Chuckles

What it is

Five sugar-coated jelly candies in a row: lime, orange, cherry, lemon and licorice.

The story

• 1921: first made by Fred W. Amend, made in Danville, Illinois.
• 1970: Nabisco takes over.
• 1986: Leaf takes over.
• 1996: Hershey takes over.
• 2002: Farley's & Sathers takes over.
• 2012: Ferrara Candy Company takes over.

Fun facts

• Chuckles sponsored stuntman Evel Knievel in 1974 and 1975.

Are Chuckles still made?

Yes. Chuckles are still made, by Ferrara Candy Company. Look for it at candy shops that stock old-fashioned candy, or search for Chuckles on Amazon.

If you like Chuckles

• Jujubes (1920): Small, very hard, chewy fruit jellies, a classic movie box candy.
• Jujyfruits (1920): Very firm, starchy fruit jellies in shapes like a banana, pea pod, pineapple and asparagus bundle.
• Mike and Ike (1940): Chewy, oblong fruit candies in cherry, strawberry, orange, lemon and lime.
• Dots (1945): Chewy, fruity gumdrops in cherry, lemon, lime, orange and strawberry.

See every candy from the 1920s or all jellies and gummies.