How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in
obscure places. But what a trip on the wayback machine 🙂
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jmcquown said:
How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂What amuses me is that the company who now owns the rights flat out refuses to bring back Turkish
Taffy. Doesn't look as though it would be all that difficult, but what do I know.nancy
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Nancy Young said:
jmcquown said:
How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂What amuses me is that the company who now owns the rights flat out refuses to bring back Turkish
Taffy. Doesn't look as though it would be all that difficult, but what do I know.nancy
Bonomo... smack it on the curb taffy. Yep. They sell some "french" taffy, like that's the same
thing. Come on! I want vanilla taffy!Also, Now&Laters used to be hard and you had to melt them in your mouth to get that taffy goodness;
now they are just soft and chewy. (sigh)Jill
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Bonomo... smack it on the curb taffy.
used to be hard and you had to melt them in your mouth to get that goodness; now they are just
soft and chewy. (sigh)Thats what happens with age, Jill. <g>
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"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂yesteryearcandy.comyesteryearcandy.comOpen ↗
peppermintpalace.comprivate.php3Open ↗
Jill
Alas, none of them have the one candy bar I *really* want, which is a Bar None.
kimberly
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PENMART01 said:
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Bonomo... smack it on the curb taffy.
used to be hard and you had to melt them in your mouth to get that goodness; now they are just
soft and chewy. (sigh)Thats what happens with age, Jill. <g>
Jill
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Bonomo... smack it on the curb taffy.
used to be hard and you had to melt them in your mouth to get that goodness; now they are just
soft and chewy. (sigh)Thats what happens with age, Jill. <g>
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JillSo you can bash it on the curb?!!?
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jmcquown said:
How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂yesteryearcandy.comyesteryearcandy.comOpen ↗
peppermintpalace.comprivate.php3Open ↗
Jill
I have had californiacandy.comoldfashpage.htmlOpen ↗ book marked for a while. I like just
looking around.~sunshine
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sunshine said:
jmcquown said:
How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂yesteryearcandy.comyesteryearcandy.comOpen ↗
peppermintpalace.comprivate.php3Open ↗
Jill
I have had californiacandy.comoldfashpage.htmlOpen ↗ book marked for a while. I like just
looking around.~sunshine
I like to have breakfast at Cracker Barrell. They have an "old country store" where you can buy
candy sticks and licorice whips. Also some great finds in things like funny toys and t-shirts. Hmmm,
I may just have to go there for breakfast tomorrow.Jill
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jmcquown said:
How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂This is a good site, too:
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Frogleg said:
I sent my brother a "decade box" of candy from Hometown Favorites for his birthday a few years back.
He really enjoyed it. You can buy a box of assorted candy from various decades -- 50's, 60's, 70's.
It's a fun gift.Tara
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Frogleg said:
This is a good site, too:
Just went poking around the site. I had forgotten about Gold Nuggets Gum!
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jmcquown said:
How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂yesteryearcandy.comyesteryearcandy.comOpen ↗
peppermintpalace.comprivate.php3Open ↗
Jill
No wax bottles!
maxine in ri
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Hark! I heard "Nexis" <[email hidden]> say:
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Alas, none of them have the one candy bar I *really* want, which is a Bar None.
Same here, although I'm looking for either a Marathon Bar or a plain Chunky (no nuts or raisins). I
loved both as a kid, but can't find them anymore. OTOH, Peppermint Palace has *Zotz*, which I
haven't had for many years...--
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jmcquown said:
How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂yesteryearcandy.comyesteryearcandy.comOpen ↗
peppermintpalace.comprivate.php3Open ↗
Jill
No wax bottles!
maxine in ri
You can get those at Cracker Barrel. Got my kid some Nickl-Nips for Christmas. She loves them!
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Alas, none of them have the one candy bar I *really* want, which is a Bar None.
I used to love Marathon bars, which were chocolate covered caramel, and were braided and were a foot
long. I'd love to have one of those right now.Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man
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How much fun is this?! True, you can still find some of the stuff in obscure places. But what a
trip on the wayback machine 🙂In the 1970s many candies in the United States were reformulated from cane sugar to corn syrup. At
the same time many recipes changed because companies were automating their processes. The candy you
remember may not be the same candy today.I like wine gums. Lions Confectionery still makes them as they did 100 years ago and that means
something to me. Many old candies have changes a lot. If Tootsie Roll brought back Bonomo's Turkish
Taffy would it be the old recipe or a new softer taff, kinder to fillings? -
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I used to love Marathon bars, which were chocolate covered caramel, and
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braided and were a foot long. I'd love to have one of those right now.
Also known as Wig Wag? In Canada, Wig Wag was chocolate-covered caramel that was braided, more than
6" but less than 1', and thin. The wrapper was white with orange (and maybe pink?) printing, I
think. I remember them from the '70s, but I think they were discontinued sometime in the late '70s.
They are still being sold in the UK as Curly Wurly. Here's some info here
cadbury.co.ukCurlywurly.htmOpen ↗ (very little info, actually). Curly Wurly is
not as wide as Wig Wag was, but it tastes the same (or at least very similar to what I remember)You can buy them on-line, such as at shop.store.yahoo.comcandybar.htmlOpen ↗ .
I am lucky in that in my city, there is a specialty candy shop that sells them. They're a little
expensive (about $1.40 Cdn?) but I buy one as a treat once in a great while. If I weren't poor right
now, I'd send you a couple. But I am, so sorry!rona
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No wax bottles!
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You can get those at Cracker Barrel. Got my kid some Nickl-Nips for Christmas. She loves them!
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