(CNN) After nearly 70 years, Dum Dums lollipops will be ending its program to exchange wrappers for toys and prizes. The program, which began in 1953, will come to an end on May 31, according to an online statementStarted in 1924, Dum Dums lollipops was acquired from Akron Candy Co. by Spangler Candy Co. in 1953. The company offered basketballs, footballs, baseballs, toy cars and more in the early years of the program. "The Save Wraps program has actually ended and made a comeback several times since it was created in 1955," Spangler Candy Co. spokeswoman Diana Eschhofen told CNN. The most recent re-launch happened in 2016 when the program was brought online to SaveWraps.com.

Source: CNN May 06, 2020 18:26 UTC