Candy Buttons

What it is

Little dots of hard sugar candy stuck to a long strip of paper: cherry (pink), lime (blue) and lemon (yellow).

The story

• First made by J. Sudak and Son of Brooklyn and the Cumberland Valley Company. The start year is not recorded in our sources.
• 1980: Necco became the only US maker.
• 2018: Doscher's bought it at auction after Necco closed.

Fun facts

• Also called candy dots.
• Necco made about 750 million buttons a year.
• The first former Necco candy to come back after the 2018 bankruptcy.

Are Candy Buttons still made?

Yes, again. Candy Buttons disappeared for a while and came back. Today they are made by Doscher's Candies, Cincinnati. Look for it at candy shops that stock old-fashioned candy, or search for Candy Buttons on Amazon.

If you like Candy Buttons

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