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“A Gift That’s In Step With The Time!”

Philip Reed February 6, 2016

Here’s a great newspaper ad from December 19, 1984. The 1986 Bonkers candy offer gives us a better look at the design, but it’s tough to match this grainy and blurry ad’s retro charm; just check out that sales text!

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