Old People Candy

[Anonymous]

I remember going to Bergner's with my grandmother and she would buy me candy buttons. So good. But the real old people candy were the Nips and butterscotch she kept in her purse.

[Anonymous]

Licorice Bridge mix
Goertze's caramels with the white center
Absolutely candied fruit slices and fruit gems.
Peanut butter candied ribbon--things.
Ribbon candy of all kinds
Peanut brittle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Licorice Bridge mix
Goertze's caramels with the white center
Absolutely candied fruit slices and fruit gems.
Peanut butter candied ribbon--things.
Ribbon candy of all kinds
Peanut brittle

And maple leaf candy! Don't know how I forgot those.

[Anonymous]

I just want to know who their strawberry candy dealer is. I bought some at Wegmans thinking it was the same ones that my grandmother used to have (she's now deceased so I can't ask her) but they are a disgusting alternative version. If anyone has the scoop on where I can get the real deal please let me know!

(the strawberry candies wrapped to look like strawberries)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just want to know who their strawberry candy dealer is. I bought some at Wegmans thinking it was the same ones that my grandmother used to have (she's now deceased so I can't ask her) but they are a disgusting alternative version. If anyone has the scoop on where I can get the real deal please let me know!

(the strawberry candies wrapped to look like strawberries)

Five Below

[Anonymous]

Are Brachs the same as the strawberry hard candies with gooey filling? My grandma always had those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those pink chalky things that taste like pepto bismol.

Omg I was just coming here to type this - literally exactly what you wrote. Spooky!

I love these, by the way.

They're called Canada Mints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just want to know who their strawberry candy dealer is. I bought some at Wegmans thinking it was the same ones that my grandmother used to have (she's now deceased so I can't ask her) but they are a disgusting alternative version. If anyone has the scoop on where I can get the real deal please let me know!

(the strawberry candies wrapped to look like strawberries)

Both Food Lion and Kmart sell them! Kmart has them in a bag by the registers and they have other hard candies mixed in with the strawberry. Food Lion will have them on an end cap near the frozen food section for some odd reason.

I used to live in Baltimore and they had candy stores called Wokenfuss that also sold them.

Happy eating!

[Anonymous]

Throat lozenges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just want to know who their strawberry candy dealer is. I bought some at Wegmans thinking it was the same ones that my grandmother used to have (she's now deceased so I can't ask her) but they are a disgusting alternative version. If anyone has the scoop on where I can get the real deal please let me know!

(the strawberry candies wrapped to look like strawberries)

Amazon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember going to Bergner's with my grandmother and she would buy me candy buttons. So good. But the real old people candy were the Nips and butterscotch she kept in her purse.

Candy buttons brings back such happy memories for me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am likely “old” by DCUM standards. Some of the candies listed I like, others I don’t.

When I was young, we used to enjoy atomic fireballs, the necklace candy (I would never eat that today), sweetarts, hot tamales, and, not really candy - but the liquid things that came in wax “pop” bottles. We also liked MaryJanes, candy cigars and cigarettes, My favorite candy bar was Baby Ruth.

I used to love getting those candy necklaces from the ice cream man when he came around!

[Anonymous]

Awww this thread brings back warm memories of grandma's house. She also had those caramel rolls...kinda !like tootsie rolls but different flavors inside like raspberry etc.

[Anonymous]

Candy raisins. A fly over favorite.

[Anonymous]

My grandma always had those smooth round white peppermints in her bag. She would give them to me during church.