245534 Thu Mar 10 19:42:08 -0800 2005 6 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1304300 anybody know of an all candy store in Queens that sells candies from old to new? Thu Mar 10 19:42:08 -0800 2005 0 Marvy 1 1304353 lol, once again no one knows anything. LOL Fri Mar 11 17:23:53 -0800 2005 1304300 0 Marvy 2 1304366 Marvy, the mother of all "old school" candy stores is Economy Candy on the Lower East Side in Manhattan -- on Rivington, between Ludlow and Essex, not far from the Delancey Street F stop. They've been there since the 1930s... Amazing what they pack in there. Prices are as low as they get, too. I know it's not in Queens, but it's not far and definitely worth the trip. Link: http://www.economycandy.com Sat Mar 12 09:59:12 -0800 2005 1304353 0 Josh 3 1304371 Josh, yes thank you! ive been to economy and its a great place, I was just hoping there was a store like that in Queens. Sat Mar 12 14:27:59 -0800 2005 1304366 0 Marvy 1 1304359 I can't answer the question...but a word of caution when you use the term "candy store". Growing up in Whitestone in the 1960's and 1970's, the term "candy store" meant something akin to a sundry store that sold candy, cigarettes, magazines, newspapers, etc. We had two great candy stores in Whitestone/Beechurst, Masel's (sp?) at the corner of 154th Street and 11th Avenue (which also had a great soda fountain) and what was known to all as simply "the Candy Store" at the corner of 14th Avenue and 150th Street. Masel's, unfortunately, is long gone (anybody remember Carol who worked behind the counter?). But "the candy store" looks and feels much the same as it did 30 years ago. Remember the lyrics to the song "Leader of the Pack"? It starts off with "I met him at the candy store..." I don't think that they were referring to Schraft's! I truthfully do not mean to be sarcastic. Rather, the term "candy store" brought back some fond memories. Fri Mar 11 20:06:46 -0800 2005 1304300 0 BILL2242 1 1304390 Believe it or not, there is a place that SPECIALIZES in old time candy. It's in the customer area of Bobb Howard's Auto Repair, 581 Lakeville Road, in New Hyde Park, (516)354-9564. The owner's wife made the store spotlessly clean and stocked all the shelves with nostalgia candy. People come in with their kids all day long. Have fun! Sun Mar 13 18:08:53 -0800 2005 1304300 0 Sharon 2 1304603 Dropped by yesterday and felt like a kid in a candy store. OK, actually I felt like a middle-aged guy in a candy store. But I appreciate the tip about this charming little shop. I was curious to see just what kind of treats they had, and found dozens of names that may ring a bell with candy lovers of a certain age. A small sample: Cherry Foil Lipstick. Charleston Chews. Astro Pops. Chick-O-Sticks. Dots. Walnettos. Swedish Fish. Pennsylvania Dutch Sanded Drops. Pixie Stix. McCraw's Giant Taffy. Sifers' Valomilk ("The Original 'Flowing Center' Candy Cup"). Also, a German-made curiosity called Varga (sic) Girls bubble gum, with a pin-up drawing on every wrapper. If you buy one, they'll warn you that the gum is way too old to chew, so you're getting it just for the pictures. Thu Mar 17 10:45:32 -0800 2005 1304390 0 squid-kun