Bonomo Turkish Taffy

What it is

A flat, chewy taffy bar. Smack it on a counter to crack it into bite-size pieces.

The story

• 1912: first made by Herman Herer, an Austrian immigrant, in Rahway, New Jersey.
• 1936: Victor Bonomo bought the rights.
• 1980: Tootsie Roll Industries takes over.
• 2010: back on sale.

Fun facts

• Woolworth's sold it in big sheets broken with a ball-peen hammer.
• In 1949 it was one of the first candies advertised on TV.
• Discontinued in 1989 and back on sale on 2 July 2010.

Is Bonomo Turkish Taffy still made?

Yes, again. Bonomo Turkish Taffy disappeared for a while and came back in 2010. Today it is made by Bonomo's Turkish Taffy. Look for it at candy shops that stock old-fashioned candy, or search for Bonomo Turkish Taffy on Amazon.

If you like Bonomo Turkish Taffy

• Mary Jane (1914): Old-fashioned peanut butter and molasses taffy in a yellow wrapper with a red stripe.
• Tootsie Roll (1907): A chewy chocolate candy somewhere between a caramel and a taffy.
• Abba-Zaba (1922): A chewy taffy bar with a peanut butter center, in a yellow and black checkerboard wrapper.
• Bit-O-Honey (1924): Honey-flavored taffy with bits of almond.

See every candy from the 1910s or all chewy candy and taffy.