With This Ring...
The year 1886 should be revered in perpetuity by all womankind. This is the year Tiffany debuted the 6 prong diamond solitaire engagement ring--the anxiously anticipated Christmas gift by many a hope-filled fluttering female heart ever since. But until the discovery of enormous diamond deposits in Africa in 1870, these stones were far too rare and expensive to be considered a likely acquisition by most. It didn't take long, however, for this increase in supply to bring the price within the reach of most Americans.
Sadly, what's good for the goose is not, in fact, always good for the gander. A clever and subtle scheme was cooked up in the late 1940's to help offset the sagging bottom line of diamond suppliers due to this and other huge diamond deposit discoveries. The largest diamond supplier in the world, De Beers, instructed jewelry retailers to "educate" gentlemen that any proper diamond selection for his fair lady should cost the equivalent of 2 to 3 month's salary. Man's goose has been cooked ever since.
As much as we here at CARSON wrappedhersheys.com might wish folks would spend 2 month's salary on chocolate bars, we're far more realistic in our ambitions. We have managed, with the help of the creative geniuses we proudly call our graphic artists, to design dozens of stunning wrappers for all stages on the marriage process. There's no end to the fun an imaginative person can have dreaming up creative ways to incorporate wrapped Hersheys with, say, an engagement announcement. Picture this one: dozens of the "Dots of Promise" wrapped Hershey's in your favorite color scheme, arranged in an overlapping circular fashion on a slowly turning pedestal. Centered therein sits the tiny open ring box, the glorious diamond ring pinched between black velvet fingertips. A single light shines from above, throwing shards of blazingly brilliant gleams off the stone like a disco ball a' la 1973; while piped in from an invisible source an operatic rendering of the Hallelujah Chorus is raised in wondrous homage to this eternal symbol of love. You have to admit, this would indeed be original. From engagement announcements all the way to the wedding day itself, the only limit--obviously--is your imagination.

In spite of our many differences, Americans overall are pretty patriotic. In fact, based upon the results of one part of the


Over time, barbarity gave way to civilization (to a certain extent) and marriage came to be viewed in terms of money, and political or social gain. Enter the arranged marriage. As women were pretty much considered property of the male head of the household, here is where the father giving away the bride comes into play. 
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Take the Hershey’s bar wrapper. In the last 100 years, it has had 16 versions, and in studying them you see the history not only of the product, but of societal norms of advertising, and legal changes in food processing and packaging. (To view all 16 versions, visit the
The last year the Baby in the Cocoa Bean was seen on the front of the bars was 1911; thereafter it was relegated to an image on the back, replaced with the block letter HERSHEY’S still in use today. It is upon this universally recognized logo, created almost a century ago, that CARSON built its business with the infinitely popular



Turkish Monk renowned for overt generosity and kindness toward children to whom he would clandestinely toss gifts in through windows. He became known as
with them the legend of Sinter Klaas. This version of St. Nicholas was alleged to have ridden around town every Christmas eve distributing gifts. But it wasn’t all whistles and baby dolls. He rode in company with a figure called Black Peter who would inflict whippings on naughty children. This line from a popular song, “So be good for goodness sake,” takes on a bit more threatening tone in the light of this information, doesn’t it?
the words of poem written by Clement Clarke Moore, 


