Candy From the 1960's

[BlueStarLizzard]

There are certain candys that became part of family tradition, that where passed down to me and my cousins.

You should have seen my mother rant when she could no longer find candy ciggerrettes.
:o

[HankB]

Candy necklaces? I remember them.

Candy drops stuck to paper tape? Yep.

Wax "bottles" filled with sugar water? Check.

Turkish Taffy, Good'N'Plenty . . . never really liked either.

Candy cigarettes and bubble gun cigars? Of course.

Hmmm . . . no mention of Cracker Jack or Bazooka Joe bubble gum. (Probably because they're still around.)

Jawbreakers? Ranged from marble-sized to baseball-sized, with many layers? Are they still around?

Chiclets . . . ah, yes, chiclets. Did you know that when some kid at school has a tendency to grab other kid's treats, he won't be able to tell the difference between chiclets and Feen-A-Mint laxative gum? (It's hard to keep a straight face when he grabs the whole box and dumps it in his mouth.    )

[Chuck Dye]

How 'bout Cracker Jack with an actual hardware prize such as a compass, tiny whistle, or a self flipping top?  The current printed inclusions are no prize, just someone else's trash to deal with.

[RocketMan]

Hot Tamales should be on that list, too.

Sawdust

Had some Hot Tamales early this morning when I was called in on graveyard for a dead controller.  Scarfed a bunch while I was waiting for a RAID to rebuild.  Always a favorite, along with the various flavored Mike 'n Ikes and licorice Good 'n Plenty.

[BlueStarLizzard]

Candy necklaces? I remember them.

Candy drops stuck to paper tape? Yep.

Wax "bottles" filled with sugar water? Check.

Turkish Taffy, Good'N'Plenty . . . never really liked either.

Candy cigarettes and bubble gun cigars? Of course.

Hmmm . . . no mention of Cracker Jack or Bazooka Joe bubble gum. (Probably because they're still around.)

Jawbreakers? Ranged from marble-sized to baseball-sized, with many layers? Are they still around?

Chiclets . . . ah, yes, chiclets. Did you know that when some kid at school has a tendency to grab other kid's treats, he won't be able to tell the difference between chiclets and Feen-A-Mint laxative gum? (It's hard to keep a straight face when he grabs the whole box and dumps it in his mouth.    )

They still make most of that, and I've had all but the Turkish Taffy.

The giant jawbreakers can be found at places that have special candy, like amusment parks. I remember taking one to school and finshing the last of it as I walked home from the bus stop that afternoon.

The one thing you can't get so much anymore is real rope licorice. They're was one resterant that sold it in Cville, called The Hardwear Store, but they stopped selling it even before they closed down.
Personally, I hate the stuff, but Dad would eat a whole spool of it, if you let him.

[Strings]

The last time I saw a mass amount of licorice rope, we were buying 9 yards of it...

Cut into 1 yard lengths, tie a knot at one end, then another about 8" up. Edible cat o' nine tails

Then some idiot tried eating the thing...

[K Frame]

You can still easily find Mallo Cups in central Pennsylvania. That's where they were originally made (as were Reese's Peanut Butter Cups).

Once or twice a year I'll indulge my childhood memories and grab a pack, but they are DAMNED SWEET.

[280plus]

Anyone remember the GIANT Sweet Tarts? edible wax teeth? Sorry to say I liked tTmag and nowIlikethe orange Metamucil, for a couple reasons. :D
 

[BlueStarLizzard]

The last time I saw a mass amount of licorice rope, we were buying 9 yards of it...

Cut into 1 yard lengths, tie a knot at one end, then another about 8" up. Edible cat o' nine tails

Then some idiot tried eating the thing...

Tummy ache is generally not what one's going for when whips are involved.

[Perd Hapley]

That was Tobor, The 8th Man. I watched a lot of TV as a kid.

Beware of stobor.


Chick-o-sticks are awesome. I can usually find them at most gas stations, and other places with any kind of candy selection. Zagnut is the same thing, in the more conventional candy bar form factor, but much harder to find.

[RocketMan]

Anyone remember the GIANT Sweet Tarts?

Almost forgot about those.  Are they still around?
Those puppies took awhile to eat.  Sometimes took several sittings to get through one.

[280plus]

I haven't seen them in a while but yea, I could get a couple days out of one of those. 

[Sergeant Bob]

Anyone remember the GIANT Sweet Tarts?

I used to love those things, although they could make yer tongue raw!

[K Frame]

"Zagnut"

Awesomeness in candy bar form.

[RocketMan]

"Big Hunk" is an old timer.  Used to really like those.  Still around from the looks of google.

[zxcvbob]

I used to like "7-up" bars, and Zero bars.  Zero is still around and might be making a comeback.

I just saw wax lips and life-size candy snakes this week at the church kitchen in Sioux Falls.  I have no idea where they got them.  I wish I had thought to instigate a snake handlin' service.

[coppertales]

If you want old timey candy, stop by a Cracker Barrel restaurant.  They have all of them in the store part of the building....chris3

[BlueStarLizzard]

If you want old timey candy, stop by a Cracker Barrel restaurant.  They have all of them in the store part of the building....chris3

Peach rings...

Apparently are a weakness too which some fall.

[280plus]

Chunky!

[TechMan]

Beware of stobor.


Chick-o-sticks are awesome. I can usually find them at most gas stations, and other places with any kind of candy selection. Zagnut is the same thing, in the more conventional candy bar form factor, but much harder to find.

Depends upon location.  I can walk across to the gas station, at work, and get a Zagnut 99% of the time.

[Chuck Dye]

Chunky!

I thought of that but did a search and found that Chunky has been in continuous production since its inception.  I am not sure what to make of my surprise at the change from cashews and Brazil nuts to peanuts (it suggests that I haven't had Chunky since 1984.)

[Perd Hapley]

Depends upon location. 

That's kinda what "hard to find" means. 

[280plus]

I thought of that but did a search and found that Chunky has been in continuous production since its inception.  I am not sure what to make of my surprise at the change from cashews and Brazil nuts to peanuts (it suggests that I haven't had Chunky since 1984.)

Peanuts??? How rude! Guess I haven't had one in a while either. I'll bet the price went up as the change went downhill

[Chuck Dye]

The search also revealed Chunky Pecan, wrapped in gold colored foil, so all is not lost if those can be found.

[erictank]

Beware of stobor.

One of my very favorite Heinlein stories.

Candies - ah, I remember the wax lips, and the wax "soda bottles" with bug juice in them. Never was a big fan of Mike N Ikes, Good N Plenty, any kind of licorice. Candy cigarettes and gum cigars were always fun, even if the candy wasn't the best quality. Pixy Sticks were always fun. I'll still pick up as much Teaberry gum as I can find, whenever I run across it (not often, sadly). Bit O Honey is still good, at least in small doses; a few pieces once in a while is fine, for me. I'm not big on most peanut brittle (though a friend of my wife's family made some stuff that was FANTASTIC last Christmas), but my mom and aunt bring some West African stuff that's safe for my wife's various food allergies, and it's great stuff. There it is - http://www.savor-newyork.com/products/Better_Brittle_West_African_Style_Peanut_Brittle-414-86.html. No wonder they bring that down - they live in the Syracuse area.

I really liked Tang.