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Candy from the 1990s and 2000s

5 candies that came out in the 1990s and 2000s, from Life Savers Holes (early 1990s) to Hershey's Kissables (2005), and which ones you can still buy.

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early 1990sLife Savers Holes Discontinued early 1990sButterfinger BB's Discontinued mid-1990sWonder Ball Back on sale 2003Hershey's Swoops Discontinued 2005Hershey's Kissables Discontinued

New in the 1990s and 2000s

  • early 1990s: Life Savers Holes. The little discs punched out of the middle of Life Savers, sold in a flip-top tube. Discontinued.
  • early 1990s: Butterfinger BB's. Little round, bite-size balls of Butterfinger. Discontinued.
  • mid-1990s: Wonder Ball. A hollow milk chocolate ball with little candies hidden inside, plus a collectible sticker. Back on sale.
  • 2003: Hershey's Swoops. Curved chocolate slices stacked like Pringles, in flavors like Reese's, York and Almond Joy. Discontinued.
  • 2005: Hershey's Kissables. Tiny Hershey's Kisses in a colorful candy shell, Hershey's answer to M&M's. Discontinued.

Still made today

Of the candies that came out in the 1990s and 2000s, 1 are still on sale: Wonder Ball.

Gone now

Life Savers Holes, Butterfinger BB's, Hershey's Swoops and Hershey's Kissables were discontinued. See all discontinued candy.

Already around in the 1990s and 2000s

These were first made earlier, so kids in the 1990s and 2000s 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 78 more.

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Frequently asked questions

What candy came out in the 1990s and 2000s?

5 of the candies we cover came out in the 1990s and 2000s, including Life Savers Holes, Butterfinger BB's, Wonder Ball, Hershey's Swoops and Hershey's Kissables.

Which candy from the 1990s and 2000s can you still buy?

Wonder Ball are still made.