1951 Halloween Candy
Here’s an ad for Kresge’s Market, New London CT, for 30 October 1951: I was really happy to find this ad for many reasons. I have been trying to piece together the history of the Halloween-candy...
View ArticleHalloween Candy to the Troops
If you have kids at Halloween time, you’ve probably already started to strategize a plan for candy rationing. Dentists in your community are happy to help. Have you heard about the Halloween Candy Buy...
View ArticleDonate Candy to Science
Skittles density rainbow. Courtesy Loralee Leavitt What to do with all that Halloween booty? You could eat it all. Or you could do candy science! Check out Candy Experiments for ideas on dissolving,...
View ArticleCandy Doll Novelties in the 1920s
Today candy novelties are mostly cheap plastic toys, usually generic one-offs. Advertising and brand loyalty are the keys to the success of the biggest candy companies. High-quality candy novelties...
View ArticleLicky Sticky Hats
You recognize this candy, I’m sure. Mexican Hats. But when it was first introduced by Henry Heide in 1926, it had a different name: Wetem and Wearem. Why change the name? I’m guessing it’s because the...
View ArticleSunday Candy, Round Two
Thanks to everyone who shared their recollections of Sunday treats, candy and otherwise. These days, Sunday is just another day in most cities. Stores are open, brunch is in full swing, and the...
View ArticleContagious Cavities
One of the favorite themes of the candy alarmists is dental decay: candy causes cavities! How many times have you heard that one? But it just ain’t so. From no less an authority than the New York...
View ArticleJuice for Babies? Madness.
Mott’s for Tots is boasting 40% less sugar than regular apple juice. If you’ve seen the TV ads in the last couple of weeks, you’ll recognize the campaign, cute toddlers enjoying their snacks while moms...
View ArticleDrunken Gummy Bears
The latest teen scandal: getting drunk on gummy bears. I heard it this way, from CBS Newspath (Salinas CA): They’re a sweet staple of any kid’s afternoon pick me up. But now Hollister police—who...
View ArticleSnapsy: A New Easter Candy Low
What kid hasn’t dreamed of a huge chocolate bunny to call her own, a massive hunk of melty bliss to be consumed in one of several equally messy ways. I liked to break off the head first, then eat...
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