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Candy Guides: Discontinued Candy, Candy History and More

Guides to classic candy: discontinued candy, candy that came back, the oldest candy in America, the Necco story, penny candy and how candies got their names.

Discontinued candyDiscontinued candy, checked: Bonkers, Life Savers Holes, Marathon bar, Reggie! bar, Nestle Alpine White and PB Max and more, when each was …Candy that came backDiscontinued candy that came back: Pop Rocks, Bonomo Turkish Taffy, Wonder Ball, Wacky Wafers, Beemans gum and Black Jack gum and more. Whe…What happened to Necco?Necco, maker of America's oldest candy, closed in 2018. What happened to Necco Wafers, Sweethearts, Mary Janes, the Clark Bar, Sky Bar and …The oldest candy in AmericaThe oldest American candies you can still buy, oldest first: Necco Wafers, Circus Peanuts, Black Jack gum, Candy corn, Beemans gum and Cand…American candy timelineA timeline of American candy from Necco Wafers (1847) to the 2000s: when every classic candy came out, who made it and what happened to it.How your favorite candies got their namesWhy Milk Duds are duds, who Tootsie was, and where PayDay, Junior Mints, Baby Ruth, Pez and Lemonhead got their names. The real stories, so…Candy that went to warHow war shaped American candy: Necco Wafers in the Civil War, the Clark Bar in both World Wars, Heath bars in Army rations and the sugar li…Penny candyPenny candy and nickel candy bars: Mary Janes, circus peanuts, Whoppers two for a cent, Bazooka for a penny, 5 cent Sky Bars. What they cos…Candy bar names, A to ZEvery classic candy bar name A to Z: Abba-Zaba to Zero, with the year each came out, who makes it now and whether it is still made.Who makes your favorite candy?Who owns which candy now: Hershey, Ferrara (Ferrero), Tootsie Roll, Spangler, Mars, Just Born, Atkinson and the small family companies keep…Build a retro candy box by decadePut together a retro candy gift box for a birthday or reunion: still-made candies from the 1920s to the 1990s, decade by decade.Types of candyThe main types of candy, from candy bars and taffy to hard candy, lollipops, gum, jellies, marshmallow and novelty candy, with classic exam…