Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this special Valentine’s Day video, I take a look at the history of the Whitman’s Sampler, one of the oldest and most popular boxed chocolate brands in the United States.
Sources:
“Candy profits sweeten the pot,” Ewart Rouse, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov 13, 1982 (via newspapers.com)
“How advertising re-shaped Whitman’s business,” Evening Public Ledger, Nov 14, 1921 (via newspapers.com)
“The History of Whitman's Candies,” Russell Stover (myrussellstover.com/whitmans-history)
“Unraveling the Whitman’s Sampler,” David Mehegan, The Boston Globe, Jul 20, 1994 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s Chocolates is 150 years old,” Robert M. Andrews, The York Dispatch, Jan 2, 1992 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s History,” Russell Stover (russellstover.com/whitmans-history)
“Whitman’s Sampler An American Tradition,” Jane Bokun, The Tampa Tribune, Dec 29, 2002 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s Sampler still going after 75 years,” Ted Duncombe, Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Sep 20, 1987 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s Samplers A Sweet Find,” Linda Rosenkrantz, The Miami Herald, Aug 27, 1999 (via newspapers.com)
Advertising Text and Cases, Neil H. Borden, 1950
(babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015039741908&view=1up&seq=7)
Chocolate: The Sweet History, Beth Kimmerle, 2005 (archive.org/details/chocolatesweethi0000kimm/page/138/mode/2up?q=whitman%27s)
E.J. Ryan, Druggist ad, Tulare Advance-Register, Feb 10, 1913 (via newspapers.com)
Eater’s Digest, Lorraine Bodger, 2006 (archive.org/details/eatersdigest400d00bodg/mode/1up)
The Chocolate Bible, Adrianne Marcus, 1979 (archive.org/details/chocolatebible00adri/page/n2/mode/1up?q=Whitman)
Whitman's Chocolate Cookbook, 1987 (archive.org/details/whitmanschocolat0000unse/mode/2up)
In this special Valentine’s Day video, I take a look at the history of the Whitman’s Sampler, one of the oldest and most popular boxed chocolate brands in the United States.
Sources:
“Candy profits sweeten the pot,” Ewart Rouse, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov 13, 1982 (via newspapers.com)
“How advertising re-shaped Whitman’s business,” Evening Public Ledger, Nov 14, 1921 (via newspapers.com)
“The History of Whitman's Candies,” Russell Stover (myrussellstover.com/whitmans-history)
“Unraveling the Whitman’s Sampler,” David Mehegan, The Boston Globe, Jul 20, 1994 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s Chocolates is 150 years old,” Robert M. Andrews, The York Dispatch, Jan 2, 1992 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s History,” Russell Stover (russellstover.com/whitmans-history)
“Whitman’s Sampler An American Tradition,” Jane Bokun, The Tampa Tribune, Dec 29, 2002 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s Sampler still going after 75 years,” Ted Duncombe, Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Sep 20, 1987 (via newspapers.com)
“Whitman’s Samplers A Sweet Find,” Linda Rosenkrantz, The Miami Herald, Aug 27, 1999 (via newspapers.com)
Advertising Text and Cases, Neil H. Borden, 1950
(babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015039741908&view=1up&seq=7)
Chocolate: The Sweet History, Beth Kimmerle, 2005 (archive.org/details/chocolatesweethi0000kimm/page/138/mode/2up?q=whitman%27s)
E.J. Ryan, Druggist ad, Tulare Advance-Register, Feb 10, 1913 (via newspapers.com)
Eater’s Digest, Lorraine Bodger, 2006 (archive.org/details/eatersdigest400d00bodg/mode/1up)
The Chocolate Bible, Adrianne Marcus, 1979 (archive.org/details/chocolatebible00adri/page/n2/mode/1up?q=Whitman)
Whitman's Chocolate Cookbook, 1987 (archive.org/details/whitmanschocolat0000unse/mode/2up)
