What’s your favorite old school candy?

[Buzzrock 15197]

I try not to eat sugar too much, but I admit I can’t resist:

 

[Jive Turkey 13045]

i consider this old school since it was invented in 1978.  i've loved it ever since then and still grab one on road trips when we stop for gas. i'll go into the little minimart and buy one.

Edited April 2, 2021 by Jive Turkey

[futureman 22762]

what’s the one with the swirling chocolate in the commercial?

[Mo Horn 8977]

[irishtexan 11712]

There's reese's peanut butter cups and then there's everything else

[kurioster 66]

48 minutes ago, futureman said:

what’s the one with the swirling chocolate in the commercial?

they all have swirling chocolate in the commercial!

Edited April 2, 2021 by kurioster

[Steamboat1874 4416]

Give the sweet and salty.....

[NWBuck 8640]

 

[Underdog 29271]

Anyone ever hear of potato candy?  Grandmother used to make it all the time, would scarf it down like no tomorrow.  

[BonzoMontreaux 1137]

Snickers.  Not much of a candy bar eater these days but this has been and always be my go to... 3 Musketeers not far behind.

Fireballs and Butterscotch candies have given way to Wurther's.

[Rudiger 1184]

Big Hunk. 

[Kennythetiger 9712]

While Irish is correct up above, when I think of a good "old school candy", I think of this.  With the really thin white paper that's so difficult to peel off that you just give up and eat the paper too:

[NOMAAA 1702]

bonkers

oompas.

[NOMAAA 1702]

2 hours ago, futureman said:

what’s the one with the swirling chocolate in the commercial?

its a twix!  theyre all twix!!

[SimonBolivar 11080]

[Chopper 17490]

The term old school makes me think of zotz and pop rocks just because they're stuck at a point in time in my mind and I guess they're still around but rarely seen. But reese's is definitely old school and the all-time best.

[CHIEF 5252]

11 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

My Dad absolutely loved a Cherry Mash, not the one with the creme filled center, but the one with syrup and maraschino cherries. It was way too rich, and sweet for me. They got hard to find, but I would scour very small town store to find them for him. Always told him, "I brought you a prize!" I sure do miss his smile.

CHIEF

[baboso 6109]

[SimonBolivar 11080]

3 minutes ago, baboso said:

I didn't consider it old school, but it's the best candy period.

[South Austin 53371]

[Kennythetiger 9712]

Root beer were the best. 

['stache 22186]

1 hour ago, Kennythetiger said:

While Irish is correct up above, when I think of a good "old school candy", I think of this.  With the really thin white paper that's so difficult to peel off that you just give up and eat the paper too:

Second. I get a craving every now and then for some Bit-o-Honey.

[baboso 6109]

29 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

I didn't consider it old school, but it's the best candy period.

Introduced in 1963, I think it qualifies.

[Enchubben 5602]

Tart n Tiny’s. Chewy gobstoppers and runts. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4926]

[TonyTexas 10814]

[SimonBolivar 11080]

 

1 hour ago, CHIEF said:

My Dad absolutely loved a Cherry Mash, not the one with the creme filled center, but the one with syrup and maraschino cherries. It was way too rich, and sweet for me. They got hard to find, but I would scour very small town store to find them for him. Always told him, "I brought you a prize!" I sure do miss his smile.

CHIEF

I've never seen one like that before, but now I have to have one.

[lemonandaturd 4289]

[4th&Five 42079]

[Biff Tannen 46297]

6 hours ago, Jive Turkey said:

i consider this old school since it was invented in 1978.  i've loved it ever since then and still grab one on road trips when we stop for gas. i'll go into the little minimart and buy one.

Came here to post this. 

[Biff Tannen 46297]

5 hours ago, kurioster said:

they all have swirling chocolate in the commercial!

Not skittles!

[WhatTheBuck 28959]

3 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Root beer were the best. 

Remember these?

[Kennythetiger 9712]

1 hour ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Remember these?

Yes. What started out as a hairline fracture in the barrel would after several minutes make a gap that would cut the shit out of your tongue. 

[Nivek 17478]

Brach’s sparklers mixed, those mini-jawbreakers in fake little soda cans, and candy cigarettes (hard candy ones).

[Brew 3051]

I have different definitions of old school than a few of you. When I think of old school candies, it's the stuff you only find in a Cracker Barrel or candy store now like Charleston Chews, the little two tone brown peanut butter bars, the lemonheads in a box, sixlets, etc.

[WhatTheBuck 28959]

4 minutes ago, Nivek said:

Brach’s sparklers mixed, those mini-jawbreakers in fake little soda cans, and candy cigarettes (hard candy ones).

I preferred the candy cigarettes in the paper wrappers that let you blow a little puff of powdered sugar “smoke” out of them at the start. 

[Neonmoon 38130]

[Tonesky 1062]

But, no cyanide. 

[956 Worldwide 35667]

Salt water taffy. Fresh and soft, it’s  amazing.

[RPM 26699]

Atkinson's knocked it out of the park twice with Chic-O-Sticks and peanut butter bars. I used to devour those.

This was another favorite.

Edited April 3, 2021 by RPM

[deadshank 24654]

Still have to get one of these every now and again. 

[Underdog 29271]

1 hour ago, RPM said:

Atkinson's knocked it out of the park twice with Chic-O-Sticks and peanut butter bars. I used to devour those.

This was another favorite.

Had one recently, still one of my favorites. 

[After irth 1258]

10 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

I have lived in Lufkin for 2+ years now, and I have yet to have a piece of Atkinson's candy.  Hell, I have a neighbor that works at the factory.

Granted, I don't really have much of a sweet tooth, but I should remedy that...

[Landomatic 3813]

2 minutes ago, After irth said:

I have lived in Lufkin for 2+ years now, and I have yet to have a piece of Atkinson's candy.  Hell, I have a neighbor that works at the factory.

Granted, I don't really have much of a sweet tooth, but I should remedy that...

You should.  They pretty much begin and end this thread in my opinion.  Plus, they are owned by a great fucking family.

[Upgrayedd 5917]

[Buzzrock 15197]

Man I forgot all about Zotz and Zero bars.

Peanut Butter Bar is crushing the thread so far.

[Underdog 29271]

We ordered these through Amazon not too long ago, not as good as I remember them being... 

Not sure if they make this anymore...

[RPM 26699]

2 hours ago, Underdog said:

Not sure if they make this anymore...

I was told Charms were considered bad luck if you got them in your MRE.

[Cajun 11782]

Hard rock candy, but...

[Covri 6389]

Sugar daddies and lemon drops would be my go to “old school” candy. 

Reeses peanut butter cups are the best if you’re just talking any candy that been around awhile.