Interesting how the shape changed over the years. Honestly, the flat-style bar looks more enjoyable than what came later.

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[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah that seems very possible. I did an image search for pictures of the actual bars from the 50s. This wrapper style shows up in ads, but only in ads. Images of vintage bars show a different style completely. That isn't conclusive by any means, since absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but it tilts the credence somewhat.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Found some actual photos of empty wrappers here. Looks like they may have been some sort of wax paper?

    https://www.candywrapperarchive.com/candy-collection/mars/

    (Damn, I miss the era of weirdly-specific websites about random stuff like this.)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Damn, I miss the era of weirdly-specific websites about random stuff like this

    You can say that again! I really think we've lost something, in the collapse and centralization of the web into a handful of huge social media companies.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Oh wow, I'd previously gathered that you just plain loved this stuff, but... hmm! I'd guess you're in academia, are you not? Altho... both things can be true?

    (me, I have a massive backlog of this stuff to share here, altho at the same time, there are many 'history subs' I adore, and worry upon their possible extinction)

    Oof...
    Oh well! 😅

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    gathered that you just plain loved this stuff

    I do like it! I generally hate ads in the sense of contemporary ones trying to make me buy things, but I enjoy vintage products, good art, curious little historical connections and tidbits of information, and so on.

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