10 Candies From The Good Old Days That Bring Back Sweet Memories

As a kid nothing was better than saving up a few pennies and running down to the corner store to buy some candy.

As a kid nothing was better than saving up a few pennies and running down to the corner store to buy some candy. Thinking about all of those delicious options really brings back sweet memories, so we decided to look back at some of the candy from our childhood that we’ve completely forgotten about.

While most of these tasty treats aren’t sold in stores anymore, many of them are still in production. In fact, we did a little research and found out where you can order them, and put together a little list of our favorites below. If you’re looking to satiate that sweet tooth, or share some tasty memories with a loved one, just click on the name or the image of the candy to find out how to order them.

Turkish Taffy

Who could forget Turkish Taffy? You can get a one pound bag of the banana and chocolate flavors in bite size pieces that are perfect for sharing. Just click here!

Ice Cubes

One of our faves from back then, these melty cubes sometimes left your hands quite sticky, but it was worth it! Click here to shop.

Mary Janes

These tasty, taffy-like candies were a favorite for many kids because of their mild peanut butter flavor. You can buy them by the bag if you click here.

Reed’s Butter Scotch

It’s hard to find good butterscotch these days, but Reed’s famous hard candy has been providing us with that authentic butter scotch flavor since 1893! Click here to get a pack of three.

Wax Lips

Wax lips, the candy that was as much fun to play with as it was to eat! We used to have so much fun with these. Relive the moments and click here to shop!

Candy Buttons

Nothing was more exciting than buying candy buttons… you felt like you had delicious candy that would last forever! These are especially fun to share, so click here to shop!

Root Beer Barrels

Now these bring back memories twofold! Each time we’d pop one of these into our mouths, we were instantly transported to that old fashioned soda fountain. Click here to relive those memories!

Ribbon Candy

Mom would always put these out in a bowl during the holidays, but they’re really quite tasty any time of the year if you ask me. Click here to buy this nostalgic favorite.

Sugar Daddy

Ahhh, Sugar Daddies. These were delicious, and lasted forever! You just had to be careful not to pull out a tooth! Shop for these tasty treats here.

Candy Cigarettes

Now these are something you definitely won’t see much of anymore. We used to think we were so cool and mature with our candy cigarettes, which you can shop for by clicking here!

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