Old-Timey Candy

[shannannagans]

So my boyfriend got into a heated debate the other night (not really heated, just playful banter) about what we considered "old-timey" candy. I was buying eliquid for us, and he asked if they had ____, and I insisted that he was an "old soul," which sparked an "old-timey" candy debate. I don't want to tell you the flavor yet because we're trying to see who was right and who was wrong because we continued to argue over which candies were more "old timey" than others.

What type of candy do you consider, "old-timey?" And it's not necessarily the candy that your grandmother pulled out of her purse covered in tissue fuzz.

Also, yes, we have no lives and these are the types of arguments we get into.

 

[LoriP1702]

Gosh, I don't know that I remember the names of them, but Brach's Candies came to mind when I think of old-timey candies.
They had butterscotch discs, cinnamon discs, peppermints, Neapolitan Coconut candies.

UNLESS......"Old" to you is like Bottlecaps, Pop Rocks, Pixie Stix...

I'll see if I can wrangle some peeps to come help!

 

[GaMntGirl]

I concider lemon drops old candy. And soft peppermint sticks.

 

[dash]

Horehound is really old and so is sarsaparilla

 

[Digimon2k]

Ooooo! Interesting thread!


The 1920's brought us Abba Zabba and Butterfinger...

The 30's brought 3 Musketeers...

The 40's saw Almond Joy hit the shelves...

In keeping with fears of the time, the 50's saw Atomic Fireballs come on the market (one of my personal favorites). Andes Chocolate Mints also came out then. Oh... and I was born in the 50's, so the 50's had the bestest candy EVAH!

The $100,000 (100 Grand) bar came out in the 60's I believe (back when that was a lot of money...)

The 70's was sweet with Blow Pops...

The 80's gave us Airheads (no comment)...

And the 90's introduced Baby Bottle Pops.

I won't go into the 2000's and higher... I can't consider anything after 1999 to be Old Timey...

 

[LoriP1702]

Smarties......since 1937.

 

[LoriP1702]

My sister worked in the office at Hollywood Candy Co. (maybe 40 years ago) she would bring us boxes of Payday's & Zero candy bars still WARM from the candy line!! FREAKING HEAVEN!!

 

[SilverBullet3G]

I wont ever forget these candies and gum:
1. Big Buddy (gum)
2. Oompas (chocolate candy similar to m&m's) from original movie Willie Wonka
3. Skrunch bar (from original movie Willie Wonka)
4. Pop Rocks

There are some websites that sell some old time candy/gum, but none of the above

 

[Iffy]

Can't believe no one has mentioned candy cigarettes!

 

[candimccann]

Teaberry and BlackJack gum
Necco wafers
Pez
Good n Plenty
Candy Cigarettes

 

[LoriP1702]

Can't believe no one has mentioned candy cigarettes!

ah yes, THOSE were a MUST HAVE!!!

 

[shannannagans]

ah yes, THOSE were a MUST HAVE!!!

I would always get those from the gas station as a kid.

 

[daleron]

Can't believe no one has mentioned candy cigarettes!

LOL! Oh yeah, those were popular with the 10 and under crowd!!!
Had a truck driver toss me some Necco wafer's from his truck one day, right into my front yard!
Man you talk about an excited kid!!!
Course nowdays that wouldn't be safe ... as Cags always says... so, I'm old ....

 

[LoriP1702]

I would always get those from the gas station as a kid.

BUT, do you remember the ones that weren't gum. There was a stick candy type too. I remember both.

 

[LoriP1702]

LOL! Oh yeah, those were popular with the 10 and under crowd!!!
Had a truck driver toss me some Necco wafer's from his truck one day, right into my front yard!
Man you talk about an excited kid!!!
Course nowdays that wouldn't be safe ... as Cags always says... so, I'm old ....

....ehh, so we're old!! Beats the alternative!!!

 

[Iffy]

BUT, do you remember the ones that weren't gum. There was a stick candy type too. I remember both.

That's why I said candy. If my gum didn't have a baseball/football card, I wouldn't buy it!!!

 

[Train2]

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probably a good vape, too!

 

[shannannagans]

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probably a good vape, too!

It would have to be just right too. What about those strawberry hard candies with the liquid center?

 

[LoriP1702]

That's why I said candy. If my gum didn't have a baseball/football card, I wouldn't buy it!!!

Oh, but THAT GUM that came with the cards, it was soooooo nasty!!8-o We (girls) used to get the Charlie's Angels cards!!!

 

[Sm0kyBlue]

no body mentioned the wax candies with the liquid inside!!

or the marathon bars.. omg caramel!!!