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Candy from the 1930s

13 candies that came out in the 1930s, from Zagnut (1930) to Sky Bar (1938), and which ones you can still buy.

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1930Zagnut Still made 1931Tootsie Pop Still made 1931Valomilk Still made 19323 Musketeers Still made 1932PayDay Still made 1930sRed Hots Still made 1935Sugar Babies Still made 19365th Avenue Still made late 1930sChunky Still made after 1936Mallo Cup Still made 1937Rolo Still made 1938Krackel Hard to find 1938Sky Bar Back on sale

New in the 1930s

  • 1930: Zagnut. A crunchy peanut butter center rolled in toasted coconut, with no chocolate coating. Still made.
  • 1931: Tootsie Pop. A hard candy lollipop with a chewy Tootsie Roll center. Still made.
  • 1931: Valomilk. A milk chocolate cup filled with runny marshmallow cream. Still made.
  • 1932: 3 Musketeers. Fluffy whipped chocolate nougat in milk chocolate. Still made.
  • 1932: PayDay. Salted peanuts rolled around a soft caramel center, with no chocolate. Still made.
  • 1930s: Red Hots. Tiny, hot cinnamon candies, a favorite for decorating cakes and cookies. Still made.
  • 1935: Sugar Babies. Bite-size, candy-coated milk caramels. Still made.
  • 1936: 5th Avenue. Crunchy peanut butter layers coated in milk chocolate. Still made.
  • late 1930s: Chunky. A thick square of milk chocolate with peanuts and raisins, shaped like a flat-topped pyramid. Still made.
  • after 1936: Mallo Cup. A milk chocolate cup filled with whipped coconut marshmallow cream. Still made.
  • 1937: Rolo. Little cone-shaped chocolates with a soft caramel center, sold in a roll. Still made.
  • 1938: Krackel. Milk chocolate with crisped rice. Hard to find.
  • 1938: Sky Bar. A milk chocolate bar in four sections, each with a different center: caramel, vanilla, peanut and fudge. Back on sale.

Still made today

Of the candies that came out in the 1930s, 13 are still on sale: Zagnut, Tootsie Pop, Valomilk, 3 Musketeers, PayDay, Red Hots, Sugar Babies, 5th Avenue, Chunky, Mallo Cup, Rolo, Krackel and Sky Bar.

Already around in the 1930s

These were first made earlier, so kids in the 1930s could have found them too: Necco Wafers (1847), Circus Peanuts (1800s), Black Jack gum (1884), Candy corn (1888), Candy cigarettes (late 1800s), Beemans gum (1890), Good & Plenty (1893), Clark's Teaberry gum (1900), Sweethearts (1901), Nik-L-Nip wax bottles (early 1900s), Tootsie Roll (1907), Goo Goo Cluster (1912), Bonomo Turkish Taffy (1912), Mary Jane (1914), Clove gum (around 1914), Clark Bar (1917), Idaho Spud (1918), Cherry Mash (1918), Baby Ruth (1920), Mounds (1920), Oh Henry! (1920), Jujyfruits (1920), Jujubes (1920) and Chuckles (1921), and 16 more.

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Frequently asked questions

What candy came out in the 1930s?

13 of the candies we cover came out in the 1930s, including Zagnut, Tootsie Pop, Valomilk, 3 Musketeers, PayDay and Red Hots.

Which candy from the 1930s can you still buy?

Zagnut, Tootsie Pop, Valomilk, 3 Musketeers, PayDay, Red Hots, Sugar Babies and 5th Avenue and more are still made.