Candy by Decade
Often we are asked what candy was created or enjoyed in certain decades. Through many hours of mouthwatering research, we have done our best to track down the origins of many of your old time favorites.
Click on the decade below to travel down sweet memory lane and see the list of popular treats during that time period.
When it comes to what candy was popular in a certain decade the answer is not so obvious. One of our most popular candies is Candy Buttons (on paper tape.) We have asked people in the 30s to people in their 70s and most remember it.
So, if you remember a "candy you ate as a kid" then it was popular during that decade. When did Candy Buttons (on paper tape) first arrive on the scene? The 1930s.
Candy by Decade
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Pre 1920s Candy focuses on a time period that was filled with...
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Here’s to the Jazz age! In the 1920s, we had plenty to...
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Although times were tough for Americans living through the Great Depression, we...
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Break out your Slinkies and Tupperware, because we’re heading to the 1940s!...
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You've just crossed over into, the 1950’s. A time when space became...
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Welcome to the decade of peace, love, and Swedish Fish. In the...
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Start playing your Donna Summer records because we are reliving the disco...
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Put on your Walkman headphones and pad your shoulders, because you are...
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Listen closely and you’ll hear the sound of a dial-up internet connection...
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Classic Decade Gift Boxes: Select popular candy boxes from the 50s, 60s, 70s,...
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Candy you ate as a kid® decade bags
Our Candy you ate as a kid® decade bags include the most...