What is your favorite retro candy?

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Since Halloween is quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to post our favorite retro candy. What do you remember eating as a child? Share it here. This is a multiple choice poll.

[dval]

I chose candy cigarettes, bottle caps and razzles. Although I like just about all of them. I bought the candy cigarettes, now known as candy sticks, for part of my candy to hand out.
Here's some candy corn for y'all.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I did NOT know they still sold candy "cigarettes" as sticks. Cool. I chose wax lips, bit-o-honey, and the candy necklaces. I also chose other because I also liked the clove gum and those chocolate covered marshmallow cream type cups.

[cat lover]

I like the Bit-O-Honey because as a kid I couldn't eat chocolate for many years ( making up for it now) LOL and other.... anyone else remember the old fashioned peanut candy melts? Haven't seen those for years!

[barbszy]

Love Sugar Daddies but if I tried to eat one now I'd pull out all my fillings :eek:

[DeBora4BobbyL]

My DH is the one who thought of Sugar Babies. I guess that is his fave! lol

[dval]

There are websites that sell all those nostalgic candies.
Here's a link to one of them: http://www.oldtimecandy.com/

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Donna, I have dealt with a retro candy company when I had a Secret Sister in FC and had a theft steal all all my info from their Web site. So, I don't order from online candy companies anymore.

[dval]

I haven't ordered from this site, mostly had fun looking and reminiscing. People can post their memories of having a particular candy. It's fun looking at the memories.
Plus I have an addon for mozilla that verifies site ID's and tells me if a site is hiding it's identity. That site comes up verified plus it's certified by the Better Business Bureau Online and scanalert.com.
But like I said, it's great for the memories.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Donna, is there a BBB online? That is cool to know. I used a retro candy company online when I had a SS on FC. The company was good and had good security. I don't know what happened, but the company was good about informing me once their site was broken by a hacker. I had to cancel my credit card and everything. I canceled before anyone had a chance to use my CC info.

[barbszy]

Donna, I would love to know about the Mozilla add-on. Every extra bit of safety helps!

[cat lover]

Yes really sounds like a good thing! Will the site you mentioned above give all the information?

[pag36]

Hello all, I also chose Bit O Honey use to love them. Also Necco Wafers were one of my faves and still are and have had couple SS send them to me.

[amyblue]

hi, don't post a lot, but had a couple of comments.

my favs are mary janes and chick o sticks.

and for internet security when shopping online, i use the paypal virtual debit card. it generates a one time use credit card number for you when you shop, and it authorizes for the amount you approve, then can't be used again.

[dval]

Here's a link to the home page:
http://www.callingid.com/Default.aspx

Here's the Mozilla link to the software:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3421

Once the software is loaded, all you do is rest your mouse over a link and it pops up with your answer.

DeBora - here's the link for the BBB online
http://www.bbbonline.org/

[barbszy]

Thanks, Donna!

[Bilby]

Redskins and milkos, they were 2c each when I was a kid. They were a 3inch stick that was wrapped and they were chewy, redskins were raspberry and milkos were vanilla.
Another fave was White knights, they were mint chewy coated in choc and 10cents each, about 3 1/2 inches long inch wide and yummy!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Donna, thank you so much for the information.

[LifeStar]

I voted for "other" because my favorites are BBbats ( small taffy pops ) My favorite was the Banana flavor.. they also had chocolate and strawberry flavors. I also loved root beer barrels.

[ajrsmom]

I picked a lot from the list but then thought of others, too. I used to love the wax bottles with the flavored liquid inside of them.

DeBora, Were you talking about Mallo Cups? I still love them!!

We also at tons of the little sugar dots on the strips of paper. Also, the flying saucers that tasted like styrofoam (lol) that had tiny candy beads inside them.

And another favorite....Swedish Fish!! Yum!!

[cat lover]

Thanks dvalliere, and amyblue for all the information!

www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252&page=39

Am glad to see you posting amyblue, when you get a chance drop in at the above link and introduce yourself so others can get to know you here!

[barbszy]

Swedish fish! I could eat a whole school of those!

[dval]

I love those flying saucers!

[VicRae]

My favorite while growing up was the Chocolate Ice Cubes. But, also love the Cherry Mashes.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

DeBora, Were you talking about Mallo Cups? I still love them!!


Yes! I couldn't remember what they were called. But, I notice that they make them differently than they did when I was a little girl.

[dval]

Nothing tastes the same as it did when I was a kid. :(

[cat lover]

Anybody remember the little brown sacks you could go to the corner store growing up and getting full of all this candy from the money you got from gathering soda bottles and turning them in for money? That is how as a kid me and all my friends would get our "candy money"!

[manicmelanie]

I just joined and wanted to say hi to everyone. Also, I noticed that the forum runs off my screen. Anyone else notice that? melanie

[barbszy]

Melanie, it looks fine to me. If you continue to have that problem, let us know what browser you are using.

[cat lover]

www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252&page=39
manicmelaine, drop in at the above link so we can get to know you here at MomsMenu! This is a very friendly place and hope to see you around more!


Another one of my favorites is chewy coconut bonbons, my grandmother used to bring them home from a local candy shop.