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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Ben on May 02, 2013, 11:16:53 PM
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I actually found this link based on someone linking to the "Space Food Sticks". That brought back some memories. They were the precursor to protein bars. I remember them tasting like a a really dry tootsie roll (probably why I forgot about them!), but every kid at school was eating them because the commercial said the astronauts did.
http://www.squidoo.com/candy-of-the-1960s
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Sweet Tarts....Good & Plenty...yup. Chuckles? Loved 'em. Aren't they still around? [popcorn]
Anyone remember Tang?
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Anyone remember Tang?
Yes. Terrible-tasting fake powdered orange juice.
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I loved Tang as a kid. Mainly because you could control the concentration. =D
Some of that list is a bit "meh" though. Yeah, they might have been invented in the 60s, or hit their peak of popularity then, if that's all what the list is supposed to be about, but several of the brands are still going pretty strong.
Zero bars, just saw a whole rack of them at Walmart this morning.
Mallow cups, not a big player, but they still are sold, and don't seem to be that "retro", "oddball", or "boutique".
Sweet Tarts seem to be a pretty mainstream brand still.
Bit-O-Honey is getting there in what I'm thinking of in terms of relative obscurity. Stuff like the Teaberry gum (Cracker Barrel had some in their gift shop of all places...) or the Pillsbury space-sticks, where you have to go to one of those "Whatever happened to X candy?" websites is what I'd like to see.
Hell, even those nasty flavorless rainbow candy dots stuck to the paper, and the nasty wax bottles with the syrup in them are still sold in the novelty/generic candy rack at lots of grocery and drug stores.
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So, did you make a Tang drink or Tang sludge? ;)
I just remember it being marketed as the stuff astronauts drank. That was enough for most people to buy it.
Whatever happened to Milk Duds? I loved those.
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Whatever happened to Milk Duds? I loved those.
I still see those all over the place.
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Anyone remember Tang?
Yes. Terrible-tasting fake powdered orange juice.
The first time our cook in Thailand served orange juice at breakfast, I thought I had been given Tang. It was actually the juice of local oranges, freshly squeezed by hand and heavily sweetened. When we finally convinced the woman to leave out the added sugar, it was wonderful and still very like Tang, or what Tang could be without the sugar overload.
On the candy front, Bonomo's Turkish Taffy is back. More fun to play with, stretching it out, than to eat, we called it the world's only 50 foot candy bar. (True religion: after church, Mom & Dad got the New York Times, we kids (5-11 years old) got Bonomo's. =D)
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http://www.licoriceinternational.com/licorice/pc/Licorice-Babies-1-2-lb-14p71.htm
I remember them being called something REALLY politically incorrect which is why they aren't popular anymore.
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Yes. Terrible-tasting fake powdered orange juice.
^^^ This. Horrible, horrible stuff. I only tried it once. That was enough to convince me I didn't want to become an astronut.
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Candy cigarettes for the win.
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I just remember it being marketed as the stuff astronauts drank. That was enough for most people to buy it.
Yup. Total peer pressure. All the other kids were drinking it, so how could i not? I remember Tang sludge and also putting into your mouth dry by the spoonful.
I vaguely remember candy cigarettes as something my dad would get me when I was four or five years old (mid 60s). There was some cartoon at the time that I can't remember, except for the hero used some kind of powerpacks that looked just like cigarettes, so I would both eat and play with the candy.
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Candy cigarettes were very popular when I was a kid, as well as cigars made of bubble gum.
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i still like"good n plenty" on occasion, and my daughter is coming around to the licorice flavor. and tang tastes just like the orange metamucil!
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Candy cigarettes were very popular when I was a kid, as well as cigars made of bubble gum.
I remember both of those, as well as bubblegum cigs with paper wrappers.
I just turned 40.
Chris
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There was some cartoon at the time that I can't remember, except for the hero used some kind of powerpacks that looked just like cigarettes, so I would both eat and play with the candy.
That was Tobor, The 8th Man. I watched a lot of TV as a kid.
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That was Tobor, The 8th Man. I watched a lot of TV as a kid.
Dude - you are awesome! That's it! :laugh:
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Chick-O-Sticks.
I loved those things as a little kid.
Hadn't seen one for 40 years until a few weeks ago. Toured the USS Iowa, and in the ship's swag store they had them.
Mmmmmmmmmmm...everything that I remembered.
Besides the candy cigs, there were also bubble gum cigs with each cig being wrapped in some sort of thin white paper.
Underneath the paper wrapping and on the outside surface of the cig was this fine, white powdered sugar - I assume to act as a dry lube so the paper sleeve wouldn't stick to the gum. You could take out a cig, and blow the powder out and act like the cig was lit.
Sawdust
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Besides the candy cigs, there were also bubble gum cigs with each cig being wrapped in some sort of thin white paper.
Sawdust
When they discontinued those, I switched to the real thing to get my fix!
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Underneath the paper wrapping and on the outside surface of the cig was this fine, white powdered sugar - I assume to act as a dry lube so the paper sleeve wouldn't stick to the gum. You could take out a cig, and blow the powder out and act like the cig was lit.
Sawdust
Yup, did that too. :D
Chris
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Hot Tamales should be on that list, too.
Sawdust
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get thee to the cracker barrel
http://shop.crackerbarrel.com/b/6060227011
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When they discontinued those, I switched to the real thing to get my fix!
:rofl: :facepalm:
Another thing about the candy cigs- they had a little plastic pull string to open them- just like Dad's cigarettes!
When I was still a preteen, My friends and I would ride our bikes down to the gas station, each buy a pack of candy cigarettes, then ride with our fishing tackle down to the mill pond.
Pull the plastic string (red in color) off the cigarette box, put it on a hook, sneak up the edge of the pond, dangle it in front of frogs which would grab it, then use the frogs to catch bass while eating the candy.
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Hot Tamales should be on that list, too.
Sawdust
They're "60's" but are just cinnamon Mike & Ike's. Still on the shelf in most any store. Walmart, Target etc.
Seems to me candy on such a "nostalgia list" would have to be discontinued, or hard to find.
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Still around, eh?
I don't troll the candy aisles anymore.
But you're right...needs to be at least very hard to find to be on the list.
Sawdust
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"Space Food Sticks"
Oh lord! I loved those things when I was a kid!
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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
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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. >:D )
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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.
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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.
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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. >:D )
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.
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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...
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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.
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Anyone remember the GIANT Sweet Tarts? edible wax teeth? Sorry to say I liked tTmag and nowIlikethe orange Metamucil, for a couple reasons. :D
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I haven't seen them in a while but yea, I could get a couple days out of one of those. =D
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Anyone remember the GIANT Sweet Tarts?
I used to love those things, although they could make yer tongue raw!
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"Zagnut"
Awesomeness in candy bar form.
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"Big Hunk" is an old timer. Used to really like those. Still around from the looks of google.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Chunky!
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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.
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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.)
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Depends upon location.
That's kinda what "hard to find" means. ;)
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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 ;)
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The search also revealed Chunky Pecan, wrapped in gold colored foil, so all is not lost if those can be found.
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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.
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Bit O Honey is still good, at least in small doses; a few pieces once in a while is fine, for me.
I really liked Tang.
Bit O' Honey was great movie candy, you could suck on it for hours.
I loved Tang as well.
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If you liked Tang, you might like this.
http://www.onnutrition.com.au/products/Body-Ripped-Carbo-Blast-GRX.html
Tang is to cheap vodka as Carbo Blast is to 200 proof Everclear. =D
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Hey fistful, just to let you know I had a Zagnut candy bar last night. :P
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Had me some tang last night.
Sawdust
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Had me some tang last night.
Sawdust
A jar of Tangâ„¢ run through the dish washer (minus the jar) will freshen it up!
I reckon it freshens up yer insides too!
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Had me some tang last night.
TMI!!
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Hey fistful, just to let you know I had a Zagnut candy bar last night. :P
You monster!
Actually, there's a Cracker Barrel about 15 minutes from my house, so I could probably get a Zagnut if I really wanted to.
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Ever since this thread started, I have been looking for Zagnut/Chix O Stix in my local stores, and found nothing. The nearest Cracker Barrel is 530 miles away in Boise.
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Ever since this thread started, I have been looking for Zagnut/Chix O Stix in my local stores, and found nothing. The nearest Cracker Barrel is 530 miles away in Boise.
If you ever want one (Zagnut that is), pm me your address and I will put a couple in the mail for you some time.
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Ever since this thread started, I have been looking for Zagnut/Chix O Stix in my local stores, and found nothing. The nearest Cracker Barrel is 530 miles away in Boise.
http://www.candyfavorites.com/chick-o-sticks-miniature
http://www.candyfavorites.com/zagnut