Old People Candy

a reply to: Disenchanted1

Snaps have indeed been discontinued by the American Licorice Company. Relatively recently as a matter of fact. There are, however, alternatives that I'm happy to say are almost identical to the original

Although they can be a bit pricey.

Exhibit B:

If anyone needs help locating hard to find candy, just ask. I'm actually on mailing lists for sites that carry obscure candies haha

My Dad remembers candy stores, coming home from with a paper bag filled with a pound of candy.

"Penny a pound".

The store had jars lined up, you could reach in and grab a handful of this and then that and oh, those... and walk out with a pound of your favorites for a whole penny.

As far as what I recall, the candy bars backwhen I was a kid had real chocolate, were huge, cost a quarter.

Hersheys, Three Musketeer, Milky Way Bar...

They still make them but they are smaller, cost more than a dollar, are filled with fodder.

Can't eat them anymore anyway.

too bad you guys dont live close to BA Sweetie like me.

you can get any kind of old school candy whenever you want.

i love old people candy and they have it all

i go out there just to get specific things

i might just take a ride out there today.

if i do i will get some pictures so you can all see the awesomness

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

My favs: good & plenty, bit-o-honey

a reply to: KansasGirl

FUN DIP!

My great grandpa alway had bowls of those pink round candies. Like chalky pepto bismol tablets!

Pink Canada mints. (wintergreen)
They also came in white (peppermint) and green (spearmint).
Old Time Candy Co.
Oh, now that I see them at the link above....
Candy Buttons, that came stuck to a sheet of paper.... but they sucked. Barely sweet and utterly tasteless.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

I want to thank-you for this trip down memory lane.I even have
one of those old-fashioned candy dishes in my living-room.It is
kept filled with miniature candy bars.
During Easter season,I buy Brach's jelly beans and separate the
black ones for my husband.Halloween,I buy candy corn from same
company as jelly beans.Christmas season,I can't find that old fashion
hard candy mix anymore.I have seen it for sale in this one catalog,
it is very pricey though.

a reply to: mamabeth

I believe that Brachs has the best candy corn.

Speaking of Easter candy, I used to get Ferrara Pan chocolate covered eggs for Easter as a child. There were coconut, creme and fruit. They came in a box ehat had a cellophane window in the front so you could see the egg inside. They used to be 3-4 inches long, but I think that they are smaller now.
The fruit ones sucked imo.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha



I live in LA, and on the drive to Vegas there is a place on the side of the road off of Pear Blossom High Way, near the state line, and they have ALL Of the old candies, and yes they even still had candy ciggies, of coarse the last time I stopped there was 3 years ago. Going to Vegas in the next month or two. I will totally stop and pick up some candy that we don't see around in the mainstream anymore. Takes some pics and post em here on ATS. Beemans Gum and clove gum they also have.

a reply to: butcherguy

I don't buy candy corn or jelly beans from any other company.
I can eat some candy corn and they don't seem to make my
sugar spike much.
I remember those eggs as well and my parents would buy them
for us at Easter.I didn't care much for the peanut butter ones,
I didn't like the taste.I got spoiled by the Reeces brand eggs
and couldn't tolerate any other.

a reply to: kurthall

I have seen some of these old candies at the Cracker Barrel.

a reply to: mamabeth



OMG, your right, I forgot about that place. One just opened not too far from me the news here KTLA had a whole report on it live from the new location. I have not been to one, since I moved from the Chicago area 10 years ago. Other than the one I just told you about I have not seen one here.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

Still around. All of them mentioned. There are now candy stores, and Mr. Bulkys that sell all still.. Original packaging, companies etc. Penny candies too..

All of them.. everyone mentioned in this thread and more. Tell me one...and I'll guarantee you I can get it in 1 hr.

Speciality candy stores, and Mr. Bulky type mix and match Penny candies from the good old days.. I can still buy.

*I will provide store names and phone # for anyone wanting the candies from their childhoods...
*These will be in Michigan...

originally posted by: KTemplar
a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

My favs: good & plenty, bit-o-honey

Still made and easy to find.

originally posted by: TinySickTears
too bad you guys dont live close to BA Sweetie like me.

you can get any kind of old school candy whenever you want.

i love old people candy and they have it all

i go out there just to get specific things

I can buy all the old favs.. All of them... As well in Michigan in specialty candy old stores.

originally posted by: Athetos
Avid slip and slide user!


a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha
I also miss 1cent candies like fuzzy peaches,cherry blasters,Swedish fish&berries.

Still around....

I've mentioned it before, but during WW2 they candied carrots.

The kids ate them up... they tried a social experiment to see how a modern community could survive on the rations they had at the time, and the kids absolutely HATED them.

But as for old people candy, I really would prefer a sweeter candy. Old people just taste like potatoes...

*CANDIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE!

So many named thru-out this thread are still found in old time candy stores. They can be found.

I've seen everyone in this thread I'm sure in the last 6 months. If the old company doesn't still make them.. Other companies still do in original pkg. and formulas.