris



Grim



Wolfie


There! Now they have names. You're welcome. 




The back isn't as interesting as the front but here it is in case anyone was
wondering.




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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 25 -- HALLOWEEN BIG LEAGUE CHEW





In honor of today's first game of the World Series here are two packages of
Halloween Big League Chew that were a home run for a couple of years during the
Halloween season.  I believe they debuted in 2013.  How cool are these?  I bet
that was an epic baseball battle with Wolfman pitching to the Mummy.










Play a game of I-Spy and you'll find these BLC pouches hiding in this Target
candy display from 2014.  I'll buy that for a dollar!!


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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024


HALLOWEEN PACKAGING DAY 24 -- FRIGHT BITES TORTILLA CHIPS



From 2014 comes Fright Bites Tortilla Chips by Snak King.  I feel like the
artwork on this bag has a story like it's from some strange Halloween themed
child's storybook.    


 




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