Leaf Brands may not be as well known to collectors as Topps or Fleer, but its origins go all the way back to several small Chicago-area confectioners that started operations in the 1920s and were consolidated in 1947. For more than 70 years, Leaf fed eager kids a steady diet of such treats as Rainblo and Pal bubble gum, Whoppers malted milk balls, and their own version of the popular “jawbreakers” hard candies, no doubt resulting in plenty of cavities and visits to the dentists. Read full story here at PSA.
