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Candy from the 1940s

10 candies that came out in the 1940s, from Mike and Ike (1940) to Whoppers (1949), and which ones you can still buy.

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1940Mike and Ike Still made 1940York Peppermint Pattie Still made 1945Dots Still made 1940sFun Dip Still made 1946Almond Joy Still made 1947Bazooka gum Still made 1949Jolly Rancher Still made 1949Junior Mints Still made 1949Smarties Still made 1949Whoppers Still made

New in the 1940s

  • 1940: Mike and Ike. Chewy, oblong fruit candies in cherry, strawberry, orange, lemon and lime. Still made.
  • 1940: York Peppermint Pattie. A soft, cool peppermint center in dark chocolate. Still made.
  • 1945: Dots. Chewy, fruity gumdrops in cherry, lemon, lime, orange and strawberry. Still made.
  • 1940s: Fun Dip. Flavored sugar powder in pouches with two candy sticks, the Lik-A-Stix, for dipping. Still made.
  • 1946: Almond Joy. Sweet coconut topped with a whole almond in milk chocolate. Still made.
  • 1947: Bazooka gum. Pink bubble gum in a chunky piece, famous for the little comic inside. Still made.
  • 1949: Jolly Rancher. Hard, glassy, intensely fruity candies. Still made.
  • 1949: Junior Mints. Small rounds of creamy mint filling in a semisweet chocolate coating, with a dimple on one side. Still made.
  • 1949: Smarties. Rolls of small, chalky, tangy tablets in six pastel colors. Still made.
  • 1949: Whoppers. Light, crunchy malted milk balls with a chocolate-flavored coating, about three quarters of an inch across. Still made.

Still made today

Of the candies that came out in the 1940s, 10 are still on sale: Mike and Ike, York Peppermint Pattie, Dots, Fun Dip, Almond Joy, Bazooka gum, Jolly Rancher, Junior Mints, Smarties and Whoppers.

Already around in the 1940s

These were first made earlier, so kids in the 1940s 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 29 more.

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Frequently asked questions

What candy came out in the 1940s?

10 of the candies we cover came out in the 1940s, including Mike and Ike, York Peppermint Pattie, Dots, Fun Dip, Almond Joy and Bazooka gum.

Which candy from the 1940s can you still buy?

Mike and Ike, York Peppermint Pattie, Dots, Fun Dip, Almond Joy, Bazooka gum, Jolly Rancher and Junior Mints and more are still made.