I did a post earlier on coloring Easter eggs with onion skins and it just got me thinking about the commercial side of Easter, the Easter bunny, the beautiful baskets and of course all the wonderful candy back in the day - back in my day that is. If you're a baby boomer, you'll recognize many of these retro candies.
Chicklets!
I remember going to visit my Grandparents every Sunday in Great Neck, NY. It was only about a leisurely hour drive from Port Jefferson, Long Island where I lived. At the end of our visit Grandma always used to put a pack of Chicklet gum in my pocket … along with a dollar bill.
French Creams!
I didn't really like these but I loved the colors.
I was a little Color Specialist even back then.
Licorice!
Look at those crazy colors!
This is another candy that I didn't like but
I collected them for the colors.
More Licorice!
They were even grosser to me but the colors were better.
Ok, I'm starting to see a pattern here. I don't like these either but … I like the colors.
Wow - guess what? I didn't like Chuckles either.
Red and yellow were my favorite colors .
The rest I gave to my brother.
Gum is just good in any color.
Ok, well maybe I should have picked candy
that I actually liked but the memories are priceless.
Happy Easter.
Yum, Bit-O-Honey....a pediatric dentist's dream candy! I love black licorice- but I'm with you, I always thought those colorful little candy package looking ones were gross. Now Good-N-Plenty that's a different story!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite candies to find in my basket were Reeses chocolate covered peanut butter eggs,which btw are quite delicious when combined with a marshmallow Peep or two.
Yum, I'm always in love with those candy colors! Hard to choose just one from those you listed! We have a chain store here called Powell's that carries many of the oldie but goodies. Can't believe some are still being made!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely and Happy Easter!
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