If you think back, you can probably remember those lazy summer afternoons that dragged
on, no matter what you did to pass the time. Your only respite was a trip to the corner
store where you found delight in the plethora of candies available. These days, it would
be nice to enjoy some of those same treats, but the passage of time has disposed of many
them … or so it seems. Behold: 10 candies that you forgot still existed.
Bottle Caps
There were of course those days where all you wanted was a refreshing bottle of soda,
and sometimes, no matter the flavor, it would always do the trick … as long as it was
sweet, fresh and bubbly. And those soda flavors were indeed a hot item. So much so, that they
came out with this famous candy from our youth, in which tablet candies were made to taste
like some of our most favorite refreshing sodas. Grape, orange, cola … you name it.
And they surprisingly didn’t disappoint. They are still out there and you can find them
if you look hard enough. Of course not all corner stores or department stores have them—that’s
a given, but they are out there, if you look hard enough. Of course this depends on how
much of a craving you actually have. Some have been known to travel for over an hour
to find something they have a craving for … sometimes even to another city, and all
for the taste of something they miss and want to feast on once again. So … what do you
say? You up for the trip? We are. These days however, they’re only slightly smaller than
you may remember them, as the shape was slightly altered back in 2009.
Charleston Chews
This one can be compared to the Milky Way and the Three Musketeers Bar in many ways,
as Charleston Chews were quite similar, in that it was chocolate-coated nougat. Or rather,
we should be saying “is” similar, as Charleston Chews are still out there, but like a lot
of the items on this list, you’ve got to look pretty hard to find it, but find it you
will. It was first introduced in 1925 by the Fox-Cross Candy Company. It was developed
by Donley Cross, who was a stage performer at that time, and Charlie Fox. They named
the bar after a popular dance from the era, the Charleston. The candy bar passed through
many companies and many have laid claim to ownership of this historic piece of candy,
some companies which included Nabisco, Tootsie Roll (who is the current owner and fabricator)
and others. The similarities between this bar and the others that have a nougat center
stops pretty much at the nougat as this bar is also available in vanilla and strawberry
flavors.
Chuckles Jelly Candy
Back in the day, before tablets, iPhones and the listening of digital recordings of your
favorite songs, there were many options of candies, specifically jelly candies, than
there seem to be today. These days, there seem to be only two or three … the Gummy
Bears and worms, Jelly Beans and of course Jujube candies being the main ones. But a
few decades back there were quite a few options available to one and all. But what if we told
you that those options were still available to you? Would you believe us? Of course you
would, as we’ve never led you astray before. It was in 1921 that Chuckles Jelly Candies were
available to the public and their classic flavors were enough to have consumers chuckling
with excitement every time. Original flavors included: Lime, Lemon, Cherry, Black Licorice
and of course Orange. They are still being sold, only a little more limited than they
were back in the day. It’s the Ferrara Candy Company that’s responsible for making these
sweet treats and distributing them.
Crows
The Black Licorice flavor is often the candy that seems to get neglected by one and all,
many deciding to leave them out of their course of attack when faced with a large and colorful
bowl of candies, whether it be JuJubes or Jelly Beans of course. Oftentimes, a bowl
will tend to have a bunch of licorice flavored ones left, all the other colors having been
taken. But there’s always that one person that walks into the room exclaiming that the
licorice flavored candies are his or her favorite, thus being delighted at the state of the bowl
in question. Well, it was for this person specifically that Crows were invented. Those
lovers of all that is black licorice, and for those of you who concur, you’ll remember
these quite fondly. And if these days you find yourself picking through packages of
candy specifically for the black licorice flavored ones, or find yourself picking out
of a bowl of remnants, fret not, because Crows are still out there. So when everybody else
is feasting on their favorite flavors, you’ll be able to pull out your very own fresh box
of your favorite flavor.
Goetze Cow Tales
Sometimes, it’s the simpler candies that are remembered most fondly, the ones that
were eaten by one’s parents and grandparents, no matter how hard it is to imagine one’s
grandparents as children. But this particular treat was definitely ingested by legions of
grandparents, as this one certainly is a flavorful blast from the past. Now these ones sure
go way, way back—all the way back to 1895. The Goetze Company started offering only bubble
gum at that time. Their first caramel flavored candy was offered only in 1917, just over
two decades after they went into business. And the world hasn’t looked back since,
and although some of you out there might think that they’re gone, just like the days of
your misspent youth, you’re actually wrong. The candies, just like your youth, are still
out there. Just go out there at lunch, start a game of hopscotch with the guys from legal
or accounting and bring out a bag of these and see just how easy it is to travel back
in time and forget all your woes … at least for the lunch hour period that is. It’s
one of the only existing candies to still be under the same fabrication and distribution
label, the company still in existence all these long years after, which clocks in at
well over a century long … and they’re still going strong, and of course they now
come in stick form, which is quite popular. As of 2009 they offer even more flavors than
ever before, including: peanut butter, banana, chocolate, strawberry and even caramel apple.
Look!
The exclamation mark in the name really says it all. And for those of you who remember
the flavors available in one single miniature bite, will indeed remember this one fondly.
But as it turns out, you won’t have to rely on the memory of the impactful taste alone,
as this little treat is actually still out there as well, and only a little bit of digging
is required to find your old favorite treat, or one of them at least. All you have to
do really, is look for them. Get it? Look for them. Anyways … It is still made, packaged
and sold by Annabelle’s, so put your all-seeing goggles on and start scanning the shelves
wherever candies are sold, and if you still can’t find them … try Amazon; you may
be surprised how many candies from your youth you’ll find on there. That's of course if
you don't mind waiting for your package to arrive via a courier service that is. But
don't worry, as a lot of these candies travel pretty well. After all, they do spend quite
a bit of time on the shelves anyways. So, your happily ordered batch of Look Bars should
arrive pretty much intact, that's if they don't happen to be opened by a courier who
just so happens to get a craving for the chocolate snack from their own youth. But if Amazon
goes with a pretty renowned name in the courier industry, you should be okay. So, when you
are having a beast of a craving for a dark chocolate treat filled with nougat and peanut
butter, don’t hesitate to whip out the credit card and order some off the internet should
you have a hard time locating a bag of these babies.
Mallo Cup
And yes … if we dig deep enough into the recesses of our youth, these too will stand
out. They were first introduced in 1936 and that means that it won’t be long until this
candy too turns 100 years old! Now talk about an epic anniversary. Of course the shape
of it is very reminiscent of a pretty popular peanut butter candy treat and that is pretty
much the dominant cup-shaped chocolate treat on the market today, but believe it or not,
this marshmallow snack is still available for purchase, and fans of it won’t be disappointed,
as the recipe has pretty much stayed untouched all these long years, so if you find a package
and take a bite, it might be the single item that will transport you back to an earlier
time and space. So we won’t really need the help of Marty and good old Doc Brown for
this trip to your youth. We’ve got the genuine article right here. No need to keep your arms
and legs inside the vehicle at all times while on this trip. So let’s say it loud and
let’s say it proud, and in the name of the classic candies from our youth … “Great
Scott!”
Razzles
And speaking of trips taken to the past, this candy here was made quite popular again in
the film 13 Going On 30 starring Jennifer Garner, a film that has achieved cult status
over the long years since its release. And of course the character’s adventure is one
full of nostalgia and this candy in particular was one of her favorites. It inspired many
who remembered it from their youths to go out and find a package, and these searches
were quite fruitful for those who left no stone unturned, as they too are still very
much out there! They are available in convenience stores and gas stations, but not all locations
carry this treat that was exceptionally popular in the eighties era where big hair and flashy
pants were dominant. The name too suggests a different time and place, but that’s what
these classic treats can do for you, so go ahead and find a box today. It’ll do you
a world of good to go back and visit with your younger self. It did wonders for Jennifer
Garner in that movie, so what do you say?
Sugar Babies
The candy in which the moniker was just as “cute” as its shape. These candies were
indeed much smaller than other variants of caramel candies, essentially the size of Jelly
Beans. And don’t knock it either. If the packaging, name or even the candies themselves
tended to be a bit cuter than another, they seemed to garner quite a bit more favor from
consumers, as everyone softens at the sight of a very cute item. Just look at the astronomical
success of the little yellow Minions in the Despicable Me franchise of animated films,
or the infamous Oompa Loompas of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory lore. They were introduced
in the 1930s and their popularity was quite widespread. Really there was no wonder, as
how could a milk caramel candy fail? It was a no-brainer. They even had a candy called
the Sugar Daddy, which essentially was a Sugar Baby, larger in scale, mounted on a stick.
The company is still producing the candy and variants, but one flavor is nonexistent today
and that was the Sugar Mama, which was a Sugar Daddy coated in Chocolate as opposed to caramel. Hey
.. you win some, you lose some. But the most popular was and is the Sugar Baby, which still
sells quite well wherever they are available.
Warheads
There sure are a lot of chewy brands of candy still available these days. And when we look
back, there were actually even more out there. The earliest candies were of course the hard
candy sorts, and there were even more of those, but the chewy candies gained favor later,
especially among those that had problems with the harder sort of candy, and yes, that would
include senior citizens. They were definitely in mind when company after company decided
to release a chewy option to the hard candies out there and there were those that were in
fact ecstatic. Of course over time, the chewy sort would create problems all its own, as
you know just as well as we do, they tend to get stuck in your teeth, which can be just
as bad as the hard candy of yore. Regardless, chewy candies have become quite popular and
we can’t argue with their success. One brand in particular you may remember from back in
the day are of course Warheads. Yes, we won’t doddle on the point here, as we’re sure
by this entry you catch our drift and have more than begun to understand our theme here,
so yeah … they are still out there and available for purchase, but of course, like all the
other candies on this list, they aren’t everywhere. They are one of the youngest
candies on the list, only having hit North American shores back in 1993, and for those
of you that can remember their inception and arrival, it was a special time. You know … the
days when you could still get excited about a new candy brand and all. What was really
special about these ones was that they were sour and at the time, sour candy was like
a new wave and boy were customers buying into the new novelty. If a candy could make your
lips pucker up and your cheeks pull back like when you sucked on a fresh lemon, the better
it was. How many hours did you pass eating huge amounts of these things with your buddies,
laughing at the ridiculous faces they induced? Be honest, we won’t judge.
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