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For me it’s NECCO wafers and licorice (not the red candy sometimes called red licorice). I never had these often but I really enjoy them when I do. They make me a bit sentimental too.
There are others that I don’t like near as much but they send me back in time even when I just see them. The original NE Candy Co sold the NECCO wafer recipe after a brief period when they were no longer being manufactured. Thank goodness! What are your favorite old-timey candies? |
| I grew up in India and I loved Poppins. Indian peeps of a certain age will know. |
Wax coke bottles containing liquid sweeten water. Jar breakers. |
OP here — is there a place you can find them here? I pretty much have to order NECCO wafers online now if I want them. They seem expensive. I’ve bought them once that way but the prices for other candy packages are similarly priced. I placed my second order in 3 years for them today. I can’t wait until they arrive. |
Ooh! I should add Fireballs to the list! Those wax coke bottles not a fan BUT they were a fun experience! -OP |
| Satellites! They were colored wafers, shaped like a UFO with hard round sprinkles inside. |
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Mary Janes
Little rectangular pieces of semi-hard candy. Peanut butter and honey I think? No chocolate and just barely sweet. |
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Nerds. Now & Laters.
My sister loved candy cigarettes and my mother bought them for her, lol. My, how things have changed. |
| Charleston Chews are my favorite! |
| Button candy! |
| I have seen all of the above at Yummies in Kittery, Maine. They have a website too. I order Skybars from them if I haven't bought enough when I go there in the summer. |
| Peanut chews! |
I believe the original Poppins were discontinued. I’ll ask family back in India what the situation is now. |
| Squirrel nut zippers, also made by NECCO. |
Thank you! I was trying to remember what things were called. Another I enjoyed more for the novelty. Most satisfying when you could get the cleanly off the paper. So fun! -Op |