Blow Pop

What it is

A hard candy lollipop with bubble gum in the middle.

The story

• 1973: first made by Triple T Co. (as Triple Treat), then the Charms Candy Company.
• 1988: Tootsie Roll Industries bought Charms.

Fun facts

• The gum-inside idea was patented by Thomas Tidwell in 1966.
• It is Charms' best-selling product ever.

Is Blow Pop still made?

Yes. Blow Pop is still made, by Tootsie Roll Industries (Charms). Look for it at candy shops that stock old-fashioned candy, or search for Blow Pop on Amazon.

If you like Blow Pop

• Ring Pop (1977): A big hard candy jewel on a plastic ring you wear while you lick it.
• Astro Pops (1963): A tall, see-through, three-color cone lollipop shaped like a rocket.
• Push Pop (1986): A long, round lollipop in a plastic tube with a cap.
• Tootsie Pop (1931): A hard candy lollipop with a chewy Tootsie Roll center.

See every candy from the 1970s or all lollipops.