Vintage Candy

Posted by Stacy in Food & Drinks on December 30, 2008 at 6:35 pm


Do you ever get a craving for a candy you know isn’t sold in stores these days? Mine is York Peppermint Patty Bites. They came in bags like the Reese’s Bites and Hershey’s Bites and other candy bars rolled up into a bite-sized ball form. They were soooo good in the freezer. Alas, they discontinued them, I think in favor of the York Mints. I enjoy those too, but they aren’t the same. Anyway, thanks to our own Neatoramanaut SparkS, we now have a link to CandyDirect, a place where you can possibly relive your childhood by purchasing that discontinued candy you haven’t seen in years. They have everything from bubble gum cigars and candy cigarettes (which have long been discontinued in that format since it pretty much encourages kids to smoke) to Violet mints, you’ll find almost anything you want. Except for York Peppermint Patty Bites.

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22 comments to "Vintage Candy"

  1. Becca
    December 30th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    Hershey's made a mint chocolate bar that I used to love -- disappeared sometime between 1997 and now. Anyone remember that? I think it had cookies in it, too. In summary, this post made me hungry.

  2. Patrick B
    December 30th, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    They don't have Marathon Bars.
    My favorite candy bar as a kid.
    Bummer

  3. MrPumpernickel
    December 30th, 2008 at 8:05 pm

    Chocolate cigarettes discontinued? Heathens! We have both gum and chocolate cigarettes readily avaliable in most stores that carry candy in Sweden :D

  4. LisaL
    December 30th, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    You can still get candy cigarettes.
    At the dollar store around Halloween, they sell bags of candy "sticks". We got like 6 bags, gave out 2 bags and ate the rest :P lol

  5. Alex
    December 30th, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    Candy cigarettes are still around. They're now disguised as "candy chalk." You can still blow the candy to get the smoke effect, too.

    It's basically still the same candy, just a different, more PC packaging.

  6. Stacy
    December 30th, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Ha, candy chalk. How thinly veiled. I didn't know they were still around at all! Haven't seen them in years. When I stayed at my grandma's house when I was little, we would stop whatever we were doing mid-day and have a cigarette and Coke break. We'd both have a Coke and she would have her real cigs; I'd have the candy version. My mom used to get so mad at my grandma.

  7. Shelby
    December 30th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    Patrick:
    Props for the Marathon Bar. It lasts a good, looooong time! I contacted M&M/Mars years ago and they were mum, going so far as to tell me that they had no records of it or pictures of the wrapper. Liars! You can get a remarkably good stand-in via the Cadbury Curly Wurly. If you were blindfolded you would never know the difference. Check out vintage and hard-to-find candy sites online for it. I have bought it at an Irish store (in IL), at Disney World (at the UK store) and online. Good luck!

  8. Frau
    December 30th, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    The gas station down the way has a lot of old favorites. It may have to do with the fact it sits along Route 66, and they are selling nostalgia with fuel.
    You can get candy cigs (which we all know are made from bone meal and drywall material). They are not packaged as candy chalk. They are actually cigs.
    They also have Chick-O-Sticks, the original butterfinger. And all of the candies made by Annabelle.
    And Mallo-Cups. those are just some of the items.

    But I guess if you do not have a gas station down the road, offa sixty six, then that candy shop has it all!!

  9. The Joseph with the Mosteph
    December 30th, 2008 at 11:15 pm

    Hell yes! They have Mamba fruit chews and Necco Wafers. A lot of people I know hate Necco Wafers, but I frigging love the things!

  10. Taylor
    December 31st, 2008 at 12:42 am

    I live in York where the peppermint pattys and patty bites used to be made. Even the patties are hard to find here. If you ever find a place that sells the bites post it on here, i'd love to try them!

  11. Dewey
    December 31st, 2008 at 12:47 am

    Shelby and Patrick:
    We had a similar chocolate bar in Canada when I was a kid, but it was called a Wig Wag. Chunks of chocolate would always fall off the caramel and onto your clothes, which was not a great Mom-pleaser!
    Does anyone remember a chocolate bar called Bar Six?

  12. SparkS
    December 31st, 2008 at 1:31 am

    Stacy - "Neatoramanaut" huh? Is that anything like a swabbie? Anywho a tip o' the hat to you nice lady.

    TJwtM - I liked Necco wafers, all except for the licorice ones. Luckily my beagle would eat them. GGG
    Them and licorice jelly beans.

    Frau - I like Butterfingers. I guess the original ones.
    Didn't know they were changed.

    Another thing is Mallomars but it's more a cookie than a candy. Is funny, I could eat them just fine but won't be caught dead with a Moon Pie which the web says has the same ingredients.

  13. Jeremy
    December 31st, 2008 at 2:02 am

    I will second the Cadbury Curly Wurly for those looking for a Marathon Bar substitute. I tracked these down for a friend several years ago and he said they're essentially the same thing. They're from the UK so here in the USA I find them at imported food stores. You can also order them through Amazon I believe but they melt very easily so you have to be careful.

  14. The Bol B
    December 31st, 2008 at 10:08 am

    All of these candies are still accessible today, i'm somethin' like a candy connoisseur lol, they even have the modern labels on the candy that was actually out back in the 50's & 60's. for example they would have grape heads up instead of alexander the grape...look it up :-)
    -B.

  15. Jennfre
    December 31st, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    No Tart 'n' Tinys. I'm sooo disappointed. :( I've been looking for those for years. Mini SweeTarts are no substitute.

  16. Persephone
    December 31st, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    I remember candy cigarettes. Loved 'em, and bubble gum cigars. Yeah, candy cigarettes are basically chalk and sugar, although they must contain some addictive substance, because I will eat boxes of them.

  17. Frau
    December 31st, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    @ Sparks > Chick-O-Sticks are probably a more regional item. I correct myself, I think Butterfinger was around earlier. But Chick-O-Stick are far much tastier than butterfinger.

  18. pkrplr4116
    December 31st, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    There is a Death Valley Candy and Nut company in Beatty, Nevada that sells ALL of these candies. Even an old timey casino next door. I believe it is on Rt 93 or Rt 95 can't remember which

  19. SparkS
    December 31st, 2008 at 11:35 pm

    Frau - Think I'll stick with the Butterfingers. Those things have coconut and peanuts in them. Doesn't sound anything like Butterfingers.

    http://www.atkinsoncandy.com/store/details.asp?catid=1&productid=21

  20. liphttam1
    January 1st, 2009 at 1:35 am

    Alot of the vintage candy is still avalible, at least were I am.

  21. Vogonpoet
    February 12th, 2009 at 12:58 am

    We review a lot of new and old candy at Candy Addict: http://candyaddict.com

  22. glo
    July 20th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    What happened to the butternut candy bar? Where can I find it?


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