The Marathon Bar was a full eight inches of
braided caramel covered in milk chocolate. Mars introduced it in 1973
and thanks to its bright-red package and extra long size, it stood out
among the competition. Inch markings printed on the wrapper showed
just how long it actually was.
Jason Liebig sent us this
photo of a recent addition to his candy wrapper collection. You can
read more about Jason and his collection on
Flickr. Image used with permission.
The
length was the result of its braided shape but it didn't actually
weigh more than standard candy bars of the time. When sales didn't
meet expectations in 1981, Mars discontinued it.
We at the Old Time Candy Company were
disappointed too... but, we are happy that we discovered the Curly
Wurly made by Cadbury. Cadbury is located in England and one of the
largest candy makers in the world. They are better know in Europe than
in the US and the taste of their chocolate is nothing short of
outstanding. We have to import them form
England which means they are a little "pricey" but you will
not be disappointed. It is a top seller and we have many repeat
buyers. It also one of our personal favorites.
Testimonial... I just received my candy today
and I want to thank you! I especially enjoyed the Curly Wurly candy
bars. They were just like the Marathon candy bars I remembered. I hope
to do business with you for many years to come. Thanks
again... David
Testimonial... When
I was much younger, I remember Marathon bars and believe me I was
addicted to them and then they just stopped making them. Jumping ahead
to now a days, I was talking to a friend of mine from England via chat
rooms and they told me about a candy bar called "Curly
Wurly" the more they described, the more I started drooling. I
found your website and there they were, I ordered 2 hoping and
preying, I got my order yesterday and I was in absolute bliss, thank
you for this great site and trust me I'm going to be ordering more
Curly Wurly's amongst other candies. Thanks again Steven
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