What’s your favorite old school candy?

[Buzzrock 14870]

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

 

[Jive Turkey 12567]

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 22414]

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

[Mo Horn 8806]

[irishtexan 11444]

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 4032]

Give the sweet and salty.....

[NWBuck 8545]

 

[Underdog 28442]

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

[BonzoMontreaux 1033]

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 1160]

Big Hunk. 

[Kennythetiger 9334]

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 1696]

bonkers

oompas.

[NOMAAA 1696]

2 hours ago, futureman said:

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

its a twix!  theyre all twix!!

[SimonBolivar 10910]

[Chopper 17150]

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 5067]

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 6050]

[SimonBolivar 10910]

3 minutes ago, baboso said:

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

[South Austin 52105]

[Kennythetiger 9334]

Root beer were the best. 

['stache 21744]

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 6050]

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 5509]

Tart n Tiny’s. Chewy gobstoppers and runts. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

[TonyTexas 10480]

[SimonBolivar 10910]

 

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 4285]

[4th&Five 41457]

[Biff Tannen 45491]

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 45491]

5 hours ago, kurioster said:

they all have swirling chocolate in the commercial!

Not skittles!

[WhatTheBuck 28703]

3 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Root beer were the best. 

Remember these?

[Kennythetiger 9334]

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 16840]

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

[Brew 3045]

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 28703]

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 38127]

[Tonesky 916]

But, no cyanide. 

[956 Worldwide 34398]

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

[RPM 26208]

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 24651]

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

[Underdog 28442]

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 1243]

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 5804]

[Buzzrock 14870]

Man I forgot all about Zotz and Zero bars.

Peanut Butter Bar is crushing the thread so far.

[Underdog 28442]

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 26208]

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 11675]

Hard rock candy, but...

[Covri 6231]

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.