Chocolate in bar form, from it's humble production years at the turn of the century, has gone hand-in-hand with military rations throughout history. From the America's first World War
W , when soldiers were given chocolate bars in abundance, as a cheap source of energy and nourishment. The unfortunate thing about chocolate is on it's own is most definitely guaranteed to meld into a puddle of chocolaty goo in the palm of your hand, or if carried close to your body too long.
During the
Spanish Civil War , an innovator of Mars candy company saw Spaniard soldiers had been given chocolate encased in a sugary coating, which kept the chocolate from liquefying in the hot sun - which led to the development of the first M&Ms and a patent filed March 3, 1941, with actual production of the first M&Ms sold to consumers in paper tubes . M&Ms have been known the world over.

...OrderCustom M&Ms
22 Colors 
Recently M&Ms have launched a very cool site,
so that you can create a campaign of custom
m&ms.
From birthdays to weddings - you choose from
22 colors and a variety of fonts to get your
perfect message on that candy coating.
The ordering process is very simple you choose
your colors,font and type in your message.
Once you have selected all the custom info,
you can see a dynamic demo in flash giving
you an idea of what your m&ms will look
like, featuring your colors & message.
Not only is there custom printing options
for the
home consumer - But for
businessesas well.

I went ahead and ordered some for my husband's organization. He holds an elected office position and using the
faces-on-m&ms option, I chose the organizations colors, then put his face on one side and his office title on the other side. The process is just as easy as the basic custom message - Upload your picture, crop it if you want a closer image, then their site techs will get the image resized so that it has the best appearance on the m&ms. I also ordered some basic m&ms with my
personalized message.
I really liked the interactivity of m&ms site. It's a really neat service. Great for making an event even more special, or for advertising your business or organization.
http://www.mymms.com/
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21 COMMENTED:
My Husband Got some of these for me , they said
1:23 PM, January 03, 2009
Sorry I Knocked & You Up
The Dam things are everywhere
How cute is this! I love it.
4:00 PM, January 05, 2009
Those are really cool. I saw those in a wedding magazine once. I just didn't have the time or energy for party favors when I got married.
7:32 PM, January 05, 2009
Wow! Looks like yummy and unique party giveaways. I plan to have like these for my daughter's birthday next month.
6:23 AM, January 08, 2009
That's really awesome! M&M's aren't my favorite, but its nice to know that I can get it customized :)
5:14 PM, January 08, 2009
That's so cool, Perfect for any occasion. I'd like to invite you to take some time to drop by at Foodista. We have launched an online food and cooking encyclopedia ala wikipedia and we'd like you to see what the foodie community have contributed. Thanks, See you there!
7:51 PM, January 10, 2009
Interesting article ... Thanks!
2:54 AM, January 12, 2009
Greetings from Spain!
I ordered these for our wedding (it was several years ago now :) ) They were a huge hit - besides, who doesn't love chocolate? at least a tiny little bit..
4:24 PM, January 12, 2009
These look yummy and unique. No one will ever say no to good old M&Ms
4:17 AM, January 13, 2009
That's a very nice idea, and I believe I could buy someone for special moments.
5:33 AM, January 13, 2009
The Spanis Civil War... Inspiration for Hemingway and candymen alike.
4:58 PM, January 13, 2009
Neat article. And having seen a few of these custom M&M jobs, I can tell you that they do look good/are clearly legible.
wow! pretty cool :) i like those with picture on it :D
1:43 AM, January 14, 2009
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
2:45 PM, January 15, 2009
Joyce
The M & M thing is a great idea--I'm bookmarking you site for future reference.
11:41 PM, January 15, 2009
Wow! That is an awesome service mnm are offering. My daughter's birthday is coming this Feb., and I guess it would be a nice surprise to use m & m for that day! Thanks for sharing this cool idea Amber!
12:01 PM, January 16, 2009
Very nice blog. congratulations
1:20 AM, February 13, 2009
thanks for the wonderful post. i will order some M&Ms for my fiance.
12:15 AM, April 27, 2009
This is a very cute and unique gift idea...you are right..this is not only perfect for personal purposes but also for business promotions and marketing.
7:01 PM, May 05, 2009
M&M never failed to amuse its customers including me. Really yummy with personal touch.
7:56 PM, May 06, 2009
I think that these M&Ms are fantastic as party favors for a kid's birthday party. I can't imagine any little kid out there that wouldn't love to see their name and photo on an M&M :)
3:25 PM, May 10, 2009
Definitely, imagine the kiddies faces light up with a custom m&m for their birthday party.
5:32 PM, May 17, 2009
Obviously I'm a big fan of martinis, I'm going to get some of these and see if I can come up with some interesting new martini ideas. I wonder how long the candy shell will last immersed in a drink?
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