Do you remember going to the candy store and being able to buy tons of candy for only a nickel? That’s how it was for kids in the 1960s. Sadly, the times and candy have changed, but kids can still use their imagination when they visit a candy store.
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1. Bonomo Turkish Taffy
“Don’t break the Turkish candy.” If you told that to a kid in your class, they would probably get an angry look on their face. They loved the candy just as much as the teacher probably would. Even though We all know that Turkish candy is not actually Turkish, it was still Turkish candy. Me and my friends loved to buy it at the movie theater. It made it through the entire double feature with us.
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2. Beemans Gum
Pepto-Bismol gum. That’s what it was called, and that’s what it looked and tasted like. They thought it would help the kids with their tummy aches, just like Pepto-Bismol does. It was used by pilots for the ear popping problem you get when flying. It was re-released in the 2000s but that version was different from the one everyone remembers.
3. Seven Up Bar
The Seven Up candy bar had 7 different kinds of candy in it, but it was not like the candy bar you are thinking of. The Seven Up candy bar had Brazil nut, butterscotch, caramel, cherry, coconut, fudge, and maple in it along with the seven other ones. It stopped being made in 1979 and is still very missed by fans of the old candy bar brands.
4. Chuckles
The five flavors for the jelly candies were cherry, lemon, licorice, orange, and lime. Each jelly candy was firm and chewy. Although jelly candies are made today, many people believe that the old version was different. Black licorice was always the last candy left in the bag!
5. Chocolate Cigarettes
Chalk-white chocolate sticks were made to look like they were real cigarettes with a red tip. They were a popular candy in the 60’s but would never make to the market today. You could pretend to smoke the candy by blowing powdered sugar into the air.
6. Bub’s Daddy Bubble Gum
Ropes of footlong bubble gum were popular in the playground. Grape flavor was particularly popular and cost only 5 cents. You could take bites off the rope and share with your friends or try to fit the whole thing into your mouth!
7. Satellite Wafers
Flying Saucers have tiny candy beads sealed between two wafer discs. The wafers would dissolve and make beads come out. It was the excitement and thrill of the candy race!
8. Blackjack Gum
Black gum with anise flavor was different from all the other candy store items. The gum would turn your tongue black and that was part of the fun. The strong licorice flavor helped adults curb their cigarette cravings.
9. Marathon Bar
This braided candy bar covered with chocolate is called \”the candy bar you can’t eat quickly\”. At 8 inches long, it lived up to the name! There is even a ruler on the back of the wrapper so you can measure how much is left as you eat it.
10. Atomic Fireballs
These intense jawbreakers lined with cinnamon were an actual test of courage on the playground. Each layer got hotter as you got to the middle, and there was always a kid that claimed he could eat 3 at once. They still sell them today, but veterans of the 60s claim they aren’t as spicy as they used to be.
11. Clove Gum
This gum is a spicy sweet gum with a flavor that you would either love or hate. It immediately became popular among adults because it masked the smell of coffee or cigarettes. It was a favorite for long school lectures because the strong clove taste lasted a long time.
12. Fizzies
There were these tablet candies that made instant soda when you dropped them into water. Kids thought they were magic and they came in flavors like cherry, grape, orange, root beer, and more. These were discontinued in 1969 because the original formula contained saccharin, but newer versions have come out since.
13. Candy Buttons
These paper candies had rows of tiny dots of sugar attached to them. Trying to eat them without getting paper in your mouth was half the fun! They came in vanilla (white), cherry (pink), and lime (blue), but most kids agreed they all tasted the same.
14. Wax Bottles
In hot summer days fun and colorful wax bottles filled with sweet liquid were the best. To enjoy the syrup inside you would bite the top and drink the syrup, then you could chew the wax like gum (but you weren’t supposed to swallow it). They had flavors like root beer, grape and, cherry.
