By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills
A few weeks ago, I asked my friends on Facebook to share their favorite childhood candy. We had so much fun reminiscing that I decided to research the top-selling candy since the 1950s.
Sweet Taste Explosions of the 1950s
- Anise Bears
- Atomic Fireballs
- Turkish Taffy
- Dad’s Root Beer Barrels
- Junior Mints
- Bit-O-Honey
- Sugar Babies
- Lemonheads
- Bubblegum Cigars
- Candy Cigarettes
- Boston Baked Beans
- Slo Pokes
- Good and Plenty
- Tootsie Rolls
- Peanut Butter Bar
- Bazooka Gum
- Necco Wafers
- Hot Tamales
- Moon Pies
- Zagnut
Sweet Taste Explosions of the 1960s
- 100 Grand Bar
- Jaw Busters
- Cadbury Eggs
- Now & Later
- Pixy Stik
- Razzles
- Sweet Tarts
- Sugar Daddy
- Neapolitan Coconut
- Boston Baked Beans
- Twizzler
- Cherry Sours
- Flipsticks
- Fruit Stripe Gum
- Mentos Mint
- Nips
- Now and Later
- Starburst
- Nestles 1000 Bar
- Swedish Fish
Sweet Taste Explosions of the 1970s
- Bottle Caps
- Charm Blow Pops
- Pop Rocks
- York Peppermint Pattie
- Jelly Belly
- Gobstopper
- Reese Pieces
- Whatchamacallit
- Twix
- Dynamints
- Charleston Chews
- Necco Wafers
- Nestle Crunch
- Dots
- Smarties
- Caramel Creams
- Boston Baked Beans
- Chicklets
- Fizzies
- Rolo
Candy Trivia!
Hershey Bars were introduced in 1900
Clove Chewing Gum was introduced in 1914
Butterfinger Bars were introduced in 1923
Reese Cups were introduced in 1928
Tootsie Pops were introduced in 1931
M&Ms were introduced in 1941
Most of us have visited a Cracker Barrel and marveled at their candy selection. You can still find many of the candies listed above 🙂 YUM !!!
Your turn! What candy do you remember from your childhood?
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