604350 Mon Mar 16 19:19:12 -0700 2009 158 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4511452 I'm talking about the candy that you love but cannot find anywhere. But when you do find it you buy it no matter where you are. It could be a candy from another country that you can't find in yours or just a candy that you don't see too often. For me its definitely trying to find Cadbury Yowie's. (Pretty hard in the Bay Area) Mon Mar 16 19:19:12 -0700 2009 268310 rthorn46 1 4511464 Cadbury's Curly Wurly Bar! Back in the 70's it was called the Marathon Bar. It's like chocolate-covered carmel that's flat and braided. When u bite it the chocolate crumbled and the caramel stretches forever. Delicious! I can only find it at World Market and not all the time. Link to Curly Wurly: http://www.oldtimecandy.com/curly-wurly.htm Link to original Marathon Bar: http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/i_miss_marathon/ Mon Mar 16 19:23:28 -0700 2009 4511452 71241 lynnlato 2 4512028 what a bummer... if you're in Los Angeles, I know two places that always have Curly Wurly bars, Marathon and Lion bars... Tue Mar 17 01:46:41 -0700 2009 4511464 15572 Emme 3 4512058 They no longer make Marathon bars, although, Snickers has some energy bar they call a Marathon Bar but it's nothing like the original of the 70's(it was discontinued in the 80's). Curly Wurly's are the closest thing to the original Marathon. Those things ROCKED! Lucky u. :) Tue Mar 17 03:23:33 -0700 2009 4512028 71241 lynnlato 4 4512918 I know two places in LA for curly-wurly bars too! I used to always pick up bag loads for my ex-husband, who missed them from his college days in the UK. They are great. If you ever need a fix, send me your address and I'll mail some off to ya! : ) Tue Mar 17 09:34:32 -0700 2009 4512058 90988 hyacinthgirl 5 4513256 That is so sweet, thank you! Right now I've been lucky to be able to get them at World Market. I don't indulge my Curly Wurly cravings often... but they sure are a blast from my past. :) Tue Mar 17 10:58:20 -0700 2009 4512918 71241 lynnlato 6 4596120 I read that they're closing all the World Markets. Tue Apr 14 16:53:01 -0700 2009 4513256 131001 c oliver 7 4596265 You scared me there...but I haven't been able to find any confirmation of this anywhere else. They announced in January that they're closing some stores, and pulling out altogether from a few states, but no sign of a total shut-down--unless you saw something I couldn't find? http://www.shoppingblog.com/cgi-bin/sblog.pl?sblog=1130915 Tue Apr 14 17:46:17 -0700 2009 4596120 27327 MsMaryMc 8 4596273 Sorry. Obviously what I read I didn't pay enough attention to. Be still your heart :) Tue Apr 14 17:49:50 -0700 2009 4596265 131001 c oliver 9 4596427 S'okay...but I was seriously concerned! As a kid, my visits to the original Cost Plus in San Francisco (five rambling buildings at Fisherman's Wharf, crammed with magical and occasionally even truly unique stuff ) were like holy pilgrimages. World Market stores aren't really the same, but I still love them for what they are, and what they remind me of. I would be in a serious funk here if they were going under! Tue Apr 14 18:46:43 -0700 2009 4596273 27327 MsMaryMc 10 4596449 Oh, Triple M, me too!!!!!!!!!!! I moved to SF in 1976 and LOVED Cost Plus. I probably still have some of the original things I bought there. And I ALWAYS bought their cocktail napkins. So cheap. And, yes, I loved all the buildings - plants, furniture, general, etc. It's not the same at all and more expensive but it is a visceral sort of memory, isn't it? I'm so glad someone else remembers the exact same thing I do :) Tue Apr 14 18:53:14 -0700 2009 4596427 131001 c oliver 11 4596459 It's def. not the same as the old days (when we used to take the cable car there!), but they are still one of the better places in CA for imported candy, teas, etc., especially British and Australian stuff. Tue Apr 14 18:57:35 -0700 2009 4596449 10074 Caitlin McGrath 12 4596611 I never lived close enough to a cable car line for it to be feasible so it was great that they had parking. More expensive too because I could carry more home in the car :) Love Cost Plus! Tue Apr 14 19:59:24 -0700 2009 4596459 131001 c oliver 11 4596642 The Southcenter store in Seattle is selling reusable shopping bags with vintage photos of the old stores and the neighborhood--the cable cars, the clutter, the hand-lettered signs...how could I not buy one?? Oh, yeah, I remember the cocktail napkins...the cool wrapping paper...the funky, cheap jewelry...the Indian print bedspreads...the posters and art prints...the great little inlaid wood stash boxes...(Obligatory Chow Content) the Market Spice Tea...was there a college dorm between San Luis Obispo and Chico that didn't contain something from Cost Plus? Ah, those were the days! Tue Apr 14 20:09:21 -0700 2009 4596449 27327 MsMaryMc 12 4596657 One of our daughters lives in Seattle. I'll ask her to look for it and get it for me. That's cool. Obligatory Chow Content: many great jarred items too. Tue Apr 14 20:15:09 -0700 2009 4596642 131001 c oliver 2 4583670 In the UK Marathon is what we used to call Snickers. I still remember the ad - MARATHON! Peanuts and chocolate!. In fact Snickers will always be Marathon to me. Curly Wurlies are good - living in the UK they're pretty easy to get hold of. Never heard of a Cadbury Yowie though. Fri Apr 10 02:46:11 -0700 2009 4511464 110146 greedygirl 1 4511483 that's so funny.. both yours (Cadbury Yowies) and lynnlato's (Curly Wurly) are available at every corner store and supermarket here in OZ!!! However, I can't find a Lion Bar (UK) or Reese's peanut Butter cups ANYWHERE. Ah, the grass is always greener! Mon Mar 16 19:29:43 -0700 2009 4511452 86137 purple goddess 2 4512059 I'll trade ya a box load of Reeses for a box Curly Wurlys! :) Tue Mar 17 03:25:27 -0700 2009 4511483 71241 lynnlato 2 4513590 not only are the reese's all over the place in the US, but there are seasonal variations, too, like christmas trees and easter eggs. i actually don't like chocolate, but i love reese's cups-- maybe because of the slightly salty, gritty PB. the easter egg is my fave because the chocolate layer is much thinner than the regular, fluted cup. Tue Mar 17 12:15:12 -0700 2009 4511483 202980 dinaofdoom 3 4514531 yes, reese's easter egg is the best ratio of chocolate to filling. Tue Mar 17 16:56:28 -0700 2009 4513590 105717 alkapal 4 4515852 Agreed! Wed Mar 18 07:16:31 -0700 2009 4514531 71241 lynnlato 5 4517134 I am already stocking up on them Wed Mar 18 13:09:46 -0700 2009 4515852 89250 catrn 2 4597939 Living in Bermuda (UK) we have Lion Bars and Reese's - heck all the good English candy and chocolate bars Wed Apr 15 09:27:38 -0700 2009 4511483 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 4511501 Vergani citrus nougat covered in chocolate from Italy. I can only find them around Christmas. This year I bought the entire store stock (well, all 12 they had), but they've thankfully replaced them. Maybe they'll keep them as a regular item. Mon Mar 16 19:35:57 -0700 2009 4511452 227406 JohnE O 1 4511632 authentic Goldberg's Peanut Chews...which sadly, no longer exist in the original recipe :( Mon Mar 16 20:30:58 -0700 2009 4511452 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4511922 GHG, It was Goldenbergs P-nut chews and I know, I miss them, too. adam Mon Mar 16 23:03:13 -0700 2009 4511632 154787 adamshoe 3 4512266 Just Born, the company that makes Peeps, makes a peanut chew that the package claims is the successor to Goldenbergs. I didn't think the recipe was exactly the same but it was close enough for rock and roll. I found them at Food Lion in NC, of all places. Tue Mar 17 06:12:55 -0700 2009 4511922 25244 rockycat 4 4512667 thanks for the correction adam - i knew that didn't look right after typed it. and rockycat, i know about the Just Born Chew-Ets, but they're really not the same. they changed the recipe...and created a milk chocolate variety as well, which is just so wrong! Tue Mar 17 08:22:58 -0700 2009 4512266 103920 goodhealthgourmet 5 4514020 Goldenberg's had a milk choc version, too - I know because I learned I had to double check and make sure I grabbed the original. I discovered Peanut Chews while living in NY (like cuccubear, I bought them for the movies), and missed them when I moved out of distribution range. Then they disappeared altogether... Tue Mar 17 14:04:53 -0700 2009 4512667 10074 Caitlin McGrath 6 4514522 really? i could swear i *never* saw a Goldenberg's milk version. maybe i just ignored it because it wouldn't have interested me ;) they WERE the best snack to take to the movies! Tue Mar 17 16:54:30 -0700 2009 4514020 103920 goodhealthgourmet 7 4514558 One time I grabbed a pack, and luckily noticed it said milk before it hit the counter. After, I always double-checked. I figured they were trying to widen their appeal to all the milk choc lovers. Tue Mar 17 17:04:26 -0700 2009 4514522 10074 Caitlin McGrath 2 4513566 I fell your pain! I miss them too. They were the best to take to the movies... Tue Mar 17 12:11:11 -0700 2009 4511632 233294 cuccubear 1 4511646 Its gotta be Bonomo's Turkish Taffy Mon Mar 16 20:35:22 -0700 2009 4511452 274990 Bbqstu 2 4672277 Hard to find because its been out of production for years now. Sun May 10 23:29:32 -0700 2009 4511646 226942 al b. darned 2 4748668 Oh, oh, oh, that Bonamo! They claim that French Chew is the same, but I don't agree... Sat Jun 06 14:24:53 -0700 2009 4511646 34558 roxlet 1 4511834 Brach's bunny basket eggs. http://www.candywarehouse.com/marshmallowegg.html Why oh why have these completely disappeared? Is it just my area? For some reason these are just incredibly addictive to me (it's the textural thing) and I haven't been able to find them for 2 years now. Mon Mar 16 21:55:10 -0700 2009 4511452 64882 Vetter 2 4565107 I think these are called "hiding eggs" and they are sold in bulk at Central Market, here in Texas. Other than the fact that they are individually wrapped and sold in plastic containers by the pound, they appear to be the large, colorful, eggs with the sweet white interior (a harder type of marshmallow, perhaps) that they always were. I think the reason these have disappeared is that all candy is now the same when you shop in supermarkets. Chocolate kisses the same, but are just in different foils, Reese's comes in different shapes, Mike and Ikes are shaped into Jelly Beans, etc. I really hate that Jelly Belly has become the defacto standard for Jelly Beans. We have to look hard to find the Brachs originals, which have harmoniously blended flavors including a black licorice. I do miss the large Brach's eggs, and didn't see them for a couple of years until they showed up in CM. I actually have eaten several today. Oh well, it is probably just what happens over time. Fri Apr 03 12:39:24 -0700 2009 4511834 87837 RGC1982 3 4588125 after last easter, i was able to get the brach's licorice jelly beans for 25 cents a bag! can't wait till monday to get some reese's peanut butter eggs on sale! ;-). Sat Apr 11 17:24:09 -0700 2009 4565107 105717 alkapal 2 4581954 I found the exact candies that I responded about on the same Candy Warehouse site: http://www.candywarehouse.com/wrappedeggs.html They are made by Judson and Atkins, and are very similar to the Brachs. You can get them in five pound bags. Thu Apr 09 12:20:19 -0700 2009 4511834 87837 RGC1982 2 4593235 I find Brach's Bunny Basket Eggs every year at Walgreen's and Target. I find most people say they don't like them. So I ask -- Why oh why do stores sell out of these every Easter? Who is buying them? Mon Apr 13 19:47:11 -0700 2009 4511834 86005 amethiste 1 4511925 Mountain bars. Can't find them anywhere and I'm sad. Mon Mar 16 23:07:47 -0700 2009 4511452 239340 latindancer 2 4586195 They're made by Brown & Haley in Tacoma, Washington. I see them all over up here in Seattle. You can order them from the company's website: https://www.brown-haley.com/ If you're ever up in these parts, you need to visit to the Brown & Haley outlet store in Fife (between Seattle and Tacoma). They make Almond Roca as well, and they have tons of perfectly edible but not-so-pretty seconds of all their products at great prices. https://www.brown-haley.com/outletstores.php Fri Apr 10 20:03:48 -0700 2009 4511925 27327 MsMaryMc 3 4625972 Mountain bars used to be my favorite when I was a kid. I had one a few years ago--the first in a long, long time--and I didn't like it. Don't know if they've changed the recipe or my tastes have changed. But I still love almond roca! The candy I have a hard time finding is Planter's peanut bars. Paydays are easier to find, but I prefer Planter's. Fri Apr 24 14:11:42 -0700 2009 4586195 19003 PAO 4 4626868 Lance's Peanut Bar - peanuts held together by rockhard candy. No chew, straight nut. Fri Apr 24 20:14:32 -0700 2009 4625972 152043 TampaAurora 1 4511936 Chocolate Bit-O-Honey. Mon Mar 16 23:15:22 -0700 2009 4511452 11583 ipsedixit 1 4512118 Newman's Own Peanut Butter Cups...blows Reese's away! Tue Mar 17 04:49:28 -0700 2009 4511452 15712 cavandre 1 4512120 Any blackcurrant flavored candy that is popular in England. I bought some blackcurrant flavord Ricola in Hong Kong and they were great. Why isn't this flavor more popular here? Tue Mar 17 04:51:53 -0700 2009 4511452 22285 dpan 2 4582450 My Aussie neighbor sometimes shares the gummies that her mom sends over--the blackcurant pieces are heavenly! Thu Apr 09 14:47:24 -0700 2009 4512120 48876 mamaciita 1 4512274 Bassett's All-Sorts, which I can find sometimes in specialty stores at crazy prices, and anyone's Jelly Babies. I used to be able to get them in a local Indian store but no more. Tue Mar 17 06:14:18 -0700 2009 4511452 25244 rockycat 2 4583672 Do you mean liquorice all-sorts? I can't believe they're a specialty item - you can get them in every corner store in the UK. Fri Apr 10 02:49:18 -0700 2009 4512274 110146 greedygirl 3 4745875 Very common in the UK, not in the US. Maybe licorice just isn't as popular here. Fri Jun 05 11:56:13 -0700 2009 4583672 25244 rockycat 1 4512337 This should count as candy: dark chocolate coated Milano cookies. They used to appear only around Christmas in Target stores, but last year I didn't see them at all. Tue Mar 17 06:39:59 -0700 2009 4511452 14914 little audrey 1 4512558 Ethel M's Lemon Satin Cremes--but only available in Vegas, baby, Vegas...and now Chicago, according to their site. So we bribe friends to bring some back for us when they go to LV. :) Tue Mar 17 07:54:57 -0700 2009 4511452 249664 kattyeyes 2 4748386 Ethel M happily ships to you (I really like being able to choose what I get in my assortment box). Get on their website & request a catalogue. Sat Jun 06 12:09:28 -0700 2009 4512558 322300 Michelly 3 4749346 Thank you--we just got several boxes of lemon satin cremes from one of my mom's friends who goes to LV with her husband for conferences. I am better off not ordering any more frequently than this lady traveles to Vegas. ;) But I do thank you. Sat Jun 06 20:01:36 -0700 2009 4748386 249664 kattyeyes 1 4512638 for years it was the brach's fiesta malted eggs. this year, i found big, huge bags at rite-aid, and bought 3 at once! brach's listened to us whiners about never being able to get them! yay! the other beef i have is that you cannot find fun-size nutrageous except at halloween. Tue Mar 17 08:16:11 -0700 2009 4511452 105717 alkapal 1 4512945 I now take to making long drives to find Smarties (aka Lentilky when I lived in Prague) because I like them so much more than m+ms. And I still have a hard time finding kinder suprises (which, to be honest, I like for the little prize more than the chocolate). I also used to trek for 45 minutes to find root beer salt water taffy and then buy in BULK! Still, living in LA has made my candy-ing much easier. I still don't come across licorice all sorts all that much. And do they even still make Necco wafers? I may be the only person to ever like them, but they just make me happy. Tue Mar 17 09:40:35 -0700 2009 4511452 90988 hyacinthgirl 2 4513053 Necco Wafers are still around. check with some of the candy suppliers/warehouses in & around LA...and always keep your eyes open at the checkout counter of drugstores & convenience stores - i've spotted them there occasionally. Tue Mar 17 10:00:08 -0700 2009 4512945 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4513062 I always look in the checkout lines since that's where I used to grab them growing up. Good call on the suppliers : ) Tue Mar 17 10:02:27 -0700 2009 4513053 90988 hyacinthgirl 2 4513060 Re Necco wafers--believe so. Here's a link. My grandmother (Nanny) used to carry these in her pocketbook. http://www.necco.com/OurBrands/Default.asp Tue Mar 17 10:02:18 -0700 2009 4512945 249664 kattyeyes 3 4748394 Also check those little candy stores, like Candy Baron, located in malls, where you grab a plastic bag, and go around the store filling it up then pay by the pound. I've seen necco, smarties, and any number of candies not normally found at the local check-out stand. But beware: these places are not cheap. Sat Jun 06 12:14:28 -0700 2009 4513060 322300 Michelly 2 4513617 i swear i have seen kinder surprises at cost plus/world market. and i used to see necco wafers all.the.time in boston, but given that necco is there, it actually makes sense. i never used to like the taste of necco wafers-- we used them as candy pills when we were playing make believe as kids. Tue Mar 17 12:19:53 -0700 2009 4512945 202980 dinaofdoom 3 4514527 i never liked the assorted/fruity Necco flavors, just the "chocolate" ones....which tasted *nothing* like chocolate, but still... Tue Mar 17 16:55:36 -0700 2009 4513617 103920 goodhealthgourmet 4 4514994 we used to joke that the flavor was the color. you liked the brown flavor! Tue Mar 17 19:42:27 -0700 2009 4514527 202980 dinaofdoom 5 4517042 Oh yeah, I only liked about half of the colors. And my brother and I almost fought over brown... and green. Wed Mar 18 12:47:03 -0700 2009 4514994 90988 hyacinthgirl 2 4515137 I saw Necco Wafers just yesterday at Dollar Tree. Tue Mar 17 20:41:36 -0700 2009 4512945 219682 Babyducks 3 4517146 Our local (in California) Longs Drug Store always has Necco wafers. Wed Mar 18 13:12:13 -0700 2009 4515137 120195 jjw 2 4583997 I hate necco wafers with a passion....lol...and they are readily available wherever i go. Gimme ur addy and I will send u some....lol. Less I have to see them the better. Fri Apr 10 07:04:25 -0700 2009 4512945 46235 Johnresa 1 4513142 Cadbury's Violet Crumble, Rowntree's Blackcurrent Pastilles, and all the crazy weird Kinder chocolates: Kinder Eggs, Happy Hippo, Delice, etc. If presented with all of these at once, I think I'd go crazy picking which to eat first. Tue Mar 17 10:24:57 -0700 2009 4511452 65042 smrits 2 4513727 Love the Violet Crumble. I only find them at Cost Plus these days. Has anyone ever heard of Michigan Mints? They were little blue and colorless hard candy wrapped in cellophane. Very pretty and very delicately flavored. Bcakes, I know what you mean about the Wintergreen pink candy. Another one of my favorites. Like Pepto but better. Here in LA, one bag is a dollar. Tue Mar 17 12:42:38 -0700 2009 4513142 196419 Kate is always hungry 1 4513443 Pink Losanges...or at least that's what we called them. I believe the real name is Wintergreen Losanges. They taste kinda like Pepto Bismol and they are usually found in the generic bagged section, where you get two bags for $1 (or whatever). Harder and harder to find these days. Tue Mar 17 11:38:43 -0700 2009 4511452 14488 Bcakes 2 4513621 i loved those, and rolls of canada mints, which i haven't seen in years... Tue Mar 17 12:20:33 -0700 2009 4513443 202980 dinaofdoom 3 4513715 Thank you...I couldn't remember what they were called, but you're right--Canada Mints--and Nanny used to have those on hand, too. :) Funny that you used Necco wafers as candy pills. Kind of big pills to swallow, as it were. HA HA! Tue Mar 17 12:40:11 -0700 2009 4513621 249664 kattyeyes 4 4514482 well, we would also drop them in water to melt, to make fake cough syrup, etc. same thing with candy buttons (which i now find repulsive, because the paper is always stuck to the dots!). sometimes the lion club has a donation stand at restaurants, where you put some coins in for a pack of mints. they are similar to the canada mints. i totally loved those things! Tue Mar 17 16:41:11 -0700 2009 4513715 202980 dinaofdoom 1 4513571 Seconding the Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, I would also add real, old-fashioned Salt Water Taffy, not the garbage you get nowadays. Tue Mar 17 12:12:10 -0700 2009 4511452 233294 cuccubear 1 4513832 There was a limited edition Cadbury Caramilk that I'd really like them to start making again. I can't remember what they called it but it had a flowing chocolate filling. Caramilk Maple is getting harder to find as well. Tue Mar 17 13:14:20 -0700 2009 4511452 139180 Blush 1 4513871 Candy from England (sold a lot in Canada) can be ordered online from wholesale jobbers in the US---you don't have to pay overseas shipping. Cadbury products are all over the place. Same thing with US vintage candy remembered from childhood---google "vintage candy" or the name of the candy. AHOY: I read the other day that a new tariff will soon go into effect on certain foodstuffs from Europe, one of which is chocolate, so order now and don't delay as they are saying prices will go up noticeably. Tue Mar 17 13:24:54 -0700 2009 4511452 15521 Querencia 2 4515803 My wife goes along with the Brit candies...Aero bars and smarties (although you can get them for an arm and a leg at British and Irish import stores and some obscure supermarkets). I miss just about everything. Diabetes, you knows. (Don't tell my glucose meter but I cheat once in a while...but not much). I used to love the Bonomo Turkish Taffy individually wrapped pieces that came in a variety bag available in movie theaters...not the flat bars you smashed to crack into little pieces. Wed Mar 18 06:58:25 -0700 2009 4513871 13653 MoxieBoy 2 4583675 Interesting that English candy (or sweets as we call them) is popular on the other side of the pond but the opposite isn't really the case. We do get Reese's Peanut Butter cups (yum) but Hershey's etc doesn't really cut it in the UK. I remember the first time I went to the States a friend asked me to bring him back a Twinkie bar (which he'd heard of on the telly) and he was really disappointed! Fri Apr 10 02:53:29 -0700 2009 4513871 110146 greedygirl 1 4514108 The old Jolly Rancher red hots the way they made them in the '70's and before. You could never get all the wrapping off. Not as enjoyable without having to spit out a little peice of cellophane wrapper after a few minutes. Tue Mar 17 14:26:37 -0700 2009 4511452 140140 mrbigshotno.1 1 4515693 My mom used to get big boxes of theses single peanut butter cups that had a bee on the package and had a few different flavours. I can only remember the bee on the shiny foil package and there was a coffee flavoured one. This was in Canada about 15 years ago. Does anybody know what this would be? Wed Mar 18 06:22:05 -0700 2009 4511452 164007 Bryn 1 4516085 Sugar-free turron de Alicante. I know of only 2 stores in the entirety of NYC that sell it, one of which only carries it at Christmastime. Wed Mar 18 08:24:28 -0700 2009 4511452 68363 JungMann 1 4517112 Cherry Mash, I have a hard time finding them where I live. Wed Mar 18 13:03:48 -0700 2009 4511452 14445 swamp 1 4517139 I would love to find Richardson's chocolate covered after dinner mint. I used to buy them in BJ's, but they no longer carry them. Anyone have any ideas where I can get them? Wed Mar 18 13:10:44 -0700 2009 4511452 275497 Fran0219 2 4564960 did u ever find a place that sold these? I have been looking for them also. I bought some online, but would rather find them here. Fri Apr 03 12:00:00 -0700 2009 4517139 97816 lisamp29 1 4517151 Marks & Spencer Wine Gums. No other brand will do (I've tried them all). I stagger through the "Simply Food" aisles with 10 bags in a basket and get the strangest looks from the clerks. I also love Smarties, but have been able to find them recently where I live. Wed Mar 18 13:13:42 -0700 2009 4511452 83766 brendastarlet 1 4565123 Chuckles. These are not easy to find anymore. Bit o' Honey too, but my dental restorations don't really need these. Fri Apr 03 12:41:59 -0700 2009 4511452 87837 RGC1982 2 4588313 I haven't seen Chuckles in years. I'm sure they were bought out by one of the big candy companies who maybe eventually did away with them. Back in the 80's I toured the Chuckles factory in Danville, IL. It was a little privately owned company back then and pretty much all they made was Chuckles and jelly beans. Sat Apr 11 19:03:38 -0700 2009 4565123 253542 cycloneillini 3 4588361 Made by Nabisco now, but still available, according to http://www.hometownfavorites.com/products.asp?dept=1050&number=HFCA122 Sat Apr 11 19:23:39 -0700 2009 4588313 10027 Chris VR 2 4591356 Funny...I just bought 2 packs of Chuckles last Friday at Harmon Discount Cosmetics for my kids' Easter baskets. They didn't know what they were!! Mon Apr 13 09:40:09 -0700 2009 4565123 228204 jbsiegel 1 4582462 Jelly Bellies. I know, they're EVERYWHERE, but I rarely find a vendor with a good selection of my favorites. I recently stumbled upon (what must be ancient, but absolutely edible) jalapeno Jelly Bellies, and I'm hoarding them. Thu Apr 09 14:50:30 -0700 2009 4511452 48876 mamaciita 2 4594434 Mamacita- I feel your pain, and you're right, they seem to be everyhwere, but they're not. Always missing some flavors in the assortment. And if you're like me, you must have all three of "your" flavors (green apple, red apple, and very cherry for me), because they must be eaten in the right ratio to one another. Oh, and they have to be fresh, not stale. Yup, I have a problem. Luckily, problem solved by their website (jellybelly.com). Only problem is, have to buy fairly large amounts (which isn't really a problem for me...) Tue Apr 14 09:15:45 -0700 2009 4582462 220645 mjhals 1 4582810 Paper thin ribbon candy - the kind sold only at Christmas. A few years ago, I was able to find some ribbon candy - it was being sold in December at Michael's Craft Stores, but it was thick, not at all the type I remember from my childhood. Thu Apr 09 16:47:05 -0700 2009 4511452 27482 critter101 2 4594496 I loved the paper thin ribbon candy! My grandmother used to have it at her house and I remember that it was very thin and delicate, glass-like. The colors were beautiful, and I loved staring in the box of the stuff. That was probably 40 years ago, though. I have seen ribbon candy from time to time over the years, but it is the thick stuff, which completely defeats the point. My grandmother lived in Portsmouth, NH. Was it a regional thing? Tue Apr 14 09:31:09 -0700 2009 4582810 12789 pcdarnell 3 4596106 I actually tried to look this up for you (critter101) last week, and now that there are two of you looking for it, I'll tell you what I know. Thompson Candy in Meriden, CT sold it for years (so maybe it IS regional, pcdarnell, I couldn't tell ya for sure). Looking at their website, seems they are all about chocolate now. But if you're missing the stuff badly enough, you may want to send an inquiry and let them know you're after some ribbon candy. It's good stuff! http://www.thompsoncandy.com/index.html Tue Apr 14 16:48:38 -0700 2009 4594496 249664 kattyeyes 3 4743925 I'm originally from Boston, so maybe it's an East Coast thing. And I'm talking about 50 to 60 years ago. But it was was delicious, and beautiful to look at. Hard to compete with a taste memory. Thu Jun 04 20:11:55 -0700 2009 4594496 27482 critter101 4 4745540 Did you try calling Thompson Candy? If they still make it, this could seriously make your day. Fri Jun 05 10:37:09 -0700 2009 4743925 249664 kattyeyes 5 4749093 Thanks for the lead...plan to call them on Monday. Sat Jun 06 17:56:10 -0700 2009 4745540 27482 critter101 6 4749349 I do hope they still make it and you can get some! :) Sat Jun 06 20:02:54 -0700 2009 4749093 249664 kattyeyes 1 4583050 Hard to find, but Kinder Bueno bars are fabulous. Thu Apr 09 18:42:54 -0700 2009 4511452 10156 Steve 2 4593189 odd, they are plentiful here in Canada (every corner store has them). and yes, they are fabulous. Mon Apr 13 19:29:48 -0700 2009 4583050 194657 alixium 1 4583270 Meiji chocolate covered almonds. Thu Apr 09 20:20:49 -0700 2009 4511452 22801 bkhuna 2 4592542 Love these. They're available at all the Asian markets I frequent, thank God. There's really nothing like them when it comes to choc-covered almonds. Mon Apr 13 15:17:35 -0700 2009 4583270 12327 PegS 1 4583902 Russell Stover Rosebud Mints And I 5th the Peanut Chews Fri Apr 10 06:21:37 -0700 2009 4511452 63634 rizzo0904 1 4584308 Fazer's Dumle Soft Toffees and their Fazermints. Fell in love with them on a trip to Finland years ago. Had a friend in Sweden send me a nice big bag of a mix of the two a few years back, but I've since fallen out of contact with her, more' the pity It used to be that I could find the Fazermints here now and then, but then they disappeared. Never have found a logal source for the Dumles though. Fri Apr 10 08:51:47 -0700 2009 4511452 52028 DarkRose 2 4584327 Oooh, it's been a long time, but I used to love Fazermints! Talk about sweet memories. :) Fri Apr 10 09:00:01 -0700 2009 4584308 249664 kattyeyes 3 4585232 Soo good :) I hate the grainy texture of the mint filling in, say, peppermint patties. That's part of what made the Fazer Mints so appealing - nice, creamy, liquid center. Good, strong mint flavor, good dark chocolate... my mouth is watering just thinking of them. Fri Apr 10 13:24:39 -0700 2009 4584327 52028 DarkRose 1 4590451 I'm a long-time lurker and this thread inspired me to finally join and post. Hi everyone! I don't have much hope that this Canadian gum still exists but it's my reason for posting. I started vacationing at Pinery Provencial Park in Ontario near Grand Bend when I was a little kid (1970's and I still do). There was a little store named "Variety" between the park and town that sold penny candy (sadly they are long gone). I used to buy individually wrapped squares of gum (like Bazooka) that came in different colored wrappers (green, pink, yellow, orange, etc). I think it all tasted the same, regardless the color, but I have never tasted anything like it since the last time I got them (maybe the early 80's?). Does anyone know this gum, the name and if it's still available? I have three others that I find almost impossible to get anywhere, one's my Grandmother used to have. The first is a soft gumdrop that is either raspberry or blackberry flavored and coated with those same colored, round, hard "sprinkles". Usually Gramma had a mix of both. The second is a hard candy that was raspberry, red, disk shaped with raised "bumps" on either side and had a miniscule soft raspberry filling. The third (I don't think I can describe this correctly!) is a rectangular, white, thin tube of hard candy that has a peanut butter filling. It was very brittle and didn't have much peanut butter at all. Anyone who knows any of these I've described and can point me to a source, I bow before you!! Sun Apr 12 20:46:07 -0700 2009 4511452 282257 Alicat24 2 4590577 no need to bow, just order these gumdrops: http://www.candywarehouse.com/berryjelldrops.html Sun Apr 12 22:45:41 -0700 2009 4590451 105717 alkapal 3 4592038 Okay, no bowing, but a hearty THANK YOU!! That's them exactly! My sister and I will be so happy to have them again. I used the term "gumdrop" because that was all I could think of, didn't know that's what they're actually called. I also didn't know they're made by Jelly Belly. Thanks again! Mon Apr 13 12:42:11 -0700 2009 4590577 282257 Alicat24 4 4993029 Gimbals rasberies and blackberries. I never knew Jelly Belly also made these. The grocery stores in Canada sell the Gimbals berries and their jelly beans are also very good! http://www.gimbalscandy.com/our_products/ Mon Aug 31 11:00:59 -0700 2009 4592038 1092138 MiriamOttawa 2 4592593 You can get the raspberry hard candies from a number of sellers, for instance: http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/browse/Home/Food-Candy/The-Candy-Counter/Old-Fashioned-Candy/Filled-Raspberry-Candy/D/30100/P/1:100:1020:10280:100840/I/f10710?evar3=SEARCH Or Google filled raspberry candy. I've always liked those. Mon Apr 13 15:36:28 -0700 2009 4590451 10074 Caitlin McGrath 3 4593211 Holy cr*p, you guys are awesome. Why I lurked instead of joining for so long I don't know! Thanks so much Caitlin, those are the EXACT hard raspberry candies! You and alkapal found two of mine so quickly I feel stupid for not just plugging things into Google and seeing what came up. I've even perused Vermont Country Stores site but didn't see these. I'm off to google peanut butter hard candies. Mon Apr 13 19:36:13 -0700 2009 4592593 282257 Alicat24 4 4593626 alicat, i'm happy to oblige. remember the "yellow pages" where your fingers did the walking? wow, just think how far we've come! "...and knowledge will be increased." Tue Apr 14 01:01:38 -0700 2009 4593211 105717 alkapal 2 4593636 > The third (I don't think I can describe this correctly!) is a rectangular, white, thin tube of > hard candy that has a peanut butter filling. It was very brittle and didn't have much > peanut butter at all. Tom's Peanut Butter Logs? They used to come in penny-candy size pieces and larger, the size of a candy bar. My grandfather had a little gas station and store in rural Alabama when I was a kid, and he sold them there. I Googled the name just now, and I found a lot of links to sites with descriptions and even pictures, but none of them were selling them--what a tease! But I think that's what you're describing--or else it's something very similar. Tue Apr 14 01:19:00 -0700 2009 4590451 27327 MsMaryMc 3 4593648 i love peanut butter logs!!!! they have caramel brown stripes on their cream-colored surface. there was also a different one with coconut-kinda coating. reminds me of chick-o-stix. Tue Apr 14 01:48:40 -0700 2009 4593636 105717 alkapal 4 4594420 MsMaryMc: No, they weren't Tom's unless they came in much smaller pieces. These were about and inch and a half long and maybe just a bit over 1/4" wide. You can get Tom's online. I can't for the life of me remember what search terms I used last night but I definately saw them for sale, keep looking! alkapal: I found chick-o-sticks here (and Jordan almonds, I'll post it down below also). http://www.candywarehouse.com/ Tue Apr 14 09:12:28 -0700 2009 4593648 282257 Alicat24 2 4594564 Wow, never thought I'd see the Pinery mentioned here - my family had a cottage in Port Franks down the Ausable river from there from the 60's to the mid-90s. I used to buy penny candy on my way up there in the 5 and dime in Thedford...my favorite (and seldom seen since) the hard sugar coated chewy jelly inside sour cherry ones about the size and shape of the end of a finger. Like a jelly bean on steroids. Tue Apr 14 09:48:34 -0700 2009 4590451 13709 buttertart 1 4592484 I miss the old UK sweet shops, where along the wall would be these glass containers, each with a different candy. Pineapple chunks, peanut brittle, sour apples, the lemon ones with sherbet inside, Everton mints, licquorice and lime toffees, blackcurrant and licquorice, bull's eyes - somtimes hundreds of types that lead to the downfall of British Teeth. I could kill for some lime toffee now. And maybe a sherbet fountain. Mon Apr 13 14:53:43 -0700 2009 4511452 154622 Paulustrious 1 4592547 Milo "energy" bars. Discovered them in Hong Kong but they're not available in the U.S. unless I try to ship them from some Aussie stores. I've heard, though, that they have a new formulation that is a pale imitation of the original. That makes me very sad because it means I'll *never* be able to get the original taste ever again! Mon Apr 13 15:19:33 -0700 2009 4511452 12327 PegS 1 4592555 Clark Bar. Mon Apr 13 15:24:29 -0700 2009 4511452 11995 pikawicca 1 4592646 Marshmallow gummy bears. I used to eat them in college and have not been able to find them since. Mon Apr 13 15:53:44 -0700 2009 4511452 11195 LAWoman 1 4593198 I am craving a delicious rhubarb/caramel brittle, once bought in Iceland and never found again. Perhaps there is a similar product here? Mon Apr 13 19:32:20 -0700 2009 4511452 194657 alixium 1 4594273 Come to think of it, I haven't seen Jordan Almonds anywhere since 1984 (when I last remember spotting them at the movie theatre. Tue Apr 14 08:25:02 -0700 2009 4511452 233294 cuccubear 2 4594375 i had them at my wedding in 1994 -- but they were from lebanon. Tue Apr 14 08:59:24 -0700 2009 4594273 105717 alkapal 3 4594409 Are we talking about the same thing? Pastel, candy-coated almonds that came in a long, thin cardboard box. Lebanese almonds hunh? Wikipedia has the US as the top global producer...how did the Lebanese almonds differ in flavor? A co-worker has relatives in Iran, when they made a recent visit they brought fresh pistachios and they had a stronger flavor than the ones from the supermarkets. Tue Apr 14 09:09:34 -0700 2009 4594375 233294 cuccubear 4 4594451 those almonds are famous in the mid-east, syria, lebanon, etc. in fact, my almonds may've come from damascus (my former law partner's family friends). they were dee-licious! the shell is thin and crisp, not hard and tooth-breaking, the nut is naturally sweet. Tue Apr 14 09:20:16 -0700 2009 4594409 105717 alkapal 5 4594466 I always thought it was just a movie thing. Wow...who knew? :-) Tue Apr 14 09:23:25 -0700 2009 4594451 233294 cuccubear 3 4594440 I found Jordan Almonds available here! http://www.candywarehouse.com/ Amazing the forgotten candies I'm seeing by searching for old fashioned and retro candy. I'd completely forgotten about Burnt Peanuts and Boston Baked Beans! Tue Apr 14 09:16:29 -0700 2009 4594375 282257 Alicat24 4 4594456 i can get large bags of boston baked beans (dangerous!) from the harris teeter candy zone (regular aisles.) i think they're the ferrara pan brand, too (like the little boxes). http://www.ferrarapan.com/html/beans.html Tue Apr 14 09:21:08 -0700 2009 4594440 105717 alkapal 4 4594474 Thanks Alicat24, I just might have to get me some of those with the silver coating! Tue Apr 14 09:24:44 -0700 2009 4594440 233294 cuccubear 5 4594488 then if one breaks your tooth, it'll look like you've gotten a "fancy" hip-hop tooth cap. smile, cuccu! Tue Apr 14 09:28:55 -0700 2009 4594474 105717 alkapal 6 4595413 Eat enough/break enough and I'll look like "Jaws" from the James Bond movies. :-(B) Tue Apr 14 13:31:09 -0700 2009 4594488 233294 cuccubear 7 4597201 i know what ya mean! http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2008/04/0422_kiel_launch.jpg maybe you could spit silver dragees. ~~~~~~ seiously, though, the "jordan almonds" from damascus are renowned in the mid-east, and are (i believe) the standard for the world. try a mid-east shop next time you come over to arlington or fairfax area. i'll keep an eye out. Wed Apr 15 05:22:17 -0700 2009 4595413 105717 alkapal 2 4594424 I ordered some a couple of weeks ago from Williams Sonoma. They were in pastel colors for Easter. Tue Apr 14 09:13:11 -0700 2009 4594273 11995 pikawicca 1 4595462 Sixlets. Especially the tiny ones. I've seen the larger variety, but it's just not the same... Tue Apr 14 13:45:35 -0700 2009 4511452 43515 adrienne156 1 4596133 Some might not call this a candy but I'm addicted to Altoid's mango and tangerine sours. They're only medium hard to find (well, the tangerines anyway) but I try to buy several tins at once. I've seen them at online sites so can turn there if I need to. Tue Apr 14 16:57:06 -0700 2009 4511452 131001 c oliver 2 4597891 I'm not sure what part of NorCal you're in, but I'm pretty sure I've seen them consistently at Trader Joe's in the East Bay. Wed Apr 15 09:14:40 -0700 2009 4596133 43515 adrienne156 3 4597911 We're up at Tahoe and I haven't seen them recently in Reno. WalMart used to have. No to Safeway, maybe a yes at Raleys. The search is half the fun :) Wed Apr 15 09:20:46 -0700 2009 4597891 131001 c oliver 1 4596987 I used to eat a German candy called Softi. Soft chewy fruit-flavored sticks. I once asked a friend going to Germany to bring me back some, but she couldn't find it. Ironically I found it in a local five and dime. Tue Apr 14 23:54:45 -0700 2009 4511452 15667 himbeer 1 4597198 Salted nut rolls. I think they were Pearson's. There are a few like that out there, but they just aren't the same as the ones I remember from my childhood. I loved the combination of salty-sweet. Though looking at their site, they still have them. Maybe I can order some. :) Wed Apr 15 05:19:48 -0700 2009 4511452 119275 Morganna 1 4671930 An excellent hard candy from Japan. The only time I ordered it I was caught up in credit card fraud and have been afraid to order it from that company again. But oh it was such good candy. Sun May 10 19:22:12 -0700 2009 4511452 290845 KristieB 1 4672288 Powers Fruit Slices, now called Boston Fruit Slices. Shaped like slices of fruit with a chewy "rind" on them, available in variety of artificial fruit flavors. They even come chocolate dipped if you can find them.. Sun May 10 23:42:18 -0700 2009 4511452 226942 al b. darned 1 4675389 Pulparindo--a sweet, tart, spicy Mexican candy. I haven't eaten them in years, however, because I can't find any information more recent than the bans on the candy due to high lead content. Even before the lead ban (issued by CA, not the FDA), they were hard to find. Oh so yummy, though--might be worth killing a few brain cells. ;-) Mon May 11 19:54:42 -0700 2009 4511452 155583 modthyrth 2 4684601 That sounds like the tamarind candy I see around southern California. I've had it from a stand in Olvera Street. Good stuff. Thu May 14 15:03:44 -0700 2009 4675389 196419 Kate is always hungry 3 4743613 If that is it, I've seen it in Mexican groceries around the Tampa Bay area in Florida as well. Thu Jun 04 18:01:51 -0700 2009 4684601 152043 TampaAurora 4 4746043 Yes, it is a tamarind based candy. I can occasionally find it in S. California or here in AZ, but I haven't bought it because of the lead content. It wasn't officially recalled or banned, but warnings were put out by the state of CA that the lead content is dangerously high, and I haven't been able to find anything saying that the situation was rectified, so I've been abstaining. So sad. I'd order a bulk package online if I could read any sort of reassuring report! Fri Jun 05 12:44:37 -0700 2009 4743613 155583 modthyrth 1 4745985 Sponge toffee. A staple candy of the 1970's southern Ontario hockey arena snack bar. I do not see this any more. It is the inside of the Crunchie bar that is readily available in Canada, but I love a nice pure hunk of the toffee w/o any chocolate on it. Looks pretty easy to make (recipes on web, basically cook sugar then throw baking soda in it) so I might do that but I'm not sure I really want that much on hand! Fri Jun 05 12:27:33 -0700 2009 4511452 242971 maple99 2 4750279 I see this all the time at Bulk Barn! Also, have you tried the seafoam at Rocky Mountain (locations at Vaughan Mills, FCP, Eaton Centre, etc.)? Sun Jun 07 10:25:33 -0700 2009 4745985 166743 pinkprimp 3 4760585 thanks for the info, I do not frequent any of those places, but now that I know I may stop by Wed Jun 10 12:52:17 -0700 2009 4750279 242971 maple99 2 4752382 I am right there with you on this one. I remember my dad buying it in logs about 1/2 the size of a loaf of bread. Bliss. The only place I've ever seen it in the States is covered with chocolate - and that's fairly rare as well. Mon Jun 08 06:59:54 -0700 2009 4745985 13709 buttertart 1 4746067 HOPJES coffee candy was always a favorite. They were (and apparently still are) made in Holland and used to be pretty easy to find but I haven't seen them lately. Fri Jun 05 12:51:51 -0700 2009 4511452 116047 The Professor 2 4747554 Mmmm...I love Hopjes. I get my fix from my local Cost Plus World Market. If you have one of them near you, check out their candy aisles. Fri Jun 05 23:44:40 -0700 2009 4746067 93480 chocolateninja 1 4752636 Turkish delights, without a doubt. They were brought once to me by my father and I cannot find them anywhere. Just once I got something alike, but not quite as delightful... :( Mon Jun 08 08:12:01 -0700 2009 4511452 324495 Tacopedia 2 4755538 tacopedia, if you're feeling handy, here's a recipe: http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/turkishdelight.htm and here's a mail order source (but i've not tried them): http://www.turkish-delight.com/v2/index.php the prices don't seem unreasonable. here's a thread on turkish delight, with plenty of links: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/354916 Tue Jun 09 04:13:46 -0700 2009 4752636 105717 alkapal 1 4753014 Haven't seen this mentioned here but it's been mentioned on the Manhattan board a few times... http://www.economycandy.com/ Located on Rivington st on the lower east side of NYC... not sure where everyone is located but they do ship and have a really nice selection of hard to find candies, novelty items etc. They carry Jordan Almonds and Chuckles, chick-o-stick, C Howard's Violet candy and gum, some UK Cadbury items, Valomilk... it's a really cool place! Mon Jun 08 09:56:24 -0700 2009 4511452 149592 iluvcookies 1 4759725 Regal Crown Sour Cherry flavor Wed Jun 10 08:38:19 -0700 2009 4511452 178586 Jeff_the_Kid 1 4760484 Ritter Sport yoghurt bar. Wed Jun 10 12:29:17 -0700 2009 4511452 277016 Thunderduck 1 5014858 Necco Candy Raisins. They JUST stopped making 'em... And I used to the love old black licorice pipes. Mmmm. Tue Sep 08 18:05:39 -0700 2009 4511452 1091147 almond3xtract