What's your forgotten candy?

[Yavin4]

Mine is Mary Jane candy. I never see these on sale any where.

[cyberswede]

1. Marathon bars & Bub's Daddy gum

[Yavin4]

3. I remember Marathon bars!!!

From wikipedia:

US version: Marathon[edit]
A US version, called "Marathon", was manufactured by Mars Inc and first sold in August 1973. The bright red packaging had printed on it a ruler with inch (8) and cm (20) markings on the reverse demonstrating that it was as long as it claimed. It was discontinued in October 1981, though similar products remain on the market.

Thanks President Reagan.

[gvstn]

34. I really liked those.

Just caramel and chocolate. Don't know why they didn't sell.

[Thor_MN]

63. My guess is they were perceived to take up too much shelf space by store owners.

I liked them.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. My forgotten candy has made a comeback.

[pinboy3niner]

4. Flicks

My bad because I forgot about them. Once I was no longer a kid, I went to the movie theater concession for popcorn and no longer looked at the candy offerings. So it was my fault that I had the impression Flicks were obsolete...until I saw them in the supermarket. And when I checked on a trip to the movies, sure enough, they were still there.

[IcyPeas]

21. they have these at Cost Plus World Markets (in Calif.)

[LiberalElite]

5. Sky Bar

[Liberal Veteran]

7. Sad that those are hard to find, but Necco still makes these....

The package says "candy", but given a choice between a Rolaid/Tums or Necco wafers, I'd choose the Rolaids.

[LiberalElite]

11. Meh. They never interested

me so much but, I'm in NYC and there is this place which I've only been in once. It's on the lower east side, kind of off the beaten track for here:

http://www.economycandy.com/



It's an awsomely floor-to-ceiling candy old and new.

[area51]

43. This company has some older candy,

including Necco wafers.

[elleng]

6. I see them at Halloween time

but try to avoid; tooth KILLERS!

[Liberal Veteran]

8. Those and Squirrel Nut Zippers are why all the old movies show kids with missing teeth.

If you have an even partially loose tooth or filling, those candies will make sure it gets pulled out.

[pinboy3niner]

10. Tell it to Jujyfruits and Jujubes

[sarge43]

29. Salt taffy worked well for a quick inexpensive extraction n/t

[LiberalElite]

12. Once a year won't kill my teeth eom

[elleng]

13. One WRONG bite WILL kill mine!!!

[LiberalElite]

14. oops.

[pinboy3niner]

15. On the plus side, some candies will pull your teeth out for you

No need for a scary and costly trip to the dentist! It's nothing but WIN!

[elleng]

17. OH NO!!!

[Hoyt]

9. Ate a big bag of those last night. Went to a new candy store in the neighborhood.

[MerryBlooms]

16. $.10 at Western Market

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[Arkansas Granny]

18. Check out this website for all those childhood candies.

http://www.oldtimecandy.com/top-candy

[Kingofalldems]

19. Zagnut

[shenmue]

20. Mars bars

[IcyPeas]

22. I see these all the time, but especially around Halloween.

[Special Prosciuto]

23. Bazooka Joe Bubble Gum with these little comic wrappers

[Yavin4]

37. Way back in the 80s, Michael Keaton did stand up comedy before he became an actor

Go to 2:43 of the clip below for his Bazooka Joe bit.

[pinboy3niner]

24. What did they call those multi-colored candy dots that came on long paper strips like an ammo belt?

I'm guessing that's one that disappeared.

[Special Prosciuto]

25. Candy Dots, as you knew.

[pinboy3niner]

26. Thanks for the pic

And no, I really didn't know. I really couldn't remember, and was too lazy to google.

[Laffy Kat]

27. Necco Candy Buttons.

According to Wiki, but I remember them being called Dots.

[pinboy3niner]

38. Thanks, Laffy Kat

It's been so many decades past that I couldn't remember what they were called. But they were popular among us kids in the '60s

[sarge43]

28. Candy cigaretts

Yup, I was hooked early.

[pinboy3niner]

30. Every puff was sweet

and when you grew up, if you went into military service they sold cigs in the PX and your drill sergeants gave you smoke breaks and they even served cigarette 4-packs with C-rats and delivered cartons in your sundries packs in the combat zone.

It was only much later that they realized having troops puffing and panting in combat and emitting smoke that gave your position away might not be such a good idea. Not to mention the overall health of your warfighters.

[sarge43]

31. The smoke breaks got me hooked

They were the only time The No Neck Monsters left us alone. They wanted their break, too. Plus, we could smoke in the Day Room end of the day. The smoke was so thick you might as well join in.

[pinboy3niner]

32. The Army got me hooked

I had dabbled before, but it was only after my induction that I became a regular smoker. The greatest invention ever was the plastic case they sold in the PX to protect your cigarette pack out in the field!

[sarge43]

33. Yup. Case tucked in one sock, Zippo in the other n/t

[pinboy3niner]

36. Our cases had a compartment for matches or Zippo

As an aside: In Vietnam I had a Zippo with a full-color Screaming Eagle plaque affixed to it. After I was medevac'd, the lighter didn't come back with my personal effects. So I wrote my little brother, still in-country, to send me that kind of Zippo. He sent me one from a local Vietnamese shop that had a crude insignia engraved. Not what I wanted, but it was from my little brother, so I kept it.

The trouble with Zippos was that you had to refill them with fluid and replace the flints. And most guys (me included) tended to overfill them, so we'd end up with an annoying fluid burn on our leg. In Vietnam, that was just another place that invited jungle rot.

I thought I was pretty smart, but it took me a long time to figure out how to refill a Zippo so it wouldn't overfill and burn me.

[sarge43]

44. I don't remember the compartment,

but then I don't remember a lot of things now. Maybe we did that for balance

Zoomer cool was a major air command plaque.

[Major Nikon]

49. Imagine what this did to kids...

[sarge43]

50. Like the cigarettes, starts them on an intimate and life long acquaintance with dental surgery

Proud possessor of my dentist's thickest med file.

[Bertha Venation]

60. Mmm . . . Pixie Stix

[gvstn]

35. Not forgotten but Mike&Ikes ruined themselves with their new formulation.

A perfectly good candy that added "real fruit juice" but went from sweet to sour.

Totally ruined a candy that has been around for decades. They are just jelly beans by Just Born but they destroyed them in the reformulation.

[SwankyXomb]

53. They still make Jolly Joes

but my favorite was Cool Kids.

[gvstn]

54. I was never really a fan of Spearmint.

I am still mad about Mike & Ikes. I only bought them around Halloween but they were my left over Halloween candy favorite.

I'm not sure about Just Born as a company. They were the ubiquitous jelly bean at Easter for decades but have been nowhere to be seen for about 5 years. I just don't know how you go from being in every store in town to disappearing completely?

[SwankyXomb]

55. Check your local dollar stores

I usually pick up a box on the way to the movies. Your Wal-Mart may have them as well.

[qnr]

39. A lot of these candies are available at Michaels.... and other hobby/craft stores.

Weird, but true.

[Grammy23]

46. Many are available at Dollar Tree stores.

Prices are pretty cheap, too.

[qnr]

40. I've been looking for Good 'N Fruity for ages. Apparently

it's available in a different form as Good & Fruity, but I haven't seen that either.

[eppur_se_muova]

41. Mary Janes are a stock item at Dollar General Market in our area.

Those and Bit-o-Honey, and some other "old-fashioned" candies.

No original Black Cows.

[ailsagirl]

42. Peter Paul Almond Clusters

"sigh"

[Bertha Venation]

45. Abba Zabba

White taffy with peanut butter inside. Delicious.

[Flaxbee]

56. Bertha, I think we are long-lost sisters from SoCal. That was my choice, too

How are you? to you and Mrs. V

[Bertha Venation]

59. Hey, bud.

It's been a rough summer, E. How're you?

[red dog 1]

47. U-No Bar

http://www.oldtimecandy.com/walk-the-candy-aisle/u-no/

Other candy bars cost a nickel; but U-No Bars cost a dime, and were smaller, but they tasted so good, especially after being left in the refrigerator for a while.

[ok_cpu]

48. Cherry Mash! n/t

[Capt.Rocky300]

51. Mountain Bar.

[femmocrat]

52. Mallo Cups with the coin card.

I think they still make Mallo Cups, but don't know if they still have the coins.

[Special Prosciuto]

58. These were pretty good, despite the apocalyptic name.

[Xipe Totec]

61. I love those! Like everything else thse days, you can get them through Amazon. nt

[A HERETIC I AM]

62. Charms Big Pops.

Because who didn't enjoy the sensation of softened tooth enamel after finishing a lollipop?