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Candy from the 1950s

9 candies that came out in the 1950s, from Big Hunk (1950s) to Pixy Stix (1959), and which ones you can still buy.

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1950sBig Hunk Still made 1950sChick-O-Stick Still made 1950Hot Tamales Still made mid-1900sWax lips Still made 1953Peeps Still made 1954Atomic Fireball Still made 1957Swedish Fish Still made 1958Candy necklace Still made 1959Pixy Stix Still made

New in the 1950s

  • 1950s: Big Hunk. A long, flat bar of chewy honey nougat packed with roasted peanuts. Still made.
  • 1950s: Chick-O-Stick. A crunchy, flaky peanut butter stick rolled in toasted coconut. Still made.
  • 1950: Hot Tamales. Chewy cinnamon candies, the spicy cousin of Mike and Ike. Still made.
  • mid-1900s: Wax lips. Big red lips molded from flavored wax. Still made.
  • 1953: Peeps. Sugar-coated marshmallow chicks and bunnies, the classic Easter candy. Still made.
  • 1954: Atomic Fireball. A big, hard, fiery cinnamon jawbreaker. Still made.
  • 1957: Swedish Fish. Chewy, fish-shaped candies. Still made.
  • 1958: Candy necklace. Little pastel candy rings strung on elastic to wear and nibble. Still made.
  • 1959: Pixy Stix. Sweet and sour flavored powder in a paper straw. Still made.

Still made today

Of the candies that came out in the 1950s, 9 are still on sale: Big Hunk, Chick-O-Stick, Hot Tamales, Wax lips, Peeps, Atomic Fireball, Swedish Fish, Candy necklace and Pixy Stix.

Already around in the 1950s

These were first made earlier, so kids in the 1950s 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 39 more.

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Frequently asked questions

What candy came out in the 1950s?

9 of the candies we cover came out in the 1950s, including Big Hunk, Chick-O-Stick, Hot Tamales, Wax lips, Peeps and Atomic Fireball.

Which candy from the 1950s can you still buy?

Big Hunk, Chick-O-Stick, Hot Tamales, Wax lips, Peeps, Atomic Fireball, Swedish Fish and Candy necklace and more are still made.