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The G4 spinoff of The Soup called Web Soup spoofs the Whitman's Sampler package with a segment called Mixed Nuts Sampler. Wacky Packages parodied the Whitman's Sampler brand as "What Man's Simple Candy". Whitman's Sampler was mentioned by Mama Harper in the sitcom Mama's Family in the episode "Birthright", which first aired on January 31, 1987.
- Stephen F. Whitman
- Subsidiary of Russell Stover Candies
- Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., United States
Nov 28, 2017 · A Short and Sweet History of the Whitman's Sampler. From 1942 to 1945, the factory workers of the Whitman candy empire in Philadelphia helped ship well over 6 million pounds of free chocolate to ...
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1912. Whitman's Sampler® makes it's official debut. The Sampler® box includes a collection of the most popular pieces of candy sold in the confectionary shop. Whitman's becomes the first in its industry to use cellophane to wraps its packaged products. Cellophane is imported from France until 1924, when production began in the United States.
1869. Stephen's son, Horace, joins his father in the candy making business. 1876. Whitman's is awarded a bronze medal at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition for product excellence. 1877. Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate, its first of many famous tin-boxed chocolates, is introduced to the public. 1878.
Feb 14, 2016 · Whitman’s, by the Numbers. • Over 1 billion Whitman’s Sampler boxes have been sold since the company’s inception. • One Whitman’s Sampler is sold approximately every 2.5 seconds ...
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Feb 15, 2019 · Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. That’s why Pet, Inc, the company that owned Whitman’s, donated the collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1969. The eclectic mix includes ...
Apr 25, 2012 · By Crystal Lindell. April 25, 2012. With its classic yellow box featuring cross-stitched edges, the Whitman’s Sampler has been giving the impression that it’s been around forever — but it’s this year that it actually turns 100. “The original 1912 package had an aged, yet ageless look suggesting the box had been around for 100 years ...
