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1. 2 Root beer barrels, 1 Butterscotch, 1 Tootsie Roll, 1 Gobstopper

Thu Aug 1, 2024, 01:14 PM

Aug 1

I’m thinking a candy necklace is out of the price range. Can’t remember if those were in the penny candy containers at the Village Market or not.

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I am giving you 5 cents to go to the penny candy section of the store. What five pieces do you pick? Mine are [View all] debm55 Aug 1 OP

2 Root beer barrels, 1 Butterscotch, 1 Tootsie Roll, 1 Gobstopper happybird Aug 1 #1

I think they were. I remember them, You put the elastic with the candy around your neck and ate as you pleased. Thank debm55 Aug 1 #4

4 Zotz & a jawbreaker. Island Blue Aug 1 #2

Thank you Island Blue. May I please ask--what are Zotz? You must have really liked them as you bought 4. debm55 Aug 1 #5

Zotz are little hard candies with a sour, fizzy center. Island Blue Aug 1 #9

Thank you, Island Blue. I never knew that. debm55 Aug 1 #10

Can't think of what those little wax pop bottles were called, livetohike Aug 1 #3

Oh yes, the wax bottles with the flavored liquid inside. I think we just called them wax bottles. Ty, livetohike. debm55 Aug 1 #6

I think they were called Nickel Nips JoseBalow Aug 1 #11

Thanks! Something like that. It sounds familiar. n/t livetohike Aug 1 #12

I don't think there was candy that cheap by the time I was little. Elessar Zappa Aug 1 #7

Oh yes, Elessar Zappa. Most corner groceries had them. Mine would give us a little brown paper bag. He would check it debm55 Aug 1 #8

Same here. It may be location, tho, because everything in Hawaii was more expensive... Hekate Aug 2 #47

2 Leaf brand sour apple gumballs... Harker Aug 1 #13

Thank you, Harker. I didn't get an allowance. I would collect glass bottles on the sides of the road and at the ballpark debm55 Aug 1 #14

You were a more energetic entrepreneur. Harker Aug 1 #17

Congratulations on your retirement. My home life was a mess. So the more out of the house I was the better. debm55 Aug 1 #19

I think I understand. Harker Aug 1 #21

That was when I was a kid. debm55 Aug 1 #22

Same here. n/t Harker Aug 1 #23

I did that too. Got 2 cents a bottle. Demobrat Aug 2 #28

Thank you, Demobrat. Did you collect the big bottles too? debm55 Aug 2 #32

I remember big ones. I think they were rare. Demobrat Aug 2 #42

And the big ones would get you a nickel. debm55 Aug 2 #43

I never lived in a city until... 2naSalit Aug 1 #15

Me too, The drug store was right next to my grandparent's house. I would get a quarter. Then I bough a bottle of coke-10 debm55 Aug 1 #16

We did that too... 2naSalit Aug 1 #18

Easy way for a kid to raise money. I remember Dad's Root Beer and the larger bottles would get you 5 cents. debm55 Aug 1 #20

I Loved Sweet Tarts ProfessorGAC Aug 1 #24

Thank you . I loved mary janes. Licorice always had to be red. debm55 Aug 2 #33

A couple cones with the Figarosmom Aug 2 #25

Loved the ice cream cones, banana kits 33taw Aug 2 #26

Slo pokes and Figarosmom Aug 2 #27

I liked sixlet too. 33taw Aug 2 #29

I liked the strawberry taffy. Yummy debm55 Aug 2 #37

thank you. I remember them. and the bit o honey. debm55 Aug 2 #34

Red hot atomic fireballs and Zotz (can still get on Amazon) Tadpole Raisin Aug 2 #30

Thank you. That is funny, debm55 Aug 2 #35

Hershey bar for 5 or ... k8conant Aug 2 #31

Thank you, I remember they had the little comic strip inside, debm55 Aug 2 #36

I saved those comic strips. k8conant Aug 8 #57

Well, suppose it would be... OldBaldy1701E Aug 2 #38

Thank you, OldBaldy1701E. Yummy. Like the 5 tootsie minis. debm55 Aug 2 #39

My go to was Bazooka gum, but also fireballs, root beer barrels, those little caramels with the sugary center. dameatball Aug 2 #40

Thank you dameatball. I loved those little carmels with the white center and powdered sugar on top. Thanks for bringing debm55 Aug 2 #41

Red and black licorice whips Wicked Blue Aug 2 #44

Thank you Wicked Blue. I remember them all to well. debm55 Aug 3 #48

1 Hot Tamale, tiny Red Hots 4pcs, 1 Lemon Heads, 1 Hi-Chew and 1 Gustaf's Double Salted Licorice Chew Tikki Aug 2 #45

Thank you Tikki. Yummy. debm55 Aug 3 #49

Can you even find candy that costs one cent anymore? ailsagirl Aug 2 #46

HAHAHAH. I give you 10 cents because you asked. debm55 Aug 3 #50

It's been a while, but here goes: YodaMom2 Aug 3 #51

Thank you YodaMom2. Love the salt water taffy. YUMMY debm55 Aug 3 #52

When I used to eat sugar, I liked: Gaytano70 Aug 3 #53

Very good choices, Gaytano70 debm55 Aug 3 #55

Mr Perkins at the candy counter.. infullview Aug 3 #54

Thank you infullview. Those chocolate with cream rolled in coconut, sound wonderful. debm55 Aug 3 #56